RABIES refers to as fatal viral infection which is transmitted to humans through the bite of rabid domestic animals like dogs, or wild animals such as foxes. In most cases symptoms of rabies take 10 days to three months to show out, but the symptoms may vary from one week to a year, depending […]
Some people react to water. This condition is known as aqua genic pruritus. This condition results from exposure to water of a given temperature. Symptoms of skin itch include burning, bumpy and itchy red rash. The effects of reactions to water may last 10 minutes to two hours. American studies suggest that it is a […]
Solution to diseases related to old age is so many but one can maintain their sight and hearing with vitamin A foods such as dark green vegetables, carrots, sweet potatoes and lettuce. Doctors at MulagoNationalReferralHospital in Uganda’s capital Kampala say that chances of developing cognitive problem can be reduced by controlling high blood pressure, […]
Elderly people lose the sensation of thirst or may limit their fluid intake in order to minimize trips to the toilets as a result of mobility problems. This can lead to insufficient fluid intake and hence dehydration, which unfortunately is associated with irritability, headaches and constipation etc. Six to eight glasses of fluids, ranging from […]
Old is not a disease. However there are a number of conditions that may develop and are likely to develop during old age. These include sight and hearing problems, and brain atrophy. This has to do with emotional and memory intelligence (cognitive problems), and kidney disease. This usually occurs after one has developed conditions […]
Wondering why children nowadays develop complicated disease as soon as they are born? Mothers these days are very busy with work and find no time to breastfeed. Breast feeding is one of the best things a mother should give to her child and its advised that they breast feed for six months and above […]
Many people have tried to lose weight but all in vain.You don’t need gym to cut that fat in your body all you need is to add some salads on your diet.salads contain calories than any other food ,they are light and contain many great vegetables and fruits that are good for your body. Eat […]
Infertility is a person being unable to produce young ones. Its causes are many but they include poor nutrition and nutritional deficiency and stress. Sexually transmitted diseases, environmental toxins and congenital abnormalities also cause infertility especially in men. Other causes of infertility are hormonal problems especially thyroid or low progesterone, medical conditions such as endometriosis, […]
Ecessive salivating (read drooling) is very common in babies, especially in poor African countries. In fact, the production of excessive saliva can be healthy. Saliva cleans the baby’s gums and washes away foods and bacteria that might leave the mouth dirty. The enzymes in saliva also help to break down the carbohydrates in foods, operating […]
Epilepsy can lead to sudden change in brain function resulting as a physical convulsion, and altered mental state. It is defined as a state of recurrent seizures. In our earlier articles about epilepsy, we gave you the definition of epilepsy, types of epilepsy and sexual problems associated with the disease. But in this […]