Find out what causes jaundice in newborns, and what can you do to prevent/treat this condition that make the baby’s skin and eyes appear yellow.
Parents of newborns often get panicked when they find their baby has been diagnosed with jaundice. But actually there is nothing to worry about as nearly all newborns are jaundiced to some extent. In most cases, it will get better on its own within 1-2 weeks without causing any problems. Jaundice has even been found to have some protective benefits for newborns. Like for example, it protects the infant from harmful effects of oxygen free radicals. Still, you should not ignore jaundice completely, as in some severe cases, close monitoring and treatment is needed to prevent the condition from causing harm to the newborn. Read on to get some helpful information about neonatal jaundice, including its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
What causes Jaundice in Newborns?
Jaundice is caused due to high level of bilirubin in the blood, which is a yellow pigment that’s produced when the body breaks down red blood cells. So what causes elevated biliburin levels in the blood of newborns?
When autumn ends and winter begins, millions of people fall prey to flu as their body fails to adjust with the seasonal changes. Obviously it's not the weather that makes them sick, but bacteria and their weak immune system makes them sick. Generally, seasonal flu begins from October and ends on May but its peak period is from January to March. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 5% to 20% of the US population gets affected by the seasonal flu every year. Nearly 200,000 people are hospitalized and about 3,000 - 49,000 people die because of flu. You can easily protect yourself and your loved ones from flu during season change by following these simple tips.
Seasonal flu is a respiratory disease that is highly contagious, which means it spreads from person to person. It is caused by the influenza viruses (A, B and C) and spreads through the air via coughs, sneezes or talks or by touching the infected surfaces or object. Old people, kids and people suffering from chronic health conditions are at high risk of developing flu. Coughing, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, fever, headache, fatigue and chills are the common symptoms of seasonal flu. You should not confuse between common cold and flu as both are different. Normally, common cold is milder than flu. Most of the patients get well and return to their work in 3 to 4 days.
Get rid of itching, disgust looking and painful varicose veins and improve blood flow in your legs by following simple and easy to use home remedies.
Human body has millions of veins to transport oxygen rich blood and wastes containing blood at appropriate parts of the body. In the veins, different valves control the flow of blood to make sure wastes containing blood and oxygen rich blood do not get mixed up. When these valves do not function in right manner, person suffers from varicose veins. This problem with veins can occur in both men and women, but it occurs more in women.
Prior reasons in women who are suffering from varicose veins are pregnancy, obesity, menopause, aging, prolonged standing, leg injury, and abdominal straining. It can happen anywhere in the body, but mostly occurs in leg veins. Check out symptoms of varicose veins and simple home remedies to cure and prevent it.
Check out the must watch skin cancer gallery to identify common skin cancers and non-cancerous types of skin growths at early stage and save your life.
We all want to know the secret for preventing skin cancer, which becomes the most common type of cancer. But, there is no surefire strategy to avoid it. Fortunately, all types of skin cancers can be treated if they are diagnosed at early stage. Most melanomas are diagnosed by patients, not doctors, so it is very important for you to examine your skin head to toe once a month in order to identify potential skin cancers early. Seeing photos of melanoma is one of the most effective ways to identify skin cancer at early stage and save your life. Here are must watch skin cancer photos to identify it. These photos are of the common skin cancers and noncancerous types of skin growths.
Did you find weird changes in your friend once he/she came back from Jerusalem? He/she might be a victim of Jerusalem syndrome, check out here types and its reason.
Jerusalem is holy place for Jews, Christian and Muslim pilgrimages. But it’s quite unpredictable and wonder that, healthy people who visit Jerusalem becomes victim of Jerusalem Syndrome that create hallucinating image on the brain of people and they become mentally unstable for small period of time. Tourists who affected with the Jerusalem syndrome have captured in weird situations such as some of them found in the Judean desert wrapped in hotel bed sheets or camped in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Check out the positive review of Gilead Sciences Inc's hepatitis C drug - Sofosbuvir given by the ‘U.S. Food and Drug Administration’ (FDA).
Gilead Sciences’ much-anticipated hepatitis C drug, named as Sofosbuvir, has been given the thumbs up by an FDA advisory group. All 15 members of the Food and Drug Administration’s panel of virus experts have voted in favor of approving Sofosbuvir, a daily pill designed to treat several forms of Hepatitis C. Usually FDA follows the recommendations made by its advisory panels, but not required to do so. The FDA is expected to make the final decision regarding the approval of the drug by 8th of December 2013.
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, inflammatory type of arthritis that primarily affects the spine and the sacroiliac joints. Over time, this disorder can cause the vertebrae to fuse together. And this fusing would eventually result in loss of flexibility in the spine, causing severe back pain. Plus, gradually the patient will assume a hunched posture. What’s even worse is that other joints of the body might also get affected due to this disease. The main symptoms of Ankylosing spondylitis include: fatigue (extreme tiredness), back pain & stiffness, buttock pain, inflammation or swelling of the joints, and painful inflammation where tendons or ligaments attach to bone. Yoga is considered to be the most effective forms of treatment that can really help alleviate all these symptoms of AS.
