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When abnormal cells are found on the cervix this condition is called dysplasia. Cervical dysplasia is considered to be a pre-cancerous condition. Cervical cancer itself is one of the most common cancers, accounting for 6% of all malignancies.
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The bladder is the stretchable organ that stores urine produced by the kidneys until urination. The organ can hold over 400 ml. of fluid. The tumors are the benign or malignant growths that occur in the lining of the bladder.
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Arthritis is described as inflammation of the cartilage and lining of the body's joints, usually associated with an increase in the fluid of the joints. Each foot has 33 joints which may be afflicted; therefore the feet are the most susceptible area of the body to arthritis. Without early diagnosis and intervention, arthritic feet can result in loss of mobility and independence.
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Allergic rhinitis is defined as the inflammation of the nose due to an allergy. Its most common type is hay fever. When something that is not supposed to cause an inflammation to specific organs in the body does, then we’re talking allergy.
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While 100 percent fruit juice has some benefits for children, doctors and parents should be alert to the risks.
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Canadian researchers have found that people with a congenital eye defect that deprived them of vision as babies can't fully process the information contained in other people's faces years later. Specifically, they may not detect subtle differences in the spacing of facial features.
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Insomnia is the inability to get a good night’s sleep, whether too little, waking up too early, dealing with consistent interruptions, or not being able to fall asleep at all. Such points seem obvious, whereas causes and effects warrant exploration.
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a disorder of the central nervous system named after Dr. James Parkinson who first described the syndrome in 1817 in London. It occurs in all parts of the world, and men are affected slightly more often than women.
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The resolution, put forward by Brazil, was passed at the committee stage earlier this month after more than 2 hours of debate, where many national delegates and several charities and organizations spoke strongly about the health benefits of breast-feeding.
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How to know if you or someone else is having a heart attack? The most common symptoms are a feeling of heavy pressure or tightness, crushing pain or unusual discomfort in the centre of the chest or a feeling like indigestion.
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The findings could provide a new avenue for treating obesity, and also underscore the importance of diagnosing and treating depression in children, Dr. Daniel S. Pine and colleagues from the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University in New York City report.
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Worries, doubts, superstitious beliefs all are common in everyday life. However, when they become so excessive as to make no sense, cause much distress, or interfere with functioning do they require clinical attention.
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Reduced, distorted, lost sense of taste or smell, signify much more than a weakened zest for food - one of humankind's greatest pleasures. These deficits represent serious risk factors for illnesses that require adherence to specific eating habits.
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Heart disease and heart attacks claim the lives of more and more women each year. Unfortunately, many women do not know that the symptoms of a woman having a heart attack can be significantly different from heart attack symptoms in a man. The following are twelve heart tips that are especially for women:
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Type I diabetes usually develops at any time from infancy to the mid-to late 30s, although it can occur later in life, it predominantly affects children and young people and hence it is also known as juvenile onset diabetes.
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There are several different types of eczema, many of which look similar but have very different causes and treatments. The first step in effective treatment of eczema is a correct diagnosis. But what is eczema anyway?
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In an international study of eating patterns and skin aging, investigators found that dark- and fair-skinned people who ate plenty of wholesome foods but passed on butter, red meat and sugary confections were less prone to wrinkling. And the effect of diet was consistent from sun-drenched Australia to sun-deprived Sweden.
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Babies that do not gain sufficient weight in the first year of life appear to be at higher risk of developing heart disease later on, according to the latest research on the influence of early nutrition on adult heart disease.
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Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach. This condition can be caused by infection, irritation, autoimmune disorders, or backflow of bile into the stomach (bile reflux). Infections can be bacterial or viral. Irritation can be caused by medications (such as aspirin or anti-inflammatory drugs), alcohol, chronic vomiting, excess gastric acid secretion (such as from stress), or eating or drinking caustic or corrosive substances (such as poisons). Gastritis can occur suddenly (acute gastritis) or gradually (chronic gastritis).
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There are three primary types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and malignant melanoma.
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A new study has found that, on the average, people's blood pressures are slightly lower when they are alone with their partners, compared to the times when they're just by themselves, or with other people.
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Tennis elbow is the name given to the condition characterized by painful inflammation of the muscles and tendons on the outside of the arm at and around the elbow joint.
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Shyness may be considered a worldwide psychological phenomenon, an experience that affects practically everybody sooner or later in life - regardless of cultural or socio- economic factors.
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A review of numerous research studies focusing on smoking cessation has concluded that while women may suffer greater relative risks of smoking-related diseases than do men, they tend to have less success than men in quitting smoking. Dr. Kenneth A. Perkins from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine who conducted the review offers several reasons for this disparity in a paper published in the May 2001 issue of CNS Drugs.
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If trains, planes and automobiles make you feel faintness, nausea, and an upset stomach then you could be suffering from travel sickness: the repulsive temporary disturbance of a person's sense of balance during traveling.
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