Slimming pills (or diet pills) and weight loss products can be sold as over-the-counter (OTC) medicines or available as prescription medicines. Most of the over the counter slimming pills or weight loss products make claims that they are effective but their claims are not backed-up by scientific evidence. In fact, these weight loss products need to be [...]

Genital herpes is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease cause by herpes simplex virus (HSV). It take 2 forms: *blister in the mouth or face (oral herpes or HSV type 2) *appearing in the genital area (genital herpes or HSV type 1) This virus enters your body through small breaks in your skin or mucous [...]

It is a condition characterized by obstruction of the airways (the tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs) which is not fully reversible. It includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. There is underlying inflammation of the airways, most commonly due to tobacco smoking leading to damage to the lung tissue. Pulmonary Disease Symptoms [...]

What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a condition where there is an abnormally high level of sugar (glucose) in the blood. This arises because the body produces little or insufficient insulin. WHO estimates that more than 180 million people worldwide have diabetes, according to 2005 figures. This number is likely to more than double by 2030 [...]

What is stress? Stress is a consequence of body response to demands made upon it. Stress is a normal part of life. Many things can be stressful such as moving to a new house, change in job, divorce or death of someone close Is stress always harmful? Stress is not always harmful. Certain amount of [...]