Kidneys are located on either side of abdomen and are responsible for production of urine. Kidney infections might appear simple and are usually accompanied by symptoms like pain in loins, blood in urine, fever and nausea. But these infections always don’t come with specific symptoms. Sometimes the patient just feels general malaise and doesn’t know why he/she is feeling that way. The kidney infection generally develops from cystitis as the bacteria which had caused cystitis travels upwards and damages the kidney. But, studies have stated that infections aren’t caused by cystitis and occur due to stones or any other abnormality. The infection is generally treated by giving antibiotics. Several doctors [...]
Diseases and Conditions
Symptoms and Prevention for Chronic Kidney Disease
by on 27. Mar, 2010 in Diseases and Conditions
One major complication of diabetes is chronic kidney disease. Usually, it is ignored easily as the body seems fine and is working well. But, the extra glucose can destroy the body and is a major risk to kidneys and other major organs. Kidneys work as the body’s filter machine and get rid of all the waste and toxic products that are brought in the body or is made through natural processes. Due to this reason, it might take a lot of time for the blockage symptoms to show themselves. If this system gets damaged then the blood vessels of the kidney are unable to filter the waste. Because of the [...]
Viral illness in players : Symptoms and Treatment
by on 27. Mar, 2010 in Diseases and Conditions
Viral illness is one of the several injuries that are most common for the sportsmen. Its attack does not require physical contact. It can happen in the most delicate of manner when the victim has no idea about it and still follows his schedules. The urge to perform better that makes the athlete vulnerable to viral problems. Excessive training may lead to turn down the performance. Overtraining can leads to the state where rest is no longer adequate for recovery. It is also marked by increasing tiredness which may stay even after the recovery periods. The most common symptom of viral problem is fatigue. The fatigue may put a limitation [...]
Curing Liver Damage by Optimum Silymarin
by on 26. Mar, 2010 in Diseases and Conditions
Liver disease and cancer is a fatal disease which might appear if there have been prior cases of tumor in the family history. There are some who increase their daily alcohol intake which can enhance the risks of having liver problems. The liver can be protected or repaired by taking essential vitamins. Recently, milk thistle has been discovered as a useful way to recover liver damage. Keeping the liver healthy and clean is crucial for living a long and healthy life. If an individual does not take necessary precautions then this can cause severe problems to the liver. The liver diseases can affect the overall well being of an individual. [...]
Fainting – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
by on 26. Mar, 2010 in Diseases and Conditions
Syncope is the medical name for fainting.. It is a temporary, unexpected loss of consciousness that is often caused by a blood pressure drop and a fall in heart rate. Nearly half of all people in the US – from young children to elderly individuals – experience at least one fainting spell in their lives. Here are the six main causes of fainting VASOVAGAL or common syncope results from an abnormal circulatory reflex. It strikes when the blood pressure or sugar levels in blood suddenly drop of increase. SITUATIONAL SYNCOPE occurs only in particular situations, for example, while coughing in people with lung diseases. P0STURAL SYNCOPE hits when a person [...]
Tumor of the Liver – Symptoms and Risk Factors
by on 26. Mar, 2010 in Diseases and Conditions
Liver tumor is a form of cancer which could develop in the body. There are different types of liver tumors, some are small and do not harm the health whereas some can be malignant and could be life threatening. There are several risks which could lead to development of liver tumor in a person’s body. Usually, it can be difficult to detect the tumor from outside the body. However, there are few liver symptoms for tumor which are noticeable and should be watched out for by the patient. These include: Jaundice is caused when the liver cannot properly detoxify the blood and has visible symptoms in the form of yellow [...]
Know More about Fever
by on 26. Mar, 2010 in Diseases and Conditions
Fever is a common sickness that keeps on coming many times. There are reasons for its arrival and its departure leaves lot of weakness in the body. The various reasons for fever are depicted below: Stress Mosquito bite leading to malaria Improper intake of food Drinking stagnant water Contagious substances Epidemic etc. The above mentioned are the normal reasons to get fever in our daily life; hence our small carelessness makes us pay heavier. Many times just a cold if ignored ends up with heavy fever. Many times people eat bad food from a particular place but few of them get affected and rest doesn’t. This is majorly because of [...]
Back to Top