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A persistent hacking cough lets a person know that he or she might have bronchitis. The bronchitis cause might be a virus, a bacterium, exposure to cigarette smoke, prolonged exposure to cleaning products, or by stomach acid irritating the bronchial tubes. Acute bronchitis usually lasts for a week or two. If the bronchial tubes become permanently inflamed, a patient may develop chronic bronchitis. Continue reading

How do you quit smoking? People have known about the dangers involved with smoking tobacco for decades, yet many people continue to smoke. Although some people merely choose to dismiss the health warnings associated with cigarettes, others have fallen into the trap of addiction. These people understand the risks of smoking, but cannot stop because their mind and body have grown to depend upon cigarettes as part of their life. After failing in many frustrating attempts at giving up smoking, many smokers ask, “How do you quit smoking?” The tips found here can help. Continue reading

If you have not suffered sciatica, count yourself fortunate. Sciatica is pain in the sciatic nerve, a thick nerve mass rooted in the lumbar spine that travels from there through the hip and down the outside of the leg, crossing at the knee. The nerve continues to the foot, and pain may occur in varying intensity along its entire length, or in spots. Healing sciatica may be a challenge, depending on its cause. Bulging or herniated discs, stenosis (narrowing of the spinal channel), spinal trauma, and tumors are a few common causes of sciatica. Continue reading

Each year, many people are forced to miss out on activities they enjoy because of sciatica-related pain. The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back all the way down the legs, and the pain associated with sciatica can be severe. Sciatica can be caused by many issues including herniated discs, bone spurs, poor posture, obesity, weak muscles, and major trauma. The symptoms of sciatica include weakness, pain, and numbness anywhere along the sciatic nerve. These symptoms can be incapacitating and most people will do anything they can to relieve their symptoms. Continue reading

Bronchitis is a swelling of the lining of the air tubes. This condition causes the respiratory passages leading to the lungs to become swollen and increase mucus production. It is usually diagnosed by a doctor based on the symptoms that accompany coughing. This condition is also referred to as bronchitis lung. Continue reading

A few hours after we have eaten food, digestion begins. The food is broken down into glucose in order for it to be absorbed into the bloodstream and provide energy to the entire body. The glucose is then transported throughout the body by insulin, produced from the pancreas. If, for one reason or another, the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to effectively transport glucose or it produces too much, then one develops a condition known as diabetes. Diabetes can be either type-1 or type-2 depending on whether the insulin supply is above normal or below normal. Although it is a genetic disease, one’s lifestyle and the environment can also increase the chances of developing diabetes. Continue reading

If you have not suffered sciatica, count yourself fortunate. Sciatica is pain in the sciatic nerve, a thick nerve mass rooted in the lumbar spine that travels from there through the hip and down the outside of the leg, crossing at the knee. The nerve continues to the foot, and pain may occur in varying intensity along its entire length, or in spots. Healing sciatica may be a challenge, depending on its cause. Bulging or herniated discs, stenosis (narrowing of the spinal channel), spinal trauma, and tumors are a few common causes of sciatica. Continue reading

Everything has its perfect timing! Conception is not an exception to this principle – and educating yourself regarding the system of ovulation will greatly improve your chances of conception. Ovulation is the release of a matured egg cell from the ovarian follicle which is then transported to the uterus where it will await for the sperm cell for it to get fertilized. The life span of the egg after ovulation is only 12 -24 hours so it is vital that you the couple know when it will take place. Continue reading