Back Pain is any pain felt in the back as a result of a fall, lifting something heavy or a sports injury. The pain can be dull, sharp or piercing depending on the origin and duration. Some pains originate from the vertebral column (spine), muscles, nerves, and bones. Back pain is a common ailment that affect everyone irrespective of age and gender but there are people who are … [Read more...] about Back Pain Symptoms, Prevention And Treatment
Disease And Epidemics
WHO Confirms New Ebola Cases In Guinea, Warns Of More Possible Flare Ups
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed two new cases of Ebola in southern prefecture of Nzérékoré, Guinea and have dispatched a team of specialists to the area. Guinean health officials in the region alerted WHO and partners on 16 March to 3 unexplained deaths in recent weeks in the village of Koropara and said other members of the same family are currently … [Read more...] about WHO Confirms New Ebola Cases In Guinea, Warns Of More Possible Flare Ups
Drugs That Kill Breast Cancer Tumors In 11 Days Discovered
Researchers have discovered a new therapy that kills breast cancer tumors in just eleven days . The new therapy trial was successful on breast cancer patients that were given a combination of two targeted drug and some of the patients breast cancer tumors shrunk significantly and completely cured some patients in just eleven days. According to UK Telegraph report the … [Read more...] about Drugs That Kill Breast Cancer Tumors In 11 Days Discovered
Tips On What To Eat To Prevent Breast Cancer
Tips on what to eat to prevent breast cancer according to DR Michael Greger Breast cancer doesn’t occur overnight. That lump you feel in the shower one morning may have started forming decades ago. Indeed, autopsy studies suggest that as many as 39 per cent of women in their 40s already have breast cancers growing within their bodies that may be simply too small to be detected … [Read more...] about Tips On What To Eat To Prevent Breast Cancer
Parents Share Photo Of Their Son’s Dying Breath To Warn Others Of Meningitis
Claire and Mark Timmins captured the last moment of their son Mason dying from Meningitis two weeks before Christmas in 2013 and decide to share the photo to warn other parents of the disease. According to the TheSun The couple, aged 37 and 49, from Walsall want to make sure no other parents have to suffer the loss of a child at the hands of the illness. A petition asking … [Read more...] about Parents Share Photo Of Their Son’s Dying Breath To Warn Others Of Meningitis
Scientists Discovers New Treatment For Cancer But Still In “Baby Step”
A new treatment for cancer has emerge according to BBC report the data has not been published or reviewed and two patients are said to have died from an extreme immune response. Experts said the trial was exciting, but still only "a baby step." The news bubbled out of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual meeting in Washington DC. The lead … [Read more...] about Scientists Discovers New Treatment For Cancer But Still In “Baby Step”
New And Cheap Accurate Saliva Test To Discover Cancer
This new, accurate and cheap saliva test to discover lung cancer in patients is quicker than blood tests. The 'liquid biopsy' test will takes less than 10 minutes to get a result. According to Dailymail the scientist whose team developed the system, Professor David Wong of the University of California at Los Angeles, said: 'If there is circulating signature of a tumour in a … [Read more...] about New And Cheap Accurate Saliva Test To Discover Cancer
Zika Virus Could Spread To Africa, Asia And Southern Europe
(Reuters) The Zika virus could spread to Africa, Asia and southern Europe, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as major French drug maker Sanofi SA and others joined the race to create a vaccine. A day after Geneva-based WHO declared an international public health emergency due to Zika's association with the birth defect microcephaly in Brazil, the United Nations … [Read more...] about Zika Virus Could Spread To Africa, Asia And Southern Europe
Man With A Rare Form Of Disease Known As Tree Illness
Abul Bajandar, 25, suffers from a rare inherited skin disease called Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis, for the past seven years and he is the fourth man in the world with the tree illness. According to Dr Sen, a notable physician and coordinator of the Burn & Plastic Surgery Unit in Bangladesh, said It was the first time to see this rare disease in Dhaka Medical College … [Read more...] about Man With A Rare Form Of Disease Known As Tree Illness
Environmental Health Officers Kills 4,400 Rats In Lagos To Prevent Lassa Fever
Following the outbreak of Lassa fever virus in Lagos State Environmental Health Officers has killed more than 4,400 rats so far in Onigongbo, Oshodi , Oke-Odo,Ikotun Idanwo, Ojuwoye and Mile 12 Markets under de-rat market programme. The Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN), Lagos State Chapter, president Mr Samuel Akingbehin on Monday told News Agency … [Read more...] about Environmental Health Officers Kills 4,400 Rats In Lagos To Prevent Lassa Fever
Lassa Fever In Lagos – 1 Dead, 438 People Under Surveillance
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, yesterday confirmed during a press conference in Alausa, that Lassa Fever disease has claimed the life of one person and 438 people are under surveillance. He said three people had been tested positive to Lassa Fever while eight had tested negative. The result of three others were still being awaited. One case was … [Read more...] about Lassa Fever In Lagos – 1 Dead, 438 People Under Surveillance
