Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

While right-sided heart failure—which is also referred to as pulmonary heart disease and cor pulmonale—isn’t technically considered an illness or medical condition, it’s a process that occurs as a direct result of other potentially serious health conditions. More commonly, right-sided heart failure is directly related to left-sided heart failure. When the left ventricle in the ...click here to read more

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are both medical conditions characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the term used to refer to all the medical conditions under its umbrella, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. It is estimated that nearly three million people suffer from IBD in the United States ...click here to read more

Aging is an inevitable part of life. With each passing year, we get older. As we age, changes occur. Many of us want to hold on to our youthful appearance for as long as we can. For this reason, the anti-aging business is continuously booming with consumers spending hundreds to not look their age. But ...click here to read more

Many of us start our day off with a cup of coffee as it helps give our energy levels a boost. But that pick-me-up beverage could be wrecking your gut and waistline. This is because many of us don’t drink our coffee mindfully and fill a generally healthy drink with milk, sweeteners, and other additives ...click here to read more

Ulcerative proctitis is a mild form of ulcerative colitis. Between 25 and 30 percent of people diagnosed with ulcerative colitis have this form of the condition. Ulcerative proctitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by small lacerations in the intestinal tract which break through the mucosal lining. This form of colitis affects the rectum ...click here to read more

Thrombosis and embolisms are different conditions, but they’re both characterized by a blood clot. Thrombosis happens when a thrombus, or blood clot, forms in a blood vessel. As a result, blood flow through the vessel is reduced. With an embolism, a piece of a blood clot (embolus), foreign object, or other bodily substance becomes lodged ...click here to read more

Diet plays a role in high blood pressure, particularly the consumption of unhealthy foods and above all, salt. What you eat goes a long way in either raising your blood pressure or maintaining a healthy level. But before you consume food, you need to pick what you are going to eat, prepare it, and cook ...click here to read more

New research has revealed that taking the pain medication ibuprofen over long periods of time causes compensated hypogonadism in men. Hypogonadism is characterized by the reduction or total absence of hormone secretions from the gonads. In this case, it was found to be related to the prolonged ingestion of ibuprofen. The experiment involved 31 male ...click here to read more