Causes And Symptoms Of Peyronie Disease Peyronie's disease consists of hard, fibrous tissue, called plaques, developing within the penile shaft. The plaques are hard, thickened and stiff areas, actually a kind of internal scarring. In this fibroid tissue also calcium compounds can accumulate, making the plaques even harder.The Peyronie's disease is also called cavernositis, and also sometimes plastic induration. There is probably a...more
A Disease Of The Longest Nerve-Fibers Called Polyneuropathy The peripheral nerves are bundles containing many individual nerve-fibers, and are similar to telephone cables carrying many individual wires. There are two basic types of nerve-fibers--motor and sensory. The motor fibers carry electrical impulses outward from the spinal cord to the muscles, causing them to contract. The sensory fibers carry electrical impulses inward from...more
The Biting Reality of Lyme Disease People often ignore insect bites thinking that the itching and the swelling will just go away on its own. But who would have through that something as little as a tick can bring so much trouble aside from the usual insect bite marks.Lyme disease Lyme disease, also called borreliosis, is a bacterial infection acquired from tick bites. This are not regular ticks. These are wood ticks found in deers. Ticks may settle itself anywhere on a human body, preferably on warm, moist, and dark places like armpits and groins. Lyme disease is caused by bacteria from ticks of the genus Borrelia. However, in rare cases, it is also carried by ticks of the genus Ixodes. It has been reported that Borrelia burgdorferi caused Lyme disease in the United States and Borrelia afzelli and garinii in Europe. Symptoms Infection may manifest differently. In its initial stage, patients see the presence of a reddish "bulls-eye," often accompanied by fever, malaise, and fatigue. About eighty percent of patients in the early stage of Lyme disease experienced this symptom. This appears anywhere from a day to a month upon being bitten by an...more
Guide To Sexually Transmitted Disease Sexually transmitted diseases are escalating nowadays when more people have started entering into multiple sexual relationships. They might not consider this ethically wrong but the fact remains that such people are more prone to sexual diseases. However, if unfortunately one gets infected by any...more
How to Keep that Healthy Hair as You Age Most people, especially women, define and shape their identity primarily through their hair style. As the crowning glory of a woman, the hair is considered by many as a significant symbol or extension of their personality and style. No wonder, so many women take extra lengths to maintain the...more
About Alzheimer Epidemic Disease Alzheimer's disease is a disease that strikes terror into many of us, especially as we get older. Alzheimer's is a very serious brain disease that attacks the parts of the brain responsible for the creation of memory and for thinking. As the disease progresses, more and more parts of the brain become affected. The patient loses the ability to live independently, and the sense of self and identity disappears. Eventually the patient dies.Alzheimer's is not the only disease that causes dementia, but it is probably the best known to the general public. When Alzheimer's strikes someone, we watch as the person afflicted slowly fades away in front of us, and eventually disappears to a place where they can't be reached. We may personally know people, who have been afflicted by Alzheimer's disease. We may have visited a nursing home where many of the elderly residents sat staring blankly and unaware. We shuddered inwardly, thinking, "I hope that never happens to me."Part of the reason we fear this disease so much is because it is so mysterious. We don't know what causes Alzheimer's. We don't know how to cure it. We don't...more
Relaxing the Body and the Mind through the Practice of Meditation Meditation is a state of being focused on a certain thought and involves the "quieting of the mind" as you concentrate inwardly, resulting to a more relaxed and calm...more
The All-Natural Alternative Sleep-Inducer: Melatonin When you find it hard to fall asleep; wake up too often in the middle of the night; and still feel tired after you wake up in the morning ---- chances are, you are suffering from a...more
Sleep Well With The Best Bedroom Furniture Sleep is one of the most important activities in a person's life. A good sleep ensures better health and longer life. An important criterion to good sleep is the bedroom furniture used for the...more
Let's Find Out If You Have Bacterial Vaginosis or Not Women's anatomy is subject to simple and complex theories. Some diseases occur for without any reasons while others are prominent and make their presence felt right from the...more
Five Fatal Diseases To Humans The fact is there are 5 diseases that are fatal to humans, the first one is heart attack, the second is cancer, then stroke, lung disease and last but moving up fast in the list is diabetes. The fatal five...more
Underarm Excessive Sweating And What You Can Easily Perform In Order To Make It Stop Underarms that sweat too much can be a real embarrassment. Your tops always sport those visible wet spots. Even worse, pairing it with poor hygiene...more