Archive for January, 2009
It was shown that, even if it seems hard to believe, the initial signs of lupus may appear in the blood, a blood disorder can be the first sign that comes in patients having systemic lupus erythematosus.Systemic lupus erythematosus can show hematological symptoms like anemia, thrombocytopenia, low white blood cell counts and clotting disturbances. That [...]
Sciatica is a set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five nerve roots that give rise to the sciatic nerve, or by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve itself.Sciatica is generally caused by the compression of lumbar nerves L4 or L5 or sacral nerves [...]
What is an ulcer? Basically, an ulcer is an external or internal sore or lesion that is a sign of necrosis (death of the tissues at a cellular level). Most ulcers that plague people are called “gastric” ulcers which are internal in nature. However, there are several kinds of ulcers and they include: decubitus ulcer, [...]
The pancreas is a small gland found in the abdomen just a little below the breast and very close to the stomach. It produces enzymes and hormones which helps break down foods we eat. One of the most known hormones it produces is insulin.The pancreas produces enzymes that continue the process of breaking down foods, [...]
There is nothing quit so debilitating as low back pain. I don’t mean the kind of pain that aches and leaves you a bit sore. I’m talking about the kind of pain that takes you out of action. The kind that makes even walking hard to do.Some people learn to live with the pain. In [...]
The most common form of diabetes in teens and children is type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes also known as insulin dependent diabetes is found in 90 to 95% of all children and teens with diabetes. It is an autoimmune disease characterized by the pancreas inability to produce enough insulin because the body’s immune system [...]