Unstable angina symptoms, risks and treatment
Angina pectoris is a term for myocardial ischemia (lack of oxygenated blood to heart muscle) resulting in a typical pattern of tightness or heaviness in center of chest that occurs with exertion and decreases with rest. Unstable ...
Why is asthma more common in winter? How rationally to stop an asthma attack with medication?
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by (1) airway obstruction, usually reversible; (2) airway hyperreactivity; and (3) bronchial inflammation with epithelial damage, smooth muscle hypertrophy, and mucus blocka...
From Moderate Drinking to Heavy Drinking: How Does Alcohol 'Affect' Your Heart Health?
Alcohol probably doesn't harm your heart, and some studies have even found heart benefits if you drink in moderation, although these results are inconsistent. The American Heart Association recommends no more than one drink per d...
8 Science-Based Ways to Boost Your Immune System
Your immune system is your main line of defense against disease, so you better keep it in top shape. Especially now that novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is raging in country. You are born with an immune system. Everyone's immune syst...
Full moon face, buffalo back, hirsutism, and acne are all clinical manifestations of Cushing's syndrome.
Cushing's syndrome, also known as hypercorticosteroidism, occurs when a person's tissues are exposed to too much of hormone cortisol. When adrenal glands release right amount of cortisol, it helps regulate blood pressure, energy ...
Coronavirus: Can latex gloves protect you from deadly virus?
More than 82,000 people worldwide are currently infected. The death toll from coronavirus has exceeded 2,800. Since outbreak began in January this year, epidemic has spread around world. The countries with highest number of infect...
Rumor Dispelling: Can Disposable Gloves Prevent New Coronavirus? NO!
Disposable gloves cannot protect against new coronavirus. In fact, they may even increase risk of infection for a number of reasons. In supermarket, in everyday life: more and more people are taking various measures to protect the...
Berries, apples and tea may reduce risk of Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease, scientific name for Alzheimer's disease (AD), is a serious disease that is increasingly affecting quality of life of elderly and quality of family life! The clinical manifestations of Alzheimer's disease (AD) ...
The doctor said how to distinguish that it is a dry cough caused by an allergy?
Coughing is one of most common and confusing symptoms every spring, and too many of us are forced to play familiar guessing game: Am I allergic or do I have a cold? ? It's a tough question, made even more intimidating by new coron...
The risk of coronavirus does not depend on age: should young people be less susceptible to infection?
The World Health Organization is reporting a large number of COVID-19 cases around world. Yet scientists know very little about novel coronavirus, which has infected hundreds of thousands of people. Preliminary reports warn that...