Category: Health

Acute coronary syndrome, or ACS, occurs when blood flow to the heart is drastically reduced. In most cases, it’s caused by the rupture of an atheromatous plaque in the coronary arteries. Atheromatous plaques are abnormal …

Myasthenia gravis is a disorder of the nervous and muscular systems that causes muscle fatigue and muscle weakness. It can affect an isolated muscle group or can involve the dysfunction of multiple muscle groups. Myasthenia …

For the most part, stomach aches are a natural and expected part of life. In fact, most individuals experience quite a few stomach aches over the course of their life. Thankfully, most stomachaches aren’t cause …

Also known as ‘alarm clock headaches,’ hypnic headaches were first identified in 1988, and they are most prevalent in adults over fifty years old. Unlike other types of headaches, hypnic headaches occur only during the …

Being physically inactive is terrible for one’s health. The major problem with living a sedentary lifestyle is many individuals fail to realize it affects much more than just their waistline and the number on a …

When an individual’s bone marrow does not produce enough healthy red blood cells, they have a condition called anemia. Sideroblastic anemia occurs when an individual’s bone marrow produces a type of abnormal red blood cells …

Macular degeneration is an eye disorder that’s characterized by progressive acute and central vision loss. This makes it increasingly difficult to visualize fine details and to read. This condition is called age-related macular degeneration (AMD) …

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that affects an individual’s respiratory system and skin. Measles spreads when an individual who is unvaccinated breathes in or makes contact with contaminated particles or surfaces. An individual …

Sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum) come from a plant that grows in Africa and India. They began to spread around the world due to slave trade, as slaves often preferred to travel with their own provisions …

We’ve all experienced it: wanting to wear a bare-back dress, but not being able to because of those back-acne marks on your back. How to get rid of back acne? Today, we’ll show you some …