Seizures that are associated with fever are known as febrile seizures, and while they are somewhat common in children between the ages of 1 and 6 years, they can sometimes indicate a serious condition such as meningitis or encephalitis. In addition, febrile seizures can also cause brain injury if they last long or recur frequently...

While there are some home remedies that can hasten the cure of a kidney infection (basically a urinary tract infection or UTI) and provide relief from the symptoms, it is important not to spend too much time trying to cure it yourself as the infection can turn quite serious. If a kidney infection persists for more than two days, it is best to visit a doctor for treatment, even if this means taking antibiotics...

The plantar fascia is a thick fibrous tissue that connects the heel and the front of the foot and provides support to the arch of the foot. With age or with excessive strain and wear, the plantar fascia tends to get less flexible or even damaged, ultimately resulting in pain and difficulty walking...

Firstly, if you are suffering from both diabetes and hypercholesterolemia, it is important that you take the medication that has been prescribed for you by the doctor who diagnosed and is treating you. There are dietary and lifestyle changes that can help you get both your blood sugar and your cholesterol under control, but any change or stop in your medication should be made only after discussion with your doctor, and probably only after your sugar and cholesterol levels have remained stable at a healthy level for a few months...

Before you grow back your eyelashes, you need to know why you lost them in the first place. If there is an infection or some other underlying disease or condition that has caused you to lose your eyelashes, it will need to be treated first...

A staph infection is any infection that is caused by the staphylococcus bacteria. These bacteria can cause many types of infections, ranging from those that cause only minor pain and discomfort to serious infections that can be fatal...

High cholesterol and high blood pressure are two entirely different conditions, with possibly the only common factors being the detrimental effect they have on the cardiovascular system and the cause lying at least partly in the person's diet. However, apart from this, the conditions differ greatly - the basic causes and the mechanism of the condition, the symptoms, the effects that they have on the body, and the treatment required...

There is no remedy to cleanse and repair your system of the toxins and damage done by smoking. If you are really concerned about your immune system and your general health, and want to cleanse your system, you need to stop smoking...

As far as it is possible to tell, cinnamon and honey have no noticeable impact on blood pressure, whether positive or negative. If anything, a rare reaction to certain types of honey, known as honey intoxication, may involve low blood pressure, shock, and heart arrhythmias...

The sight of a child scratching its head usually brings to mind lice, but an itchy scalp does not always indicate a lice infestation. Sometimes however, lice are not very easy to find, so you should try using a louse comb on your daughter's hair...