Category: health Conditions
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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental health condition that affect how a person thinks,behave and feel. Schizophrenia is probably the most severe and potentiallydisabling form of mental illness in every community worldwide. It maypresent as an acute or chronic illness While there is no cure for schizophrenia, research is leading to innovative and safer treatments. Experts also…
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Postpartum depression may last 3 years after childbirth
Intense sadness, hopelessness and anxiety among new mothers may last up to three years after childbirth, according to a new study. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) says postpartum depression may persist after the recommended timeline for screening, citing the American Academy of Pediatrics’ guidance that doctors screen women for postpartum depression several times up to six months after birth. “Our study…
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Hypertension
What is hypertension? Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the body’s arteries, the major blood vessels in the body. Hypertension is when blood pressure is too high. Blood pressure is written as two numbers. The first (systolic) number represents the pressure in blood vessels when the heart contracts…
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FDA grants Moderna permission to increase doses in each vial from 10 to 14
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Moderna permission to increase the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses per vial from 10 to 14, the New York Times reports. Moderna did not confirm the approval Friday but told Fox News it is currently in discussions with the FDA about a “potential increase in fill volumes, thus enabling extraction of additional doses from…
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Coronavirus mutation spread across Europe
Researchers studying the coronavirus and its genetic mutations revealed in a study a genetic mutation that originated in farmworkers in Spain may have contributed to the second wave in Europe, a report said. The Financial Times reported scientists are working to determine what role, if any, variant 20A.EU1 could play in disease’s transmission or lethality. Scientists are looking at the mutation’s possible effect on…
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Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away (degenerate) and die. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia — a continuous decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills that disrupts a person’s ability to function independently. The exact cause of Alzheimer’s disease is not yet fully understood, although…
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Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterial called Chlamydia trachomatis. It can infect both men and women. Women can get chlamydia in the cervix, rectum, or throat. Men can get chlamydia in the urethra (inside the penis), rectum, or throat. People with chlamydia usually don’t have symptoms, so most people don’t know…
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sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell anemia, or sickle cell disease (SCD), is a genetic disease of the red blood cells (RBCs).If you have SCD, there is a problem with your hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. A normal red blood cell are shaped like discs, which gives them the…
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Asthma
Asthma is an inflammation of the bronchi, which causes swelling and narrowing of the airways and the production of extra mucous.this can make breathing difficult. Asthma is thought to be caused by a combination of genetics and environmental factor Asthma Symptoms Asthma symptoms vary from person to person. You may have infrequent asthma attacks, have…
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PNEUMONIA
Pneumonia is an infection of the lung tissue caused by various bacterial , viruses or fungi. It happens when an infection causes the air sacs in your lungs (your doctor will call them alveoli) to fill with fluid or pus. That can make it hard for you to breathe in enough oxygen to reach your bloodstream…
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