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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.

6 Most Common Foot Issues Everyone Should Know
However, the stress of carrying your weight around puts your feet at an increased risk of injury, higher than any other body part.
By Amelia Grant4 years ago in Longevity
The Impact of COVID-19 on Waiting Times and What You Can Do if You’re Affected
COVID-19 has had a huge and far-reaching impact on our NHS. Frontline staff worked tirelessly to support COVID-19 patients, as well as delivering as many critical services as possible.
By Owen Marshall4 years ago in Longevity
Best Antibacterial Essential Oils To Use During The Flu Season
The flu season can be difficult, especially if one of your family members gets it. If not well-taken care of, it will go in a circle one after the other, and it will be a never-ending cycle. Yes, there are medicines out there to combat cold and flu, but if you are leaning towards a more natural method, there are many essential oils with antibacterial properties. So, this makes essential oils perfect during the cold and flu season.
By Shiraz Kahn4 years ago in Longevity
Myocardiodystrophy - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment
Myocardiodystrophy is a secondary myocardial lesion caused by metabolic disorders and leading to dystrophy and dysfunction of the heart muscle. Myocardiodystrophy is accompanied by cardialgia, cardiac arrhythmias, moderate tachycardia, fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath. Diagnosis of myocardiodystrophy is based on the data of anamnesis and clinic, electrocardiography, phonocardiography, radiography, echocardiography, MRI, scintigraphy, biochemical blood tests, etc. Treatment of myocardiodystrophy involves pathogenetic therapy with cardiotrophics and symptomatic therapy with antiarrhythmic, antihypertensive drugs, cardiac glycosides, etc.
By Artur Kh.4 years ago in Longevity
Hypothyroidism - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypothyroidism is a disease caused by a decrease in the function of the thyroid gland and insufficient production of hormones by it. It is manifested by the slowing down of all processes occurring in the body: weakness, drowsiness, weight gain, slowness of thinking and speech, chilliness, hypotension, in women - menstrual cycle disorders. In severe forms, myxedema develops in adults and cretinism (dementia) in children. Complications of the disease are hypothyroid coma, heart and vascular damage: bradycardia, atherosclerosis of coronary vessels, coronary artery disease. Treatment of patients with hypothyroidism is carried out with artificially synthesized thyroid hormones.
By Artur Kh.4 years ago in Longevity
What is Chronic Rhinosinusitis Market?
Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory condition of the paranasal sinuses that most often causes chronic sinonasal symptoms. It is a disease of inflammation of the nose and paranasal sinuses and upper airways characterized by 12 weeks of persistent symptoms, including congestion, stuffiness, nasal discharge, pain or facial pressure, impairment or loss of the sense of smell (anosmia), cough, and fatigue. Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) can be classified according to the presence of a nasal polyp (NP): CRS with NP (CRSwNP) and CRS without NP (CRSsNP). CRSwNP has characteristics with high infiltration of tissue eosinophilia with a burst of Th2 inflammatory cytokine. CRSwNP can be further classified into eosinophilic and noneosinophilic. CRS is approximately twice as common in females as compared to males.
By Denny Dones4 years ago in Longevity
9 Testosterone Boosting Smoothies to Boost Your Libido Fast
Did you know that smoothies can help you increase your testosterone levels? They can be especially beneficial when it comes to increasing your libido. If you're looking for some new recipes to help you rekindle your libido, look no further! Here are nine delicious smoothie recipes that will provide your body with the nutrients it requires to produce more testosterone, resulting in increased sexual desire.
By Edina Jackson-Yussif 4 years ago in Longevity
Up to 3 Cups of Coffee each Day Associated With Health Benefits
"As far as anyone is concerned, this is the biggest investigation to efficiently survey the cardiovascular impacts of normal espresso utilization in a populace without analyzed coronary illness," said study creator Dr. Judit Simon, of the Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
By Sohail4 years ago in Longevity
World diabetes day
Since then, Diabetes Day is celebrated every year around the world to raise awareness of this worrying health problem. This year's World Diabetes Day is an opportunity to emphasize the urgent need to increase access to diabetes diagnosis and treatment to prevent complications and to improve the quality of life of people with diabetes. The theme for this year's festival is "Access to Diabetes Care", which aims to raise awareness that millions of people with diabetes worldwide do not have access to diabetes care.
By Sonia Shrestha 4 years ago in Longevity
24 Hours is the rest of my life--every day
24 Hours is the rest of my life – every day The next twenty-four hours may be the last hours of my life. Some months ago, my surgeon said he didn’t know how long I have to live.
By Roxanne Barbour4 years ago in Longevity
How to Calm an Anxiety Attack
Everyone knows how unpleasant it is to have an anxiety attack. When an anxiety attack occurs, it is never easy to overcome it. Anxiety symptoms can last anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. Many anxiety sufferers choose to ignore their mental illness because they believe their symptoms will pass. In any case, this is not the case. It will worsen over time, and when it does strike, the symptoms will be unbearable, as they have been in previous attacks. So, if you are a victim of this disorder, you should seek help from an expert or doctor right away. A happy life is free of anxiety disorders.
By Naveen Kumar4 years ago in Longevity
5 Vegetables You Should Be Eating Every Day
If you're anything like the average American, you probably don't eat enough vegetables (but you know that already since you clicked on this article). I was blessed to be raised in a household where veggies were always delicious, though I understand the dislike of produce from the general population.
By Susie Pinon4 years ago in Longevity