Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or JRA is a group of diseases causing chronic joint inflammation. These diseases are quite different in the symptoms, treatments and outcomes. Pauciarticular diseases affect only few joints. Shoulder, knee and elbow are the most common joints that are affected, and is most common in children...
Crohn’s Disease Blog
Disabilities
Disabilities occur for a variety of reasons and vary in their severity. Some disabilities are minor and most don’t even notice them. However, some disabilities are so severe that they can seriously affect the quality of a person’s life. That is why when someone has a disability that there...
Bronchitis
Bronchitis is a condition where the patient’s bronchi (bronchial tubes) and air passages in the lungs are inflamed. Adults and children are affected by this condition and it usually occurs when colds and flu are prevalent. Many people believe that bronchitis is the result of a cold or flu...
Breast Cancer Treatment
The medical science of breast cancer treatment has advanced a great deal in the past decades. As any doctor or oncologist will tell you, however, before treatment can begin, it is imperative to detect and diagnose breast cancer. The earlier it is detected, the better your doctor will be...
Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease: Babies Are Not Affected In The Fetal Stage So exactly what is congenital heart disease? The heart is without a doubt the most important organ in the body as it performs actions that help ensure that humans are able to live a normal life. The heart...
HIV Tests
HIV tests are an important part of being sexually active, especially if you’ve had multiple partners. It is good etiquette to get tested often out of respect for your potential partners. HIV tests are important because the sooner you catch the virus, the easier it is to go through...
Electromagnetic Protection
Protection from electromagnetic fields has become a major battlefield over the past couple of decades. Industry, government and even the public sector has not come to any conclusion as to what is considered safe or dangerous when it comes to exposure levels. Who needs electromagnetic protection? We all do!...
Psoriasis Medicine Breakthrough Treatment
A Number of New Breakthrough Psoriasis Medicines are Now Available There is reason for optimism for those afflicted with psoriasis as new breakthrough psoriasis medicine treatments are complementing existing remedies to hopefully provide more satisfactory results in the fight to control psoriasis. Doctors are confident of making tremendous progress...
Rapid Weight Loss Secrets
Eternal Secrets of Rapid Weight Loss Now a day, it is so common to see hundreds of people, who are searching for that elusive and rapid weight loss technique, that is presumed to instantly shed their excessive weight within a few days or weeks. Weight loss is a multi-billion...
Breast Cancer Surgery
The Basics of Breast Cancer Surgery Each year, thousands of women, and some men, must undergo breast cancer surgery. This is an important part of treatment. Surgery for this type of cancer goes back a long time, and is often still the first consideration when a cancerous mass is...