Lassa Fever In Nigeria – Causes And Early Symptoms
Lassa fever disease is fast spreading across Nigeria, according to Nigerian Minister of health Professor Isaac Adeboye, seventeen states are currently affected with the disease. The virus occurs mostly in West African countries and it is transmitted to humans through contact with food or any items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces. According to WHO About 80% of people … [Read more...] about Lassa Fever In Nigeria – Causes And Early Symptoms
Nigerian Government To Set Up 10,000 Health Centres To Tackle Lassa Fever
Nigerian Minister of health, Professor Isaac Adeboye, yesterday, told journalists in Abuja that Government is planning to set up 10,000 health centres across Nigeria in order to tackle Lassa fever epidemic spreading across the country. 5,000 Primary health centres would be activated before the end of 2016. Mr. Adewole listed 17 states that are currently affected Bauchi, … [Read more...] about Nigerian Government To Set Up 10,000 Health Centres To Tackle Lassa Fever
Medicinal Benefits Of Bitter Leaf And Other Plants
Many plants have curative power. some of the best modern medicines are made from wild herbs nevertheless, not all curative herbs people use have medical value and those that have are sometimes used the wrong way. Try to learn about the herbs in your area and find out which ones are worthwhile. Some medicinal herbs are very poisonous if taken in more than the recommended … [Read more...] about Medicinal Benefits Of Bitter Leaf And Other Plants
Lower Back Pain in Men, The Causes, Symptoms And Prevention
Lower Back pain is a pain that originate in the lumbre or sacral regions of the spine. Lower back pain in men is subjected to stress and strain as a result of the weight of the upper body which is always down on it (lower back). Lower back pain seems to be commonly affect adult from age 25-60 but its more commonly experienced by men than women due to their line of work. Causes … [Read more...] about Lower Back Pain in Men, The Causes, Symptoms And Prevention
Upper Back Pain In Men – Symptoms And The Cause
Upper Back consist of the shoulder blades also known as scapula. The scapula are bones that connect the upper arm to the collar bone. Upper back also consist of the thoracic spine (portion of the spinal column that correspond to the chest) and other numerous nerves, muscles, tendon and ligament which can be affected by poor posture, bone cancer, trauma, overuse. Therefore … [Read more...] about Upper Back Pain In Men – Symptoms And The Cause
Middle Back Pain, The Cause, Symptoms And Treatment
Middle Back also known as the thoracic vertebrae is between the bottom of the neck and the top of the lumbar spine. Therefore any type of pain or discomfort found in this region is known as middle back pain. The middle back is made up of spinal cord, spine, nerves, ligament and tendon which when irritated can lead to a serious injury. Thoracic back pain is not as common as … [Read more...] about Middle Back Pain, The Cause, Symptoms And Treatment
Upper Back Pain In Women And The Cause
Upper back pain in women is caused by strain on the muscles and ligaments from poor posture and repetitive.It is a very common health problem that affect so many people both young and old of any gender but not as serious as lower back pain. SEE ALSO: Lower Back Pain in Men, The Causes, Symptoms And Prevention Causes Of Upper Back Pain In Women Upper back pain is mostly … [Read more...] about Upper Back Pain In Women And The Cause
Lower Back Pain In Women, The Cause, Prevention And Treatment
Lower back pain seems to be a major problem for women, especially those of child bearing age. This could be more severe with those with a particular lifestyle. Most times these back pains seems to be chronic or acute depending on the cause or exposure. Chronic back pain lasts for about 2 to 3 months while acute back pains lasts for over a year. According to research about 70 to … [Read more...] about Lower Back Pain In Women, The Cause, Prevention And Treatment
Home Cures And Popular Belief Remedies
Home cures and popular beliefs that every home should be trying. Everywhere on earth people use home remedies and in some places, the oldest or traditional ways of healing have been passed down from parents to children for hundreds and thousands of years. Many home remedies have great values. Other have less and some may be risky or harmful. Home remedies like modern … [Read more...] about Home Cures And Popular Belief Remedies
Lower Back Pain In Women, Causes, Treatment And Prevention
Chronic lower back pain in women, is a problem for many women, especially for those of us with Lifestyle and Anatomical risk factors. Understanding the nature of your problem is the first step toward healing. SEE ALSO: Upper Back Pain In Men – Symptoms And The Cause Causes Of The Lower Back Pain In Women Whether your back pain is chronic or acute, it's possible to find … [Read more...] about Lower Back Pain In Women, Causes, Treatment And Prevention
Top 5 Diseases You Won’t Believe Exist
Most of the times when we wake up from the bed in the morning we are usually filled with one complain or the other about how painful it may be with us at one part of the body or the other. At some other times, it may just be the sheer enormity of all the tasks that await us to handle that is making us to complain as it were. But do you know that there are those who are … [Read more...] about Top 5 Diseases You Won’t Believe Exist