What is a food allergy?
Sun,05 February 2012
Allergies tend to run in families. You are more likely to have a food allergy if other people in your family have allergies like hay fever, asthma, or eczema (atopic dermatitis).
Food allergies are more common in children than adults. About 7 out of 100 kids have them. Only about 3 to 4 out of 100 adults do.1 Children often outgrow their food allergies. But if you have a food allergy as an adult, you will most likely have it for life.
What are the symptoms?
Food allergies can cause many different symptoms. They can range from mild to serious. If you eat a food you are allergic to:
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Cancer - what is cancer?
Thu,09 February 2012The medical understanding of cancer - a malignant tumor that develops from the epithelial cells; i.e. cells covering, vastly almost all of our organs and tissues. Name of the disease linked to the way cancer or crab, because tumor often outgrowths of tissue surrounding her limbs like a cancer.
BREAST CANCER GLAND.
If treatment started early enough, there are excellent prospects for the preservation of life and, if so, and chest. The disease affects approximately one out of eleven women and occurs more frequently than any other form of cancer (about 11.9 thousand cases per year). If breast cancer localized to the g
Overuse of Antibiotics Leads to Resistance
Sat,11 February 2012A study conducted in 26 European countries has found that resistance to antibiotics is more prevalent in countries where they are prescribed more often.If you would like to receive late breaking news on health issues covered by Excess News then you need to subscribe. By joining, you can stay ahead of the pack and receive the latest news in your email in-box first.Print This Page
Feb 11, 2005 (Excess News) Washington - A study conducted in 26 European countries has found that resistance to antibiotics is more prevalent in countries where they are prescribed more often. Experts say resistance to antibiotics makes bacterial infections harde
Antibiotics for Acne
Mon,13 February 2012 Acne: Common Illness May Be Increased By Usage of Antibiotics for Acne according to experts, the usage of antibiotics for acne may increase common illness, what it was demonstrated by an experiment in which a group of individuals that was treated with antibiotics for acne for more than six weeks. After the experiment, this group was more than twice as likely to develop an upper respiratory tract infection within one year as individuals with acne who were not treated with antibiotics.
The overuse of antibiotics, explain experts, will lead to resistant organisms and an increase in infectious illness. There have been, however, few stu
Lace Up Your Walking Shoes
Tue,31 January 2012Whether your goal is to lower your cholesterol, shed some extra pounds, or both, regular exercise can help you get there. We're not talking about high-intensity workouts, either, though boosting your intensity can elevate HDL cholesterol. Walking and other, more moderate physical activities are good for your heart, too.
In fact, one study suggests that walks of any duration may help reduce heart disease risk. For the study, British researchers recruited 56 sedentary people between ages 40 and 66, then divided them into three groups. One group took a long, 20- to 40-minute walk each day; another group walked for 10 to 15 minutes t
Oral antifungal medicine
Wed,25 January 2012
Lamisil, Diflucan, Sporanox, Nizoral
All of these medicines are by prescription only. Allylamines and azoles are classes of drugs. Their effectiveness and side effects may vary.
Terbinafine tablets are taken once a day for 6 weeks for fungal fingernail infections, and for 12 weeks or longer for fungal toenail infections. Terbinafine tablets can be used according to a pulse dosing schedule. Pulse dosing refers to taking medicine daily for 1 week a month for 2, 3, or 4 months. Some people find it easier to stay with this medication schedule, and the treatment is likely to be cheaper.
Oral azoles (table
Bacteria Run Wild
Mon,23 January 2012Defying Antibiotics – like a new chapter in the continuing story of antibiotic resistance is being written in doctors' offices across the country, as a group of common bacteria rapidly becomes resistant to the antibiotics that have been used to treat them for decades.
The bacteria are called Staphylococcus erasures, or stash for short. Stash are the most common cause of skin infections like boils and can also cause lung infections, bloodstream infections and abscesses in the body's internal organs.
In hospitalized patients, infections caused by antibiotic-resistant stash have been common for years. Among healthy people
Griseofulvin for ringworm of the scalp or beard
Fri,27 January 2012
Griseofulvin stops the growth of fungi.
Why It Is Used
You use griseofulvin to treat ringworm of the scalp or beard.
You are likely to use griseofulvin together with antifungal shampoos.
How Well It Works
Griseofulvin is an effective treatment for ringworm of the scalp or beard. It is the treatment used most often for ringworm of the scalp.
Side Effects
* Stomach upset
* Headaches
* Increased sensitivity of skin to su
High blood cholesterol
Sun,29 January 2012Cholesterol is found in every cell in your body. Cholesterol is used by your body to build healthy cells, as well as some vital hormones.
When you have high cholesterol, you may develop fatty deposits in your blood vessels. Eventually, these deposits make it difficult for enough blood to flow through your arteries. Your heart may not get as much oxygen-rich blood as it needs, which increases the risk of a heart attack. Decreased blood flow to your brain can cause a stroke.
High cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) is largely preventable and treatable. A healthy diet, regular exercise and sometimes medication can go a
Antibiotics for cystic fibrosis
Thu,19 January 2012Antibiotics kill bacteria that cause infection. After your doctor has determined what type of bacteria is present, he or she will prescribe the right kind of antibiotic. Antibiotics can be taken in pill or liquid form or in an aerosol that is inhaled deep into the lungs, or can be given intravenously (IV).
Intravenous means occurring within or by way of a vein. Medications or fluids may be given by inserting an intravenous (IV) needle into a vein, usually in the back of the hand or on the forearm.
Why It Is Used:
Antibiotics can stop or prevent lung infections in people who have cystic fibro