What is prostatitis?
Prostatitis is common and affects many men at some time. Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland. When part of your body is inflamed, it is red, hot and sore. Prostatitis can cause many symptoms. It can make it difficult or painful to urinate. It can make you have to urinate more […]

How do I know my spot is a wart?Warts are hard bumps on your skin. They can be as small as a pinhead or as large as a penny. You may have just one wart or many. Warts can develop anywhere on your skin, but they usually appear on the hands or feet.Warts don’t usually […]

What is whooping cough?Whooping cough can make you cough for several minutes at a time. After you cough, you might make a “whooping” sound when you breathe in. You might vomit or stop breathing for a few seconds after coughing. Whooping cough also is called pertussis.What causes it?A germ causes whooping cough. Other people can […]

  I’ts summer time.  With recreation and fun can also bring sunburn or sun poisoning.   What are symptoms of sunburn?
 Some of the immediate symptoms  of sunburn after exposure are the following:
First, the skin becomes red, tender and hot.
Touching or rubbing the skin causes pain.
Heat triggers fluid loss, a sunburn victim can also become dehydrated.
Several days […]

Having diarrhea is no fun as it is commonly associated with the feeling of discomfort and embarrassment.  But nearly everybody gets it once in a while and it is usually caused by gastrointestinal (GI) infections.  Symtoms of GI infections include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite and often times fever as well. 
Which germs are responsible for this […]

Allergic Rhinitis
Throughout the year most of us suffer from some form of runny or stuffed up nose.  Have you ever asked yourself, is this seasonal allergies or am I developing a sinus infection?  Have you ever wondered if you are in need of an antibiotic or will an antihistamine or nasal steroid spray do the […]

What causes the rash?
Poison ivy is a common cause of contact dermatitis, an allergic reaction to something that comes in direct contact with the skin. This condition can be quite unpleasant but does not pose serious health risks. Prevention is better than treatment but can be hard to achieve.
Poison ivy is one of many plants that produce […]

Getting a nosebleed or seeing a child get one can be dramatic and scary. Nosebleeds (whose technical term is “epistaxis”) are very common. They are usually caused by dry air or nose-picking.If you or your child gets a nosebleed, the important thing is to know how to manage it properly. With the right self-care, most […]

 
CHOLESTEROL
 
Is cholesterol really such a big deal? Approximately 1 in 6 Americans have high cholesterol, otherwise known as hyperlipidemia or hypercholesterolemia. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance which is needed for multiple functions in the body, but is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke when abnormally elevated.
So what does all this talk […]

  If you’ve always believed that you can detect a fever by touching someone’s forehead, then think again. The abdomen is actually more likely to feel warm when someone has a fever. However, a thermoneter is the only way to accurately measure body temperature.      Here are six other  common–and potentially dangerous–myths regarding fever…      Myth1:  All […]