Fibromyalgia is basically a chronic condition in which there is an intense pain in different parts of a body. This pain includes muscles, joints and connective tissues. It is also a host of many other symptoms.

Doctors classify fibromyalgia as a syndrome as it has a group of symptoms and signs that occur simultaneously. Doctors have designed a new blood test as a new fibromyalgia treatment. Read more »

Meningitis is basically an inflammation of the meninges. Meninges are the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Mostly it is caused by bacteria or viruses but it can also be caused both by the use of certain medicines and illness. Read more »

The term allergy is used to describe any malfunction of human immune system causing a serious reaction against normally harmless substances in a natural environment. Such substances are called allergens. The allergic reaction causes eczema, hay fever, asthma and many other conditions which are commonly referred to as allergies. Skin allergies are most common. Read more »

Migraine headache is a neurological disease and is 3 times more common in women than in men. Adolescents and children also suffer from migraine headache. Migraine headaches are caused by nerve cell production of pain signals including prostaglandins and serotonins often in response to brain blood vessel constriction which is followed by expansion. Read more »

Obesity or overweight is a condition of excessive fat accumulation in the body. A person is considered to be obese if his/her body weight becomes 20% or more than normal weight. Morbid obesity means that a person is: Read more »

What is a heart attack?

When blood flow to a section of heart muscles is blocked, a heart attack occurs. If this blood flow to heart muscles is not restored quickly, the section of heart muscle begins to die due to lack of oxygen. Read more »

High blood pressure or hypertension means high blood pressure in the arteries. Arteries are basically those vessels that carry blood from the pumping organ heart to all the organs and tissues of the body. Tension and stress can increase blood pressure. Read more »

What is constipation?

Constipation bears different meaning for different people. Most frequently it means infrequent stools while for others constipation simply means hard stools, sense of incomplete emptying after bowel movement or difficulty in passing stools. The cause for each of these types of constipation is different. Read more »