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Some symptoms are easy to identify as potential serious health problems while others are not. So it’s better to know your body, and if you notice something unusual, go to the doctor. Here are some of the cancer symptoms that every woman shouldn’t ignore: Unexplained Weight Loss A sudden decrease in weight can be concerning…

Depression is a common but serious brain disorder. It has a huge impact on your day to day activities such as how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, including eating, working, and sleeping. Signs and Symptoms You might be suffering from depression if you’re experiencing some of these symptoms most of the days or…

Probiotics are live bacteria and yeast, which are good for your health, especially for the digestive system. The human body contains bacteria, both good and bad. Probiotics are often called good or helpful bacteria. Probiotics strengthen the immune defenses. Many patients take probiotics to protect themselves against influenza and other infectious diseases. These are naturally…

What Are Kidney Stones? A kidney stone is a hard mass accumulated with in the kidney or urinary tract due to excretion of waste substances. Although, urine contains chemicals that prevent stones from forming, many people still face the issue of kidney stones. Stones can grow to the size of a golf ball and can…

What is Warfarin? Warfarin is a medication that causes your blood to thin.  This will decrease your body’s chance of forming harmful clots. Unwanted blood clots increase the risk of strokes, heart attacks, or other potentially harmful events such as clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism). How Does Warfarin Work?…

High blood pressure (hypertension) is a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease. “According to the American Heart Association, “High blood pressure affects approximately one in three adults in the United States, or about 76.4 million…

You can save time and money by buying medications online. But can you be sure that vendor is legitimate? With hundreds of medication-selling websites, how can anyone be sure the site is legitimate.   It is very easy to set up a professional looking site and offer high discounts. Here are some dangers that you need…

Contact lenses are medical devices that help correct vision problems and must be treated with care. Since, they are in direct contact with eyes, the chances of an infection are higher, especially, if the lenses come in contact with dirt or bacteria. If your contact lenses make your eyes itch constantly, make sure not to…

Oral contraceptives are medications taken to prevent pregnancy. The other names used for such pills are Pills, OCs, BCs, BC tablets, or birth control pills. These pills contain two types of hormones – estrogen and progestin. These pills prevent pregnancy by stopping ovulation. It thickens the cervical mucus which stops the sperms from entering the…

Jet lag is also known as time zone change syndrome or desynchronosis. It occurs when people travel rapidly from one time zone to another. It upsets human body’s circadian (daily) rhythms and tends to be more severe when an individual travels towards the east zone as compared to the west zone. Symptoms of jet lag…