A poison control center is an excellent medical facility that can offer immediate, free, professional, and specialized assistance in the event of exposure to dangerous or harmful substances without delay. Poison control centers are highly-staffed facilities and are ready to serve al...
Obesity Prevention is a growing concern throughout the world. The issue has been taken up by public health professionals and educators as an area of great concern. Obesity is considered one of the leading causes of chronic disease, and its treatment is a major focus in many ar...
Head lice can be very unpleasant. They come in an array of colors, some more than others. It is important that head lice be treated in a quick manner, as they can be very difficult to get rid of. Lice live on human hair almost exclusively. Head lice usually live up to 28 days,...
Leprosy, also known as Leber's itchy scaly disease, affects approximately five percent of the world's population. Leprosy, also known as Seborrhea Ascoliosis (SAA), occurs when a person has an increased risk of developing skin diseases, hair loss, and tumors. Leprosy also incl...
Lassa Fever is a rare animal-based, or zoonotic viral infection. It is highly endemic in mountainous regions of West Africa such as Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea & Nigeria. In some rural regions of Sierra Leone and Liberia, where healthcare facilities are not well developed, the...
Infertility is defined as the inability to get pregnant after one year of regular intercourse without the use of contraceptives. The condition can also be defined as the inability to get pregnant after one year of regular intercourse using fertility treatment such as in vitro fertil...
You Can Prevent These. Heart disease can be caused by many factors, some of which are hereditary and others related to your diet. If you've been diagnosed with heart disease, it's important to know what your treatment options are and what you can do to reverse heart...
The concept of choking prevention for young children is one that has been around for years. This is a preventative tool to help prevent young children from choking on food or liquids. While we do not recommend the use of toys to prevent the risk of falling and being injured, t...
Breakbone Fever is one of the many names by which doctors address an unusual fever caused by insects in the area. Also called dengue fever, an unexplained severe mosquito-borne viral infection of sudden onset which usually follows a brief, benign course having fever, joint pain, ext...
HIV Transmission PreventionHIV transmission and prevention are something of a controversial topic. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that there is no way to completely get rid of the virus. However, they also state that with proper education and information, the...
Eye problems can occur in anyone of any age. Though some eye problems only appear in older people, vision problems can occur at any age. Most frequently, age-related eye problems occur among people who smoke cigarettes or use other tobacco products, both of which are major con...
Anxiety is a sensation of unease, like fear or worry, which is either extreme or mild. Generally, anxiety is the main symptom of a number of disorders, including: GAD. Anxiety can also have many causes. It may be caused by things that just happened some minutes ago, or events ...
AsthmaAsthma affects the respiratory system. Anyone of any age, gender, family background, even race can develop asthma easily. Scientists believe that most genetic & environmental factors also play a part, particularly during the early years of life when the natural immune syst...
Hearing loss is a medical condition whereby individuals have difficulty hearing sounds. There are two categories of hearing impairment: acquired and congenital. A deaf person may be born with this impairment, or it may develop over the course of time as a result of a variety o...
Diabetes is a medical condition which affects the ability of the body to process sugar, otherwise called blood glucose. In the United States, the estimate of the number of individuals more than 18 years old with undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes is 30.2 million. Diabetes is conside...
