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Osteoarthritis is a long-term chronic disease with no cure. The symptoms of the disease, however, can be managed to enable the person to live a normal life. The long-term management includes Medical attention to alleviate the pain and other symptoms of Osteoarthritis, practising, among others. The type of treatment of Osteoarthritis preferred depends on the […]
Strep throat is an infection caused by group A streptococcus bacteria, and it’s very common among kids and teens. The symptoms of strep throat include fever, stomach pain, and red, swollen tonsils. Only a small portion of sore throats are the result of strep throat. But it’s important to identify this bacterial throat infection for […]
Imagine if all the diseases had no signs and symptoms at all. Just waking up one day and find part of your body does move or when it moves you feel a lot of pain. Symptoms provide the ability of the early evidence of one having a disease or a medical condition. Some diseases have […]
Osteoarthritis affects the different part of the body that contains joint. The effect though of the osteoarthritis varies from joint to joint. In differentiating the different types of Osteoarthritis, the joint that is affected is used to identify it. Are there different types of osteoarthritis? Hip Osteoarthritis. It refers to the degenerative arthritis of the […]
Vitamin A is the generic term for a group of fat-soluble compounds highly important for human health. They’re essential for many processes in your body, including maintaining healthy vision, ensuring the normal function of your immune system and organs and aiding the proper growth and development of babies in the womb. It’s recommended that men […]
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune ailment or disorder. Most doctors are not sure of what the primary causes of this inbuilt attack of the immune system. Nevertheless, there are some factors, which have been identified as contributing to it. Factors that contributes to RA Genetic Factors: Some genes play a minimal function in the growth […]
Even with the existence of symptoms associated with Osteoarthritis, the physician has to exam the patient very well to determine if he/she has Osteoarthritis. A good Osteoarthritis Diagnosis consists of utilising a combination of physical, lab and historical assessment of the patient. Historical And Symptoms Assessment Of The Patients The information that the physician will […]
Arthritis was recognized in human in 4500 BC and it has become a major issue ever since then. Treatments may include weight loss, medications, non-pharmacologic therapies, surgery – joint replacement and joint surgery. Overview Arthritis is a very common disease that is not fully understood. In reality, it is not a single disease, rather, an […]
Imagine a life without joint or joint movement. Life can never be the same again. The joint is core to every movement and activity we undertake. There are however some health conditions that limits the joint movement through affecting its structure. Arthritis refers to the swelling of the joints which limits its functioning. Many forms […]
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned members of the public against the use and abuse of skin lightening and lip shine cosmetics as they could result in serious health implications. Mr Emmanuel Nkrumah, Head of Cosmetics and Household Chemicals Department of the FDA stated that the abuse of unapproved cosmetics that found their […]