UNDERSTANDING YOUR LIVER
1. LIVER AND ITS FUNCTIONS The liver is an organ that lies on the right side of the abdominal cavity. It performs many functions that include synthesizing…
Common Tests During Pregnancy
A pregnancy lasts up to 40 weeks and these weeks are grouped into three different trimesters. The second trimester is 13-27 weeks of pregnancy. By the second…
Obstructive lung disease: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
People who suffer from obstructive lung disease also known as airway obstruction have difficulty breathing out all the air from the lungs. Due to the damage to…
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) | Pregnancy Birth and Baby
NIPT also known as noninvasive prenatal testing is a blood screening done to determine if the babies DNA is normal or it indicates risk for having genetic…
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): Symptoms, treatment, and more
IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome) is a common disorder that occurs when the large intestine is affected. Signs of IBS are abdominal pain, bloating, gas, cramping, mucus in…
Hypertension: Causes, symptoms, and treatments
What is hypertension? Each time your heart beats, blood is pumped through your arteries and veins, the blood vessels of your circulatory system. Arterial blood pressure is…
12 FOODS TO RELIEVE CONSTIPATION
Water The colon absorbs water from the stool and if the intake of water is less the stools become hard and results in constipation. It is therefore…
COURSE OF HEPATITIS A
Hepatitis A was formally called infectious and was very common earlier. The virus was transmitted due to poor hygienic conditions. The infection is caused by a virus…
Causes of Low Blood Protein
Major proteins found in the blood are known as Albumin and Globulin. You may have underlying health problems if the blood test reveals low levels of protein…
Fatty liver
Hepatic steatosis also commonly called Fatty liver is a condition where there is the presence of excess fat within the liver cells. Fatty liver can be reversed…