James Harrison, nicknamed “The Man With the Golden Arm”, has passed away at 88 on 17th February 2025 He began donating plasma at 18 and continued every two weeks until he was 81. In 2005, he held the world record for the most blood plasma donations, a title he retained until 2022 when a donor … Read more
Millennials and those younger, aren’t that interested in trading their time for money, if they don’t have to. A lot of my friends or people that I meet, would rather not take that promotion if it means working more than 40 hours a week. Others won’t take that promotion if it means having to give … Read more
I can say that with chickens in particular, early warning signs would be clicking when they breathe, clear discharge from their beak, poor body posture and unhealthy droppings etc. This is one reason that, particularly in winter, I sit in the coop and just listen to the birds breathing and observe their stance. They should … Read more
Disease causing microorganisms are called pathogens.Pathogens are biological agents that can be bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, parasites, worms, or prions. They disrupt the normal processes of the body to cause disease. Explained: Viruses:- are stray wisps of RNA or DNA in a protective shell. They have no separate life: they live and reproduce only by … Read more
Health Insurance in the United States Health insurance protects against illnesses, injuries, and other out-of-pocket expenses. Health Insurance One of the big costs in any household budget is health care. Health care can be very expensive and unaffordable. Health care is so expensive because illness can happen so quickly and unexpectedly. It is vital that … Read more
An Interstitial Lung disease is a disease which involves the spongy portions of your lung which actually participate in gas exchange. These spongy elastic parts of the lung start becoming stiffer and harder and times thicker even. This leads to a difficulty in gas exchange and symptoms of breathlessness.This sign is enough for at … Read more
Mast cells are powerful effector cells, responsible for a variety of immune responses, generally associated with inflammation. Mast cells release histamine and other agents of inflammation. They are crucial in responses to parasites and also primary agents in allergic reactions. They are also involved in immune tolerance, but this side of their role is less … Read more
Oral cancer vs gum disease.Oral cancer (mouth cancer) is the most frequent shape of head and neck cancer. It normally influences human beings aged 60 and older. Oral cancers impact your lips and the first components of your tongue, mouth roof, and floor. It also influences your oropharynx — the ultimate phase of your tongue … Read more
how to prevent non communicable diseases.All non-communicable diseases are, in current medical theory, incurable. They are incurable by lack of a definitition of “cured”. There is no scientific or medical test for CURED for any non-communicable disease. Not one. If you claim to cure anyone of a non-communicable disease, you cannot prove the cure. But… … Read more
Is a heart attack hereditary?Heart attack, synonymous with Myocardial infarction is when a heart ceases to function due to its compromised blood supply. However the heart may stop functioning due to many causes like issues with kidney, infections, trauma/blood loss, lung problems. Hereditary is a term that I’ll use when genetic issue is picked up … Read more
