Helpful Health Tips

Prevention of Implants and Surgical Methods

With the help of modern science and never ending research being carried out in field of the medical, there are more and more medical solutions being invented. A common practice which has been carried out since a considerable amount of time is implantation. Implantation has been a significant factor of medical studies since a long [...]

LDL or Bad Cholesterol Level

Low-density lipoproteins are considered as bad cholesterol which circulates throughout the blood streams and they slowly build up within the inner walls of the arteries that connect to the heart and brain. When these low density lipoproteins are combined with other substances, they often form plaque, which can be a thick and hard deposit that [...]

HDL or Good Cholesterol Levels

HDLs are the smallest lipoprotein particles, however highest proportion of protein makes it dense for the blood. There is a group of lipoproteins which is responsible for the transportation of cholesterol in the blood. Therefore for a healthy, HDL carries about thirty percent of the blood. Their job is to collect the fat on the [...]

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Cold Sores

What exactly is a cold sore, what causes them and how are they treated?


Cold sores are a very common illness caused by type 1 of the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1). Nearly one in five UK women are regularly affected by the condition.
 

The cold sore virus infects the nerve of a particular area of skin and from time to time produces a small, painful, fluid-filled blister.

Cold sores most often appear on the lips, nose, and the surrounding areas. 

The virus is usually transmitted by such forms of contact as kissing an infected person or sharing eating utensils, towels or razors.

Children often become infected with the cold sore virus through contact with a virus carrying parent. Indeed it is believed most people with the cold sore virus became infected before the age of ten. 

Unfortunately, there is no cure for cold sores. Once the virus infects an area of skin it is there to stay. All you can do is hope for long internals between attacks and use anti-viral creams such as Zovirax to treat a blister when it appears. But remember for best results, you need to start using the cream as soon as you feel that dreaded cold sore tingle.

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Breast Pain

What can I do to help relieve constant breast pain? Can it be avoided?


Breast pain, or mastalgia as its medically known, is suffered by over two thirds of women at some point in their lives.



The severity of the pain experienced can vary greatly, but 15% of all cases do require some form of treatment.

Breast pain can be separated into two distinct categories - cyclical and non-cyclical. Cyclical breast pain (accounting for 75% of all mastalgia), is related to how the breasts respond to the changes in your estrogen and progesterone hormone levels which occur in your body each month. Non-cyclical, as you may have guessed, is when the breast pain is not connected to menstruation.

Within these two categories (cyclical and non-cyclical), there are many possible reasons for painful breasts, the most common of which are as follows: 

Hormonal Imbalance
This cyclical cause of painful breasts is by far the most common cause of all breast pain. A hormonal imbalance is created when the ratio of estrogen to progesterone sways too much in one direction, usually an excess of estrogen over progesterone.

Gallstones
Gallstones are hard crystals made up of cholesterol and other substances that form in the gallbladder. The condition causes pain in the upper abdomen and in some cases the breasts.

Tieke's Syndrome
Tietze's’s syndrome is caused by inflammation of the cartilage that joins the ribs to the breastbone. The inflammation can cause pain, swelling, and tenderness anywhere in the breast area.

Breast Cancer
Although breast cancer does not normally cause significant breast pain, any noticeable abnormalities in your breasts should be taken seriously, and a visit to your local doctor is probably advisable

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