Life style

A research by Iranian scientists says the combination of vitamin D and the Iranian yogurt drink Doogh can improve the treatment of diabetes, Press TV reports. The study published in the journal BioMed Central Medicine suggests that regular consumptio...

A research by Iranian scientists says the combinat...

Have you been wondering what's all the fuss about green tea? Now you can stop wondering and start drinking ... green tea, that is. This flavorful beverage offers many health benefits to anyone who drinks it regularly. Green tea contains a potent pla...

Have you been wondering what's all the fuss about ...

There are so many reasons to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables every day. Everyone Needs to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables A growing body of research proves that fruits and vegetables are critical to promoting good health. In fact, fruits and veget...

There are so many reasons to eat plenty of fruits ...

A uterine fibroid (also uterine leiomyoma,[1] myoma, fibromyoma, leiofibromyoma, fibroleiomyoma, and fibroma) (the plural of myoma is myomas or myomata) is a benign (non-cancerous) tumor that originates from the smooth muscle layer (myometrium) and t...

A uterine fibroid (also uterine leiomyoma,[1] myom...

Sexually transmitted disease (STD), also known as a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or venereal disease (VD), is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal in...

Sexually transmitted disease (STD), also known as ...

"Trich" redirects here. For the hair pulling disorder, see Trichotillomania. Not to be confused with Trichinosis or Trichuriasis. Trichomoniasis, sometimes referred to as "trich", is a common cause of vaginitis. It is a sexually transmitted disease, ...

"Trich" redirects here. For the hair pulling disor...

In medicine and biology, transmission is the passing of a communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group, regardless of whether the other individual was previously infected.[1] Sometimes transmissi...

In medicine and biology, transmission is the passi...

A stillbirth occurs when a fetus has died in the uterus. A wide variety of definitions exist.[1] The Australian definition specifies that fetal death is termed a stillbirth after 20 weeks gestation or the fetus weighs more than 400 grams (14 oz). Onc...

A stillbirth occurs when a fetus has died in the u...

Sexual dysfunction or sexual malfunction (see also sexual function) refers to a difficulty experienced by an individual or a couple during any stage of a normal sexual activity, including desire, arousal or orgasm.To maximize the benefits of medicati...

Sexual dysfunction or sexual malfunction (see also...

Menopause is a term used to describe the permanent cessation of the primary functions of the human ovaries: the ripening and release of ova and the release of hormones that cause both the creation of the uterine lining and the subsequent shedding of ...

Menopause is a term used to describe the permanent...

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins, which in order of size, largest to smallest, are chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, and HDL, that enable transport of cholesterol within the water-based bloodstream. Studies ha...

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is one of the five m...

Urinary incontinence (UI) is any involuntary leakage of urine. It is a common and distressing problem, which may have a profound impact on quality of life. Urinary incontinence almost always results from an underlying treatable medical condition but ...

Urinary incontinence (UI) is any involuntary leaka...

The word "longevity" is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography or known as "long life", especially when it concerns someone or something lasting longer than expected (an ancient tree, for example).Reflections on longevity hav...

The word "longevity" is sometimes used as a synony...

Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty ("fat modeling"), liposculpture suction lipectomy ("suction-assisted fat removal") or simply lipo is a cosmetic surgery operation that removes fat from many different sites on the human body. Areas affected can r...

Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty ("fat modeli...

Kidney transplantation or renal transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage renal disease. Kidney transplantation is typically classified as deceased-donor (formerly known as cadaveric) or living-donor transplant...

Kidney transplantation or renal transplantation is...

Ischaemic or ischemic heart disease (IHD), or myocardial ischaemia, is a disease characterized by ischaemia (reduced blood supply) of the heart muscle, usually due to coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries). Its risk increa...

Ischaemic or ischemic heart disease (IHD), or myoc...

Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, bioelectrical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. In simple terms "Human Physiology" is the study of the body and it...

Human physiology is the science of the mechanical,...

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins, which, in order of sizes, largest to smallest, are chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, and HDL, which enable lipids like cholesterol and triglycerides to be transported within ...

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is one of the five ...

Diabetes mellitus type 1 (Type 1 diabetes, T1DM, IDDM, or, formerly, juvenile diabetes) is a form of diabetes mellitus that results from autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas.[2] The subsequent lack of insulin leads t...

Diabetes mellitus type 1 (Type 1 diabetes, T1DM, I...

A heart valve normally allows blood flow in only one direction through the heart. The four valves commonly represented in a mammalian heart determine the pathway of blood flow through the heart. A heart valve opens or closes incumbent upon differenti...

A heart valve normally allows blood flow in only o...

Gynecologic hemorrhage represents excessive bleeding of the female reproductive system. Such bleeding could be visible or external, namely bleeding from the vagina, or it could be internal into the pelvic cavity or form a hematoma. Normal menstruatio...

Gynecologic hemorrhage represents excessive bleedi...