KIDNEY DISEASEWhen your kidneys are damaged, waste products and fluid can build up in your body. That can cause swelling in your ankles, nausea, weakness, poor sleep, and shortness of breath. Without treatment, the damage can get worse and your kidneys may eventually stop working. That’s serious, and it can be life-threatening.Kidney disease can affect…

Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria.Typhoid fever spreads through contaminated food and water or through close contact with someone who’s infected. Signs and symptoms usually include high fever, headache, abdominal pain, and either constipation or diarrhea. Most people with typhoid fever feel better within a few days. HOW IS TYPHOID SPREAD?Persons with typhoid…

Bad breath, is also called halitosis. Certain foods, health conditions, and habits are among the causes of bad breath. In many cases, you can improve bad breath with consistent proper dental hygiene. CAUSES OF BAD BREATH Most bad breath starts in your mouth. Food.The breakdown of food particles in and around your teeth can increase…

Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing and shortness of breath. CAUSES OF ASTHMA Airborne allergens, such as pollen, animal dander, mold, cockroaches and dust mites. Respiratory infections, such as the common cold. Cold air. Strong emotions and stress.…

BONEThe human body contains 206 bones. Bones are living tissue, just like all the other parts of our bodies and as such, are constantly going through a cycle of renewal. Older bone tissue is replaced with newly formed bone tissue in a process called remodeling. Thereafter, as we continue to age, our bones gradually lose…

Breast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts.Breast cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the milk producing glands of the breast or in the passages (ducts) that deliver milk to the nipples. Breast cancer can begin in the ducts or lobules of the breast. Tumors in the breast…

Stomach ulcers are painful sores in the stomach lining. Stomach ulcers are a type of peptic ulcer disease. Peptic ulcers are any ulcers that affect both the stomach and small intestines. Stomach ulcers occur when the thick layer of mucus that protects your stomach from digestive juices is reduced. This allows the digestive acids to…

A migraine is a neurological condition that causes a severe or a moderate headache on one side of the head with a throbbing pain. This headache may radiate towards forehead, eyes and makes a person to develop nausea, vomiting, vision problems, and sensitivity to normal light or mild exertion. People describe migraine pain as:PulsatingThrobbingPerforatingPoundingDebilitating CAUSES…

Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver. TYPES OF HEPATITISHepatitis AThis type of hepatitis is most commonly transmitted by consuming food or water contaminated by feces from a person infected with hepatitis A. Hepatitis BHepatitis B is transmitted through contact with infectious body fluids, such as blood, vaginal secretions, or semen, containing the…

Diabetes refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is vital to your health because it’s an important source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues. It’s also your brain’s main source of fuel. If you have diabetes, no matter what type,…