Osteomyelitis is a bone infection that progressively destroys the bone and it may affect the joints, Walakira Nyanzi writes. The infection may affect both the joint and marrow. It is a common condition in children. About 83% of it spread to the bone through the blood stream. The rest of osteomyelitis spreads from infected […]
A person is said to have a hiatal hernia when his/her part of the stomach protrudes or niates, through the opening of the diaphragm and into the chest cavity. The causes of hiatal hernia are poor diet, food allergies, weakness of stomach muscles, pregnancy, trauma to the stomach area, stress, and inherited tendency. The […]
Hemorrhoids (swollen blood vessel at the opening (anus) or at the lower end of the bowel) are usually caused by increased pressure on the veins of the anus and the rectum. This pressure inflames and swells the veins. Its causes are constipation and straining, pregnancy and childhood birth, lifting heavy objects, obesity. Others […]
Hearing loss is always a disturbing problem, but its one that often goes untreated. Doctors say that hearing is a complex combination of many processes in the ear. The nerves and the brain and any disruption of these functions can lead to partial or complete deafness. The causes are accumulation of ear wax, middle-ear […]
Premature greying is sometimes caused by environmental and underling health factors such as diet. Consuming excessive amount of foods with excessive amounts of iodine can increase the risk of developing thyroid complications such as hitches. Hitches have an impact on the hair’s health thus causing premature greying. Also smoking cigarettes can cause premature greying. […]
Splitends occur when the peoples’ hair’s cuticle wears down. However they can be repaired if trimmed well. The treatment your hair goes through e.g colouring, straightening and blow-drying can cause split ends. Almost anyone who goes too long without trimming her hair will have split ends. Hair split can be 2 to 3 centimeters in […]
Our concentration today is on the causes of high blood pressure in women and all people at large. Scientists say that as blood circulates through our bodies, it presses against the walls of the arteries. The force of this action is called blood pressure. The doctors say that when the pressure is too high, the […]
Causes of cord accidents or obstructed labour that is to say the baby gets stuck on its way either because it is too big or the mother’s bones are too narrow. There is also umbilical cord prolapse-this is when part of the cord drops out of the birth canal especially when ‘waters’ break through, […]
Wearing of closed high heeled shoes is one of the major causes of corns (enkyakya). Some of the remedies for corns are as follows: Use a pumice stone to gently rub the corns after soaking them in warm water for about 30 minutes. Apply baby oil on it and never use a sharp blade […]
Painful sex and genital swellings are closely associated with warts which are a form of sexually transmitted infection. Genetical warts are skin infections of the genital, oral and anal areas as far as the cervix, cavatina, rectum lining, penis-head, urethra, mouth and throats. The warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). It affects […]