More than one in three people will develop some sort of cancer during their lifetime, according to the NHS. The four most common types of the disease in the UK are breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer and bowel cancer. However, there are over 200 different types of cancer overall, all with varying symptoms. You… Read More »
At first, Selma Blair thought she was just suffering from a pinched nerve—it wasn’t until she fell in front of her doctor that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. However, Blair 46, thinks she’s had the disease for much longer. “I have probably had this incurable disease for 15 years at least,” she wrote in a… Read More »
Food poisoning is an illness caused by consuming foods or drinks that contain harmful bacteria, viruses or parasites. It’s extremely common, affecting an estimated 9.4 million Americans each year (1, 2). While many foods contain potentially harmful organisms, they are usually destroyed during cooking. However, if you don’t practice good hygiene and proper food storage… Read More »
Diarrhea occurs when increases the proportion of water contained in the stool, increasing the daily faecal weight removed for more than 250 g. The urgency to go to the bathroom, inability to hold stool or multiple evacuations may be associated with diarrhea, but are not necessarily synonymous, as can happen with normal stool consistency. Acute… Read More »
Hearing disorders adversely affect millions of people and their lives across the globe. The good news is that many of those can be treated and quality of their lives can be improved. Audiologist and hearing loss experts say that even if hearing loss cannot be treated completely, the effects can be mitigated to a large… Read More »