Archive for July, 2009

The gall bladder can be found just below the liver. It is a small sac that stores bile secreted by the liver. Bile is transported to the small intestine from the gall bladder and helps you to digest fats. Gallstones are formed from cholesterol and other substances seen in the bile. While a majority of..
Medically known as “striae gravidarum”, stretch marks occur due to excessive stretching of the skin. Rapid weight gain, puberty, pregnancy etc can mainly cause stretch marks...
Massage therapy is one of the most ancient forms of healing techniques adapted since ancient times. You can do a massage yourself at home easily and conveniently. You can enjoy several benefits through facial massages such as a smoother and a firmer skin. This can result from reduction of wrinkles and lines, release of tension..
The stage when women stop having their menstrual periods is called by the name menopause. Menopause is not an illness or a disease, but only a transition from one stage of life to another stage...
Hay fever is otherwise called allergic rhinitis. The symptoms of this condition include watery eyes, stuffy nose etc. Hay fever is nothing but an allergic reaction caused by pollutants in air such as molds and pollens...
When a person suffers from anemia, the number of his/her red blood cells will be low. Hence people with anemia are said to have a low blood count by doctors. A person who is diagnosed with anemia is said to be anemic...
Conjunctivitis, otherwise called pinkeye, is nothing but the swelling of the clear, thin tissue or conjunctiva which lines the inside of the eyelid and lies above the white part of the eye...