Month: January 2022

What is Pancreatitis? The pancreas is an organ in the upper abdomen, behind the stomach, that regulates sugar and produces enzymes to aid digestion. Pancreatitis is the inflammation of this organ that releases toxins and inflammatory cells. When the function of the pancreas is compromised, it can cause complications in the kidney, lungs, and heart....

Herpes is among the most common sexually transmitted diseases for women and men. Herpes can be transmitted through oral sex and vaginal intercourse. Once a person is infected with herpes, the virus uses the nerve paths as a highway to travel throughout the body. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can be dormant in your body for...

10 Common Symptoms that Show You Have Gastritis You may have gastritis or gastropathy and have no symptoms. That is the challenging bit of the condition. Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It can result from a variety of factors, including injuries, an overdose of some painkillers, alcohol, and H. pylori...

The bladder temporarily holds urine from the kidneys before you release it. Bladder cancer affects the lining of the bladder. The cancerous cells grow and develop and form tumors. If detected early, cancer can be treated. If left untreated, the cancer cells can grow further and spread to the kidneys. If one still doesn’t seek...

For your brain, nerve tissue, and red blood cells to function properly, your body needs the right amount of vitamin B12. Even though the body can store vitamin B12 that can last for years, those who have absorption issues or those who follow a vegan or vegetarian diet may have a deficiency. In fact, vitamin...

Asperger’s syndrome is one of the more common forms of autism. However, it often goes undiagnosed due to the fact that individuals with the condition are typically high-functioning. This can lead to individuals going through life unable to understand why they seem different from friends and family. But the following symptoms can alert people that...

Hernias occur when part of an organ or tissue exits through a wall in the body. Hiatal hernias are hernias where the upper area of the stomach slips through the diaphragm to the middle of the chest. Usually the diaphragm prevents the esophagus from being hit by stomach acid, so this hernia tends to have...

The pancreas is a unique organ located in our digestive system. It regulates important functions of our body, like our blood sugar and stomach acid. This organ can also get cancer. Over 50,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer yearly. You need to know the signs of this deadly disease so...

Primary bone cancer is one of the rarest cancers and only makes up 0.2 percent of cancer diagnoses. While it is speculated that this condition can be hereditary, the exact cause isn’t known yet. Most bone tumors are benign and don’t turn into cancer. Not only that, but most bone cancer cases are secondary. This...

Asperger syndrome (also commonly referred to as Asperger’s) is a form of autism that is most commonly identified in children and adolescents. Asperger’s does not affect a person on an intellectual level, but rather on a social level. In fact, it’s not uncommon for those suffering from Asperger syndrome to possess high IQs and to...