Skin is a very important part of our body, perhaps the largest organ and it is impossible to imagine a person without any skin. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths between 100 and 400 nanometers (shorter than visible light) which makes it invisible to the naked eye.
The sun gives off 3 types of UV …
Articles in: Patient
Home » Archive » PatientThe link between UV radiation and Skin cancer
June 19, 2011 # 10:43 am # Cancer # 2 CommentsPreventing Heart Diseases: DOs and DONTs
June 14, 2011 # 5:01 pm # Cardiovascular diseases # One CommentAny disease that affects the normal functioning of blood vessels vascular – arteries, veins) and the heart (cardio) are categorized under cardiovascular diseases. May be you have already come across a quote: “As the arteries grow hard, Heart grows soft”. The key cause of majority of the cases of Cardiovascular disease is deposition of fat on the inner lining of arteries …
Causes of Earache or Otalgia
May 3, 2011 # 10:59 pm # Disease Awareness # No CommentEarache a.k.a Otalgia medically is the pain in ear that can occur due to problems within or outside the ear and may be temporary or constant. An earache can affect one or both ears and can vary from a mild, dull ache to a throbbing or stabbing pain that is nearly incapacitating.
What is referred Otalgia?
Otalgia is not always associated with ear …
Top 3 Asthma Fighting Foods
April 21, 2011 # 7:43 am # Diet, Disease Awareness # One CommentAccording to statistics, 20 million Americans suffer from asthma and 11 die from the disease each day. Although there is no cure, there are medicines that can help alleviate and subdue the symptoms—most of which are designed to open up the air passage ways. But did you know that there are also foods that if consumed on a regular basis …
Subscribe RSS
Comment RSS





