Viral and Bacterial Infections

Bacteria or viruses are the main causes for infections in the organism. They refer to pathogens and trigger this or that illness in a human body. While viruses are parasites and are harmful for the organism bacteria can not be characterized harmful entirely as some of them are actually useful. It is very important to be as much informed as possible about both in order to know how to treat infections. More »

Myasthenia Gravis Disease

Myasthenia gravis (in rough translation ‘muscle weakness’) refers to a group of autoimmune neuromuscular illnesses. It results in muscle weakness and extreme fatigue. As in the case of any other autoimmune disease antibodies start to attack not the foreign cells but the cells of the body and in the case of myasthenia gravis they begin to attack the acetyl-choline receptor (the junction between nerve and muscle) and therefore evoke prevention of impulse transmission. In the end it leads to muscle weakness and constant fatigue. More »

Sjogren’s Syndrome

Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease and it works by influencing the exocrine glands of the body. As with any other autoimmune disease the organism creates antibodies and starts to attack and destroy its own cells – in the given case the exocrine gland cells. Exocrine glands have got a purpose to produce non-hormonal secretions into an external environment via ducts. They include salivary glands, tear glands and etc. When the illness attacks they cannot function normally any more and, consequently, tears, saliva and other such secretions are produced in a much less amount. More »

General Information about Lupus

Lupus represents an auto-immune rheumatic disease when the immune system attacks the body’s own cells and tissues. More »

Lyme Disease

Lyme disease represents an illness evoked in the result of a spirochete bacteria activity, or Borrelia burgdorferi. Therefore it is also called Lyme borreliosis. This bacterium is transmitted by infected ticks through their bites and can affect men and animals. It is known all over the world and can cause serious complications if neglected. More »

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron deficiency anemia is considered an advanced form of iron deficiency. Anemia is a condition of insufficient amount of iron which does not allow hemoglobin formation. Why is it so important? Because hemoglobin that generates red blood cells in its turn is in charge of oxygen transportation through the body. When it fails to supply oxygen it leads to a disorder. More »

Breast Cancer Facts

Breast cancer happens in women with frightening frequency; it is actually the second after skin cancer according to the latest statistics. It is actually one woman out of nine who is affected. Western Europe and North America are reported recently to have more and more cases of the illness. It kills 77,000 people annually and 40% of them are women under 65. More »

Premature Delivery

Babies who were born earlier than 37th week of pregnancy are usually called premature. They are called like this because they are born with less weight and are more susceptible to health problems than full-term new-borne ones.  Preemies need special care and attention because of their immaturity and therefore they are usually kept in a neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, until their organ systems can is able to function independently. More »

Trendy Maternity Clothes

It is almost impossible to imagine a woman and fashion separated. Every year there appear new and thrilling things that make women look even better. It is significant that recently more and more attention is paid to maternity clothes. The more women rebel against baggy-looking things they have to wear instead of the endearing dresses, jeans, skirts, etc. Therefore fashion industry invests more and more funds and ideas into designing new brand especially for the mothers-to-be. There is no need to change your habits any more. A little effort and you will be able to look stunning with the baby bump as well. More »

Malaria Prevention

Malaria refers to tropical infections that are characteristic to Asian, African and American regions. It is transmitted by an Anopheles mosquito when it first bites an ill person and then a healthy person. Malaria parasites are present in the blood and thus they travel to the new organism and multiply there in the red blood cells. Those parasites are called Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale. More »