Category: Health

Spina Bifida is a rare disorder where some of the vertebrae didn’t achieve the ring-shaped figure due to disruption to the overall spine development. This is characterized by the opening in the vertebrae instead of forming into a ring-shaped pattern. And since part of the spinal cord becomes exposed, this leads to problems relating to…

Lower back pains, as we all know, are common nowadays. Those who are experiencing this kind of pain rather find it very difficult to do somewhat easy tasks such as picking up things on the floor, bending, etc. Since lower back pains limit these kinds of activities, there’s a little chance that in order to…

Enema literally means to inject liquid to your colon via anus in order to motivate evacuation or bowel movement. Normally, it is a medical procedure that is being performed by doctors at various hospitals and private clinics. However, you can also do this at home, provided that you have the necessary equipment.     There…

We all know that exercise is beneficial to our body. Doing it regularly speeds up our metabolism, therefore burning up more fats in our body. However, most people don’t know that faster metabolic rate also promotes faster aging in cells, especially is oxygen isn’t finely distributed in our bodies.   However, it is different when…

The carpal tunnel is a sort of a passageway between the median nerve and tendons to the finger pass. This part is somehow responsible for the fine motor activities involving our hands such as picking up things, holding, etc. However, diseases nowadays can affect that part in your hands. Diseases such as amyloidosis, arthritis or…

For centuries, we heard tales or stories about people who tend to remove or mutilate certain parts of their body in order to discourage wrongdoing, as a sign of penitence or, as of now, for medical purposes. One good example is the cutting off of a thief’s one or two hands as a punishment for…

Being one of the five primary senses, the hand is an instrument where form and function are intricately related. There are various compartments, however, where bacteria can easily hide and grow. In this case, whether you or you don’t know the term, you may have somehow experience paronychia in the past.   To those who…

In poor countries such as Haiti, people are forced to satisfy their hunger by eating cookies that are made from dirt. These cookies, made from yellow dirt mixed with salt are the only food that most people in this country can afford to buy. As of this writing, United Nations had estimated that about 800…

Now that it is a brand new year, most people have this in their to-do-list: Losing Weight. Since the holiday foods have taken their toll on putting on you some additional weight, most people, especially girls here in India, wanted to have that ‘Kareena Kapoor body’. Who doesn’t want to have this kind of body,…

Glycolic Acid, a natural ingredient derived from sugar cane and now made synthetically, is the most common and safest form of Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA). Being a known effective exfoliation agent, it safely removes the outer layer of dead skin cells, therefore bringing fresh, new skin to the surface. It also helps lighten skin color…