Tetanus is a potentially fatal disease: it acts very quickly and often kills before the body's natural primary response can take place. There are about 1million cases of tetanus a year with between 300,000-500,000deaths. It is a global problem because tetanus spores, which cause the infection, are everywhere.



Tetanus may appear when injections or intravenous drips are given without proper sterilization. It is usually seen when drug addicts do not use properly sterilized needles/syring
Read More.....

The thyroid is a small, butterfly shaped gland located at the front of the neck. The thyroid produces the thyroid hormones, including the two major ones, namely the tri-iodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which are essential for regulating the metabolic activities, growth, and several other body functions.



Thyroid disease, malfunctions of the thyroid gland, hyperthyroid (overactive) or hypothyroid (underactive) are showing signs in our population of becoming an epidemic says
Read More.....

Hiccup is an involuntary and sudden contraction of the muscles of the diaphragm. Normally, this action is repeated many times. A weird sound (hic) is produced. The sound is because of the epiglottis which closes when air suddenly tries to rush in. Hiccups are not as painful usually, though they can be very irritating at times. When they continue for a long period, they are very irritating.



Causes:



1.Sobbing or crying - Eating very spicy food,



2.Consuming very hot
Read More.....

Hives are also called urticaria and they are pink swellings (welts) on any part of the skin. Hives are itchy and unpleasant. They usually disappear within a few weeks or less, but unfortunately for some people, they stay longer or reappear often. Such hives are called chronic hives.

Definition of chronic hives is hives that stay longer than six weeks, or hives that recur frequently.



Why can stress cause hives? Our bodies have a miraculous and very complex system of hormones th
Read More.....

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. When the hepatitis occurs abruptly with severe symptoms it is referred to as acute hepatitis. There are numerous causes of hepatitis. Probably the most well known but not the most common cause is alcohol abuse. However, there are also many drugs that have a toxic effect on the liver and cause inflammation particularly when used in large quantities. One of these is an over the counter pain killer known as acetaminophen. Taken in high doses it can
Read More.....