Arthritis is one of the leading causes of disability throughout the world. It can affect any people regardless of age and races. Millions of people are suffering from this condition, and the numbers continue to increase every year. More than hundred types of arthritis are there such as osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout, septic arthritis, etc. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a severe, inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine. It can also affect other parts of the body like eyes, heart, lungs and kidneys. When it affects children, it is known as Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis. No cure is available for the condition, but medications, yoga, physical therapy and exercise can decrease the symptoms and manage the pain. Here in this article, you can find some of the home remedies to treat ankylosing spondylitis.
Ankylosing spondylitis is typified by stiffness and pain due to severe inflammation in and around the spine and the sacroiliac joints. Males are 2 to 3 times more likely to develop it compared to women. In this condition, spine becomes stiff and can cause a hunched-forward posture. In severe case, you cannot even lift your head high to see forward. Signs and symptoms start in early adulthood. Initial signs and symptoms are pain & stiffness in the lower back and hips, particularly after inactivity periods and in the morning. These symptoms get worse eventually. Other symptoms include swelling in the vertebral bones, pain in the ribcage, back pain, locking or joining of joints, eye pain, light sensitivity and blurred vision.
Causes of Ankylosing Spondylitis:
The specific cause of this condition is still unknown, but genetic factors, age, stress, autoimmune factors and heredity, seems to be involved. People with gene named HLA - B27 (Human Leukocyte Antigen B27) are at high risk of developing it. Even some bacterial infections can cause ankylosing spondylitis. This has not beenconfirmed till now.
Home Remedies for Ankylosing Spondylitis:
Heat/Cold
You can apply heat to stiff joints & tight muscles to decrease pain and soreness. Heat can be applied with a heating pad or a warm shower. You can apply cold to inflamed areas to decrease swelling in joints and ease pain. Cold can be applied with a cold compresses and ice.
Ginger and Black Pepper
Consume ginger or black pepper along with your meals. This will detoxify the body.
Turmeric and Milk
Boil 1 Tbsp of turmeric in milk for 25 to 30 minutes and consume it once a day.
Water
Take a copper pan and fill it with water. Leave it overnight and drink the water in the next morning.
Juices
Drink juices of Amla or Aloe Vera daily. These juices make the immune system strong.
Cider Vinegar and Honey
Mix cider vinegar and honey, and consume it thrice a day.
Castor oil and Milk
Add castor oil to milk and drink it at night.
Treatments for Ankylosing Spondylitis:
Medications
NSAIDs like naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn) and indomethacin (Indocin) are used for this condition. They provide relief from pain, swelling and stiffness. The side effect of them is gastrointestinal bleeding. People those who don’t get relief from these medications, for them doctors recommend TNF (tumor necrosis factor) blockers like Infliximab (Remicade), Etanercept (Enbrel), Adalimumab (Humira) and Golimumab (Simponi). TNF blockers also decrease the pain, stiffness and swollen joints.
Exercise
Exercise plays an important role in the treatment of any ankylosing spondylitis. Performing exercises regularly not only decrease the pain & stiffness, but also improve the overall flexibility of the body. Aerobic and spine strengthening are helpful for this condition. Aerobic exercises relax your mind and enhance the blood and oxygen flow to the muscles, while spine strengthening exercises improve posture and flexibility.
Posture
Good posture is very essential to prevent abnormal bending, stiffness and flexion deformities of the spine. Patients should choose hardback, upright chairs or straight-backed rocking chairs to avoid hunched or stooped postures. Never stoop or stretch across a desk and bench. Also, stay away from propping up the legs as it can cause hip or knee fusion in the bent position. Sleep on a firm mattress with your back straight and avoid sleeping on several pillows.
Yoga Therapy
Yoga can treat almost all the diseases. People suffering from spondylitis can also benefit from yoga. Yoga reduces the back pain & spinal stiffness, improves flexibility and range of motion in the joints of the vertebrae as well as vigor the spinal muscles. It also improves the physical strength and posture. You can practice yoga poses like Matsyasana, Pavanamuktasana, Vajrasana, Shashankasana, Vrikshasana, Bhujangasana, Ardha Matsyendrasana and Makarasana. These yoga poses remove rigidity, correct bad posture and increase flexibility of joints. Pranayama (breathing exercise) improves lung capacity and keeps the ribcage flexible
Massage
Massage can be very useful to decrease pain and stress, if done carefully. It makes the muscles strong that surround the affected area as well as enhances the blood circulation, and thereby improves flexibility.
