How One Develops Allergy – Did I Develop Allergies From My Parents? IT HAS long been known that asthma, hay fever and migraine tend to run in families. One member may have asthma, whereas another will have migraine. There appears to be an inherited predisposition to develop an allergy....
Conditions and Diseases
Health related topics on a variety of conditions and diseases.
Type 1 Diabetes
Information About Type 1 Diabetes and Where To Turn For Help Diabetes is a condition where the body doesn’t produce enough insulin, which the body uses to convert sugar, or glucose, into energy for everyday activities. When someone is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it is often a very...
Sleep Problems In Children
Sleep Problems in Children The Importance of Treating it Early One may be surprised to learn that 1 in 4 children may have either short-term or long-term problems with sleep. Sleep problems in children should not be ignored because they can interfere with mental and physical development. You probably...
Sleep Apnea Syndrome Symptoms
You may have sleep apnea syndrome if your snoring is so loud that it wakes you up and your spouse. Sleep apnea syndrome is a sleep disorder whereby the respiratory passages become narrow, blocking the upper airway. If left undiagnosed and untreated, sleep apnea can seriously impact your health...
Sleep Disorders And Your Health
Sleep Disorders: How They Affect Your Health And Lives We are all susceptible to having sleep disorders, regardless of age. Sleep disorders can be mild, moderate or severe. However, if a sleep disorder is left undiagnosed and untreated, it can have serious and debilitating effects not just on your...
History of Allergy
THE STORY of the allergies probably began in antiquity, but the first history of allergy record of an apparent allergy was noted in the year 3000 B.C., when the Emperor of China, Shen Nung, ordered pregnant women to refrain from eating fish, chicken and horsemeat. Ulceration of the skin...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Is your spouse consistently being kept awake by your loud snoring? Perhaps your snoring is so loud, it woke you up a few times. You may have a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea, which as its name suggests, is a caused by a repetitive obstruction in your upper...
What Is Diabetes
What Is Diabetes And How Can You Treat It? You’ve just been diagnosed with diabetes and are really panicking. You don’t know how to deal with the diagnosis and you’re afraid your life is going to be changed forever. Does this sound familiar? If you have recently been diagnosed...
Symptoms Of A Food Allergy?
What Are The Symptoms Of A Food Allergy? To put it simply, the symptoms of a food allergy can range from mild rashes to potentially fatal reactions. There is no way to gauge what a reaction might entail and, depending on what the cause is, it can be anything....
Foods that Lower Blood Pressure
Establishing a Diet of Foods That Lower Blood Pressure Because food plays a very specific role in patients with high blood pressure (also known as hypertension), it is very important to know how to choose foods that lower blood pressure. Since the condition of hypertension is becoming a growing...