Premenstrual Syndrome
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) describes a wide range of severe, recurrent symptoms that occur from several days to two weeks before your period. PMS affects up to 75 percent of women in their childbearing years. The symptoms of PMS can appear any time between puberty and menopause, although the most common age for it to start […]
What Is Pregnancy?
Pregnancy Overview Pregnancy changes your body, your emotions, and your life. Here’s everything you need to know about having a baby, from tips to help you conceive to what to expect during labor. If you’ve recently found out that you’re pregnant, you should learn as much as possible about what it takes to have a […]
Retina A In Treating Acne And Delaying Skin Ageing
Retin A is the generic form of tretinoin, which is available as a cream. The medicated cream is one form of vitamin A, and is used in the treatment of acne. The cream helps renew skin cells and fight acne. It also comes in a micro gel form, which is used to treat rough, uneven skin texture, tone […]
What is Progesterone?
What is Progesterone? Progesterone is a female sex hormone produced mainly in the ovaries following ovulation each month. It’s a crucial part of the menstrual cycle and maintenance of pregnancy. Progesterone helps to regulate your cycle, but its main job is to get your uterus ready for pregnancy. After you ovulate each month, progesterone helps […]
What Is Scleroderma?
Women are three to four times more likely than men to be afflicted with scleroderma, a chronic, autoimmune disease that most often strikes women during middle age. It can cause hardening and thickening of the skin and attack the heart, lungs, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract. The disease is caused by inflammation of small veins and […]
What Is Schizophrenia?
What Is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects about one percent of the population. When schizophrenia is active, symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, trouble with thinking and concentration, and lack of motivation. However, when these symptoms are treated, most people with schizophrenia will greatly improve over time. Schizophrenia is a chronic brain […]
What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system – which normally protects its health by attacking foreign substances like bacteria and viruses – mistakenly attacks the joints. This creates inflammation that causes the tissue that lines the inside of joints (the synovium) to thicken, resulting in swelling and pain in […]
Hepatitis C Transmission
Hepatitis C is transmitted or spread when the blood from a Hepatitis C-infected person enters the bloodstream of someone who is not infected. Today, most people become infected with HCV by sharing needles or other equipment to inject drugs. Before 1992, when screening donated blood and organs for Hepatitis C was not standard in the United […]
What Is Sjogren’s Syndrome?
Sjogren’s (SHOW-grins) syndrome is a disorder of your immune system identified by its two most common symptoms — dry eyes and a dry mouth.Although you can develop Sjogren’s syndrome at any age, most people are older than 40 at the time of diagnosis. The condition is much more common in women. Treatment focuses on relieving […]
What Is Sinusitis (Sinus Infection)?
Sinusitis is an inflammation or swelling of the tissue lining the sinuses. Healthy sinuses are filled with air. But when they become blocked and filled with fluid, germs can grow and cause an infection. Sinusitis, a term used to describe infection or inflammation of the sinuses, affected nearly 30 million Americans in 2011, according to […]
What Is Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer?
Squamous cell carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common skin cancer in humans. About 700,000 new cases of this skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year. This skin cancer tends to develop on skin that has been exposed to the sun for years. It is most frequently seen on sun-exposed areas, […]
What Is Basal Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer?
Basal Cell Carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer. It’s also the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. Every year, millions of people learn that they have BCC. This skin cancer usually develops on skin that gets sun exposure, such as on the head, neck, or back […]