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We always want to say that thanks to evolution, certain diseases are extinct. We have vaccines now, we have medications that we didn’t have a century or two ago. But in some cases, evolution has actually been bad. For example, diverticulitis, a condition that was rare before the 20th century, is now one of the […] Read More

Shingles, or commonly known as herpes zoster, occur when the dormant chickenpox virus is reactivated in your nerve tissues. Shingles usually cause a rash or blisters on the skin, and only people who’ve had chickenpox can develop shingles. The virus is inactive in nerve cells, but can be triggered later in life and cause shingles. […] Read More

Gallbladder attacks can be scary, and sometimes people can mistake them for a heart attack. This small digestive organ is unable to properly aid the digestive process when you have gallbladder problems. The result of storing liver bile is gallstones forming in the bile duct ducts. With that in mind, it is essential that you […] Read More

As harsh as it sounds, the reality is that if you are woman diagnosed with diabetes, you are more likely to die than men. I know, I know, it is harsh. But the reality is that. And the only thing you can do is to pay attention to the early signs of diabetes and try […] Read More

Living with diabetes is one of the worst experiences one go through. And frankly, it is not only damaging to the person living with diabetes, but to the ones close to him as well. Now, I don’t want to sound harsh, but I had a friend whose mother and father both had diabetes. Her life […] Read More

Known as the “sunshine vitamin”, vitamin D is one of the most underrated vitamins our body needs. Why? Well, for starters, few people know the risks that come from vitamin D deficiency. More importantly, do you know that one-third of adults in the US is vitamin D deficient? Another reason why people underrate the value […] Read More