A new disease with AIDS-like symptoms has been discovered by the researchers at the National Institutes of Health. In spite of having AIDS-like symptoms, the new mystery disease is not related with HIV. So far, the disease has not been given any specific name. The unnamed disease has been found among Asians even if they are not infected with deadly HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). Fortunately, the newly discovered disease with AIDS-like symptoms is non-contagious. Just like AIDS, this disease too attacks and damages the patient’s immune systems.
Lichen Planus is an uncommon skin disease that is non-infectious and affects the skin and mucous membranes. Around 2% of the world's population is affected by this condition. Generally, men and women aged between 30 and 70 are affected by this condition equally but oral lichen planus is more common in women. This condition is not harmful and goes away by itself. There is also no cure for this condition but steroid creams, ointments, medications, corticosteroids or ultraviolet light therapy, steroid pastes / mouth washes are available as a treatment to get relief from itching and to decrease the rash. People those who are not comfortable with the treatments can follow these home remedies to improve symptoms caused by lichen planus.
Our environment has been changing so it is very common to have or suffer from various diseases. Everyday, we see many people going to hospitals and there is a long queues at the clinics of the local doctors. Pollution around us, stress of office work, pesticides used for growing vegetables, no time for family and being busy in our gadgets like, smartphones, tablets, PCs, etc., all these end less things lead to minor or even major disorders in our body. We generally ignore these minimal things in our everyday lives. For the major diseases, we do not have an option other than visiting the doctor. Apart from them, there are many small ailments like headache, constipation, stress, nausea, etc. that we get occasionally. Do you know that these ailments can be healed without any medicines too? Some of the food items that we generally have in our homes can heal these occasional diseases in an effective and quick manner. Let us see some of these foods and the way in which they heal a particular disorder.
Flesh eating disease is also referred as necrotizing fasciitis, which means decaying skin. Actually, the flesh is not eaten but the skin starts dying as a result of the infection. It is a rapid progressive type of bacterial infection that destroys the skin, fat and underlying soft tissue that covers the muscle in a short time span (within 12 to 24 hours). The bacteria make the small blood vessels in the affected area to clot off. As a result, the blood supply shuts down. In the absence of a blood supply, the tissues die and decay. This whole process is called Necrosis in medical term. Necrotizing fasciitis is often caused by a bacterium known as Group ‘A’ beta hemolytic streptococci (GAS), which targets the layers of tissue, medically termed as fascia in the muscles.
Alzheimer attacks the most active and vital part of human bodies, none other than Brain. The loss of memory and gradual decline of the brain are two major indications of Alzheimer. Yet, there have been no special treatments for Alzheimer but there are some special foods that can save the victim from the intense effect of the disease and try to retain the memory. Eating Anti-Alzheimer Foods will help the sufferer to have the energized brain and battle harass of Alzheimer's disease. After testing nutrients like beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B12, mono-unsaturated fatty acid, omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, saturated fatty acids, folate, vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids, it is found that foods rich in omega3s are more favorable to fight against Alzheimer’s.
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic disease that affects the part of nervous system which control muscle movements of the body. The nerve cells, called motor neurons, links the nervous system and muscle fibres. Most of these neurons are situated in spinal cord because of which the disease is named as Spinal muscular atrophy. When brain sends message to contract or relax a muscle, the message travels along the spinal chord and through the motor neurons it reaches to the muscle fibre and muscle movement takes place. SMA disorder deteriorates these motor neurons so the muscle fibres don’t receive signals from nervous system making the muscles very weak. Such weak muscles can affect breathing, swallowing, walking, head and neck control, and many more basic activities. There are various types of SMA disease ranging from mild to severe which can even cause death of the SMA victims.
Gastric problem is termed as stomach flu. This problem initially hits the stomach but gradually attacks intestine also. Gastroenteritis causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. In short, it is the mother of all the diseases. If gastric problem is caused frequently then it is viral due to which it is named as Stomach Flu. Don’t connect it with influenza viruses as they are not resulted from gastroenteritis. So, it would be advisable for you to know about the details and important facts about symptoms, causes and other related information of Stomach Flu before it hits your stomach.
1, Are you aware about the true name of Stomach Flu?
The real name of stomach flu is Norovirus. Stomach flu is the group of viruses that can spread from person to person. This especially spreads in crowd. The crowded places include schools, day care centers, hospitals and other such public places.
Huntington's disease is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder which causes progressive degeneration of the cells in areas of brain called the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia. The functions of these brain areas include control of movement, motivation, planning and personality. So, the progressive damage to these neural cells leads to changes in personality, and a progressive loss of movement & mental ability, which ultimately results in motor & cognitive decline and dementia. This inherited neurodegenerative disorder was first described by Dr. George Huntington in 1872, and it was named Huntington’s disease (HD) in memory of him. This disease was previously known as Huntington's chorea; the meaning of chorea is involuntary, jerky movements - a main symptom of the condition.
