Ever wondered why gym enthusiasts keep obsessing over protein shakes so much? The thing about proteins is that the ones that you get from your daily staple food take time to break down and reach the muscles. While this can be a slow process, there is an alternative for this and you know it as the protein shake. With protein shakes, you can immediately provide your body with the protein that helps in building and toning...

Every disease has some or the other myth attached to it. While some of them might turn out to be true, most of them are not. Herpes might sound like a common health issue, but still, there are many misconceptions doing rounds among people. Here, we will bust a few myths about herpes. Keep reading. Myth 1: Rashes caused by herpes are permanent This statement is not true since the rashes do go away. Though rashes take some...

Pelvic floor muscles support abdominal organs including the rectum. Any problem with the pelvic muscles can interfere with the functions of the rectum and other organs such as the bladder and the vagina. In fact, pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a leading cause of constipation. How PFD causes constipation? PFD includes all the problems related to the proper abdominal and pelvic muscle movement during an evacuation. PFD consists of many disorders that cause problems with proper bowel...

Caregivers become an indispensable part of their patient’s lives since they look after them and ensure that they lead a normal life even with their health issues. Caregivers provide assistance to the elderly, differently-abled, the ailing, and even their family members when the need arises. They ensure that the individual goes about the day without experiencing any distress since they supervise and perform every small and big task. A caregiver’s work is very challenging since each...

Nivolumab drug is a fully humanized, monoclonal, immunoglobulin antibody, with which clinical trials are being undertaken for the treatment of various types of cancer. Each Nivolumab clinical trial is conducted by the US National Institute of Health and is supported by the government to help find answers to cancer treatment. Each trial targets a particular group of candidates to study the actual impact of the drug on that particular type of cancer. Thus, the eligibility criteria...

Living with arthritis is a daily battle, which every person who has arthritis goes through. In search of arthritis pain relief, people try various methods. Arthritis treatment varies from person to person depending on their body type, physical condition, and also the place they live in. Some of the most reliable methods to get chronic arthritis pain relief have been listed below. Provide proper nourishment to your body by eating healthy food instead of junk...

Living with HIV/AIDS, one of the deadliest and serious diseases in the world is hard. However, it doesn’t mean the end of life as there are a lot of things worth living for. With the right HIV treatment, one’s desire to live a better life, despite having HIV, can be certainly ensured. Below are some of the most easy-to-try measures that can help one live as well as thrive with HIV/AIDS. Opt for effective treatment:...

Malignancy of the tongue is referred to as tongue cancer. It usually develops in the squamous cells, which are flat and thin cells covering the tongue’s surface. This type of oral cancer affects the front two-thirds of the tongue while that affecting the back one-third of the tongue is considered as a type of head-and-neck cancer. Tongue cancer symptoms are more or less similar to those of other types of oral cancer, and its risk...

Cancer cells are those cells in our body that do not function as they are supposed to. When they change, grow and multiply out of control, they cease to be normal within our body. These cells become cancerous. Myeloma occurs within plasma cells; so it is also known as the cancer of the plasma cells. Normal plasma cells are usually found in the bone marrow, which in turn is found within hollow bones in our body....

Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell cancer where abnormal cells start multiplying in number and overpower healthy body cells. This affects the body's organs and degrades the immune system, which makes the body more prone to foreign elements such as bacteria, virus and other microorganisms that adversely affect the health. However, the good news is that there have been rapid advances in the research for myeloma treatments. Types of multiple myeloma There are two types of multiple myeloma: ...