Generally, whooping cough or known as Pertussis caused by certain bacteria that causes infection in the respiratory system. However, recent studies have found that if asthma patients are also at risk of whooping cough. This was discovered after researchers from the Mayo Clinic's Rochester investigated pertussis cases which is about 37.8% occurred ...

Only a short time since December 2011 to January 2012, 5 types of cardiac drugs, Cardiovastation, Concont, Isotab, Solprin, and Atenolo killed more than 100 patients and more than hundreds of patients hospitalized in Pakistan. Those drugs are version of Simvastatin, Clopidogrel, Amlodipine, and Aspirin, and has given free to approximately ...

Smoking is not only risky for health problems among the user, but also to the offspring. This has been demonstrated in a study conducted by researchers from Australia published in the American Journal of Epidemiology on December 2011, as well as other previous established studies. Risk of leukemia in this child ...

Finding effective ways to quit smoking is not easy. Besides the powerful effects of toxic substances in tobacco or cigarette causing addiction, showing images of accumulated plaque in the carotid arteries as an adjunct therapy in smoking cessation program does not seem strong enough. Previous studies stated if the smoker showed ...

Risperdal, anti-psychotic medication for several health problems such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, and Autism has long sued by their patients because of its side effects such as weight gain and enlarged breasts in men, even up to 38D. Meanwhile, other lawsuites from Texas residents about overpayment to the Medicaid health program, ...

Beautiful skin is an indication of healthy skin and the skin moisturizing products usually become friends when the skin begins to dry and look dull. But, have you ever comes to mind how the impact of using a lotion made from non-natural or -organic as the main ingredients? Skin is the ...

Turnips, white bulbs can also be used as medications for lowering high blood pressure. The making method also fairly easy and quick. To make 1 cup of potion, you can just mashing turnip seeds as much as about 6 grams, then mixed with a glass of water. Drink the mixture to 2 cups ...

Having a tight face skin, no breakouts, luminous, as well as slowing premature aging of the skin can be done by using ingredients that available in your kitchen. The tricks, mix the spinach leaf juice, pure milk, and lemon juice. Rub in the face with circular movements, especially in the corners of ...

Risk of stroke in old age is a common case that often occurs due to negligence in maintaining healthy diet and lifestyle while young age, as well as lack of anticipation of some risk factors that cause the occurrence of stroke. One of risk factor that strong enough leads to stroke ...

Some of the visitors to this site asking about her personal health problems via email. However, because many cases are often similar, we will posting their questions and our responses which expecting to help other visitors who have similar health problems. We also request permission of the sender to post their ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) also common with vitamin D deficiency. Since COPD is one of diseases that also have higher risk of morbidity and mortality, the researchers investigated whether intervention with vitamin D can improve the outcomes of COPD patients, such as recurrence of exacerbation and hospitalization of ...

Living without a mobile phone may make it difficult for individuals who have full of activities with his/her colleagues. However, the radiation emitted from mobile phones can also adversely affect the health. Moreover, when it is frequently exposed. And this has been shown in several recent studies lately. Concerns about the ...

Sugary beverages are one of the beverage products that have high intensity in advertising for 'calorie booster'. As a result, user and lovers of this beverage continues to rise regardless of the side effects produced. Several previous studies have indicated that this sweetened beverages may increase the risk of obesity. Of the ...

Psychology problems such as stress, depression, anxiety, and the like are common problem faced by women during pregnancy. As the results, they often consuming drugs to treat those psychology problems through anti depressant of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drugs. Previous studies in 2006 have indicated that using of SSRIs in pregnant ...

Adverse events of Aspirin is not only related to short- and long-term effects, such as loss of blood in the gastrointestinal tract, ringing ears, liver diseases, impaired brain functions, urticaria, headache, swelling, and some others, but also to blindness risk when used it more frequently. According to recent study conducted by ...

The dangers should be watch out for user of breast implants often ignored and even insignificant due to great promotion of such product by the company and health practitioners, whether it's related to great commission/reward or not. As the results, the benefits of this product often overstated by medical practitioners and ...

Wingspan Stent is one of new device in endovascular surgery for blood vessels stenting technique along with current invasive surgeries. However, the intracranial arterial stenting with this system remain questioned whether increasing complication rates or not, although the trial beyond approval of this techniques claimed more challenge than other blood ...

Montelukast, a drug to treat seasonal allergies for asthma symptoms (not for asthma attack), which is known as a drug that can inhibit fatty compounds (leukotrienes) causing inflammation in asthma, is suspected have an ability to reduce the incidence and severity of upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) due to the ...

Probiotic bacteria are live microorganisms (tiny living things like bacteria or viruses that can only be viewed through a microscope) that similar or like microorganisms in the human gut and have beneficial effects on health. Probiotics are also called 'good bacteria' in which the source is mainly from foods and supplements. Most ...

Although the causes of ringing or buzzing ears (tinnitus) is not known certainty, but an estimated suggests if this ear disorder experienced by more than 13 million Americans. Besides reducing the quality of life, tinnitus can also causes deafness or even hearing loss. Therefore, if you experience with constant ringing or ...

Incidence of brittle and falling hairs are very common, and sometimes not so disputed. By using some kind of shampoos available at your local grocery, the problem may be able to overcome. However, if the results is negative and continues, then male pattern baldness process is taking place, as well as ...

Washing your hair regularly serves to keep the hair clean and beautiful. However, if you are using the wrong shampoo, it may causes hair loss. Here are some tips from the stylish and trendy about an efficient ways in washing hair to reduce hair loss risk. - Wet your ...

Walmart has recently pulled infant formula (Enfamil) out from the market because it allegedly contains Sakazakii bacterium that causes a baby died. Due to the case of death of an infant aged 10 days in the Lebanon, Missouri, last week, Walmart pulled out the whole baby formula of Enfamil from Mead ...

The practice of physicians who receive a 'reward' for referral to medical company, both in the use of certain drugs or the use of costly therapy is commonly known, but sometimes it is difficult to proved. And this is not just happening in developed countries, but also in developing countries and ...

Scientists have claimed if the gossip is good for women's health. However, the reason why did so remain controversial. However, this findings also agreed by Dr. Collin Gill, a chief psychologist form Psychological Solutions Ltd, UK. According to Dr. Gill, gossiping increase positive hormone levels such as serotonin, which helps reduce stress ...

Many mothers today are having problem with their intimate organ. They worry that if the size of their vagina that no more nice as teenage led her husband move to another woman. Of course this reason doesn't make sense at all, because all married women will experience with changes of vaginal ...

Tanning beds have two opposing effects. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies as a human carcinogen, while in the United States is considered as medical device. Previous studies have indicated that tanning beds increased risk of melanoma and some health experts recommended that the regulation of this therapy should be tightened. In fact, ...

Despite conflicting results from previous studies regarding to side effects of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) used in reducing gastric acid production to the risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), recent findings add more evidences if the risk does occur with a modest association. By accessing database of the New England Veterans Healthcare ...

Although the transplants fairly effective and become one of the main treatment in treating patients with hematological cancer, such as acute and chronic leukemias, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, aplastic anemia, and Hodgkin's disease, but patients also need to know that even the cancer cells can be cured, there remains the possibility of ...

Contrary with the results of previous studies that concluded if the prostate cancer therapy with Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) is at risk of cardiovascular (CV) events, recent meta-analysis said that both control and ADT patients have the same risk of cardiovascular events. This indicated if the ADT is not perfectly correlated ...