Since vaccines came into existence, some people have thought that they treat or cure diseases. However, that is not their function. The production of vaccines prevents diseases; the vaccine design is not to treat illness when you have caught it.
Germs (or microbes) are everywhere and are all around us in our bodies and our environment. Being vulnerable to these microbes can result in disease and…
Lumps in your armpit shouldn’t be something to worry about for the most part, but it’s easy to feel anxious anyway.
Many cases of armpit lumps are usually harmless. Nonetheless, it’s essential to know what may have caused it to make it happen.
And if you think it’s something you can’t fathom, or your lump has been there for more than two weeks, and it’s getting…
Interstitial cystitis, also known as bladder pain syndrome (BPS), is a disorder that has symptoms of mild to severe bladder pain and an urgent and/or recurrent need to urinate.
Stress is the number one cause of most major illnesses. Stress doesn’t cause interstitial cystitis (IC), if you have IC, stress can make it flare up.
Mental stress and physical stress can lead to flares. Therefore…
There’s no way you’ll talk about sports and exercise that you won’t talk about injuries. Yes, most injuries are usually sports-related.
A study has reported that sports are responsible for about 50% of all musculoskeletal injuries that have been sustained.
Immediately after a leg injury (or other types such as knee or ankle sprain), you can relieve pain and swelling and encourage…
Condoms are one of the barrier methods of contraception. They are a means of birth control by helping to prevent pregnancies.
Male and female condoms exist, but the most common ones are males. A male condom also called an external condom, is easily accessible, inexpensive, and easy to use.
Even though the primary purpose of using condoms is birth control, it can also benefit the user. One such…
Eating bananas can have a protective impact on health, from lowering blood pressure to reducing the risk of cancer. Then why do bananas make my stomach hurt after eating them, you might wonder.
Well, we’ve been there, and most people are too. Eating bananas can hurt your stomach, which may be quite discomforting. But bananas don’t affect everyone; they also don’t cause stomach…
Women after age 35 can still have a healthy pregnancy and delivery.
The key to having a healthy pregnancy after age 35 is to take extra steps to maximise your health and that of your baby during your pregnancy. This is because, when you’re 35 or older, you have a higher chance of developing specific health problems.
Though you may be required to undergo a few more recommended tests and…
Eating something contaminated with germs can put you at risk of food poisoning. This usually happens when the food is; not stored correctly, not adequately cooked, left out for too long, or handled by someone ill.
When you have food poisoning, symptoms (ranging from vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea) can start within 1 to 2 days after eating contaminated food. Though this condition is mostly not severe…
Coughing is an unexpected expulsion of air from the lungs via the epiglottis, the little trapdoor that covers the passageway to the windpipe.
Though a cough is often painless, it can distract or irritate others. And not just only that, the effort of coughing can also leave you feeling fatigued and achy.
If you occasionally cough, it is very typical and nothing to worry about, but a cough that…
Maybe you’ve been feeling low recently. It may even be that your sex drive has gone down. Or you don’t feel like getting up and doing anything productive anymore. This might be because your testosterone levels are low.
In males, generally, testosterone levels fall by 1 to 2% every year or more when there’s an unbalanced lifestyle. Hence, with increasing age, you should ensure that you…