The thyroid is the gland that sits right in front of the neck, which is wrapped around the windpipe(trachea) and forms part of the body’s endocrine system. And for those who don’t know, your endocrine system is responsible for the production and distribution of hormones in your body.
The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped organ that regulates hormones T3 and T4. These hormones…
An allergic reaction happens when you are exposed to allergens, causing your immune system to generate a hypersensitive reaction towards the substances. Substances like dust, food, animal fur, and pollen are allergens that can trigger allergic reactions upon contact by inhaling, touching, or swallowing the allergen. You can also have allergic reactions to bug bites.
There are a wide variety…
Indian company Maiden Pharmaceuticals, producers of cough syrup connected to the deaths of 70 children in the Gambia, have been found wanting.
According to Indian regulators, Maiden Pharmaceuticals broke the rules “across its manufacturing and testing activities.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global notice earlier this month after discovering a link between four of…
Blood pressure depends on how much blood your heart is pumping and how well your blood flows through your arteries. When it is slightly lower than 120/80 mmHg is considered normal, but when higher than 130/80 mmHg is considered high.
The term elevated blood pressure ranges between standard and high levels.
Managing this health condition can be difficult to handle sometimes, especially when it has…
Although salt adds taste to our food, and not many can eat without it, it is essential to check how much salt you consume. From adding salt to your stews and soups or happy hour cocktail rim, you might lose track of how much salt (or sodium) you consume in a day.
Also, if you’re regularly dining out or fond of eating packaged or processed foods, including canned veggies and beans, frozen…
Most people only care about the air quality outdoors and pay very little attention to the air quality in their houses. Your house can be polluted even if it is sparkling clean on the surface. Cooking with gas stoves can contaminate air quality inside and outside your home, harming your health. This is because gas stoves emit gasses that can trigger asthma, cause coughing, and make your body prone…
If your cholesterol level is high, you’re at higher risk for heart disease, like atherosclerosis, heart attack, stroke, angina, and peripheral vascular disease. Regardless, you shouldn’t feel bad about it since you can actually reduce your LDL (bad cholesterol) and raise your HDL (good cholesterol).
All individuals have bad (LDL) and good (HDL) cholesterol, as they are fatty substances…
Almost everyone has overeaten at some point in their life. When this happens, it often leads to fullness, nausea, and indigestion. However, if you’re feeling stomach pain after eating average amounts of food, it may be a sign of a medical condition.
Experiencing pain after eating is usually not a concern, even if it occurs occasionally, but persistent postprandial pain can be a symptom of…
For someone who typically has no history of hypertension, it can be bothersome to experience hypertension after surgery. Changes in blood pressure readings after surgery can either result in hypertension (high blood pressure) or hypotension (low blood pressure).
These changes may result from a directive given before the surgery or at the point of the surgery. It usually has little or nothing to do…
Head lice infestations affect millions of people yearly. Though some products help commercially with this issue, most have pesticides as active ingredients.
These pesticides can be very harmful to the human body. So many people (mostly parents) are diverting their attention to using home remedies to treat chemical-free head lice.
While many ways exist to treat head lice, essential oils are getting…