West Nile virus is an emerging infectious disease that made its first appearance in the United States in 1999. The microbe that causes the infection belongs to a group of disease-causing viruses known as flaviviruses, which are usually spread by ticks or mosquitoes.
People who contract West Nile virus usually experience only mild symptom...
Travel Health: Useful medical information for good health before your departure, during your trip and after your return.
The diseases most commonly seen in travellers are diarrhoea, malaria (if you travel in a malaria-infested area), accidents (when travelling by car or swimming), wound infections and sexually transmitted diseases.
- Diarrhoea is caused by contaminated food and drinking-water. You must therefore be careful if your are travelling in poor hygie...
Haste Makes Wastes of Time and Money
It's a jungle out there, especially when it comes to the wonderful world of electronics and electronics components. The competition is fierce among industry leaders and there are wide gaps in prices and quality from which to choose. Even among the private sector there are such variances in price and quality that it is difficult for most to make tru...
Walking
For arthritis sufferers, any exercise regimen brings a range of immediate benefits. The problem with arthritis patients is that they may have a tough time deciding what physical exercise regimen to embrace. This is because a majority of arthritis sufferers have to deal with nagging pain and stiffness of joints. In this scenario, walking is a physic...
Swimming
For the arthritis sufferer, swimming is the ideal form of exercise.
Swimming is an aerobic exercise that also improves physical endurance. To put it
succinctly, swimming allows a full range of motions in joints that are primarily
affected in arthritis. Swimming also confers other allied benefits like better
cardiovascular strength, and supe...
Osteoarthritis
Cartilage is made up of protein and acts as a cushion, in between the bones at the joints. Degeneration and loss of cartilage at the joints is called “Osteoarthritis” or “Degenerative arthritis.” It happens at the hands, feet, spine, hips and knees. If the cause is unknown, it is called “Primary arthritis”. It can be attributed to aging and heredit...
Nutritional Supplements cure arthritis
Arthritis is health disorder associated with joints in the bones of the body. Arthritis normally causes pains and inflammation in the joints. Further, the disorder also damages the bones and the joints. Though several medicines are available for curing arthritis, they are not a long-term cure. For long term cure a holistic approach is must. The pro...
Jogging
Exercise has important health benefits for everyone, regardless of age and physical condition. For few people with arthritis, working out regularly and within their limits is critical task. Regular, moderate exercise offers a host of benefits to people with arthritis as per experts. Exercise reduces joint pain and stiffness, builds strong muscle ar...
Better mental attitude
Arthritis can be a severely debilitating illness. Many who suffer from arthritis succumb to a deadlier disease, depression. The combination can be literally lethal. The best way to obviate the feelings of despair and helplessness is to seize arthritis by the collar and subject it to a frontal psychological assault. This goes by the rubric of a bett...