Cholera is a disease which affects the small intestine and is caused by bacterium vibrio cholera. It is an acute diarrhea illness which causes lots of problem to your entire system. Sometimes the symptoms are very mild which are not even detected sometimes till the time it gets severe. It is transmitted mainly due to ingesting drinking water which is contaminated due to loss of cleanliness, eating half cooked meals or not properly cooked food like fish. Some of the basic s...

In spite of sanitization procedures, norovirus can affect hundreds of people on infected cruise ships. With diligence, it can be controlled, but disturbingly, successive cruises on the same cruise ship are affected by outbreaks.

Being afraid of height (whether during a plane trip or escalading a mountain) is a serious problem that affects many persons and can have severe if not fatal repercussions on the respective person. The sickness is provoked by the lack of oxygen.

50% of people, who travel, suffer a travel ? related illness. All travelers should be well prepared for travel and be prepared to protect themselves from travel related illness. In this issue various aspects of travel related illness have been discussed with related protective measures.

Blackberries were perceived by the ancient cultures as being a wild plant, and historical accounts for a backyard culture of blackberry bushes are few. The Greeks used the blackberry as a remedy for Gout, and the Romans made a tea from the leaves of the blackberry plant to treat various illnesses. John Bartram, the early American explorer, botanist, and writer founded the first United States Botanical Garden, in 1728. In the early American colonies, William Bartram in his ...

It is very likely that you have experienced one or more of the symptoms of a liver that is not working at peak performance. Such as: Abdominal swelling(bloating), Allergies, Constipation, Dark urine, Digestive problems, Dry skin, High cholesterol, Fatigue, Headaches, High blood pressure, Joint pain Light-colored stools, Loss of appetite, Loss of libido, Itching, Nausea, Neck or back tightness The liver is the second largest organ in the body, and is l...

Often when we are sidelined with pain and illness, we stop dreaming - about who we want to become, what we want to do, things we want to experience, how we want to impact the world. This often leads to a profound sense of loss, fear, frustration, and sometimes depression. We can become trapped and immobilized by not only our physical pain, but our emotional distress as well. But your pain doesn?t have to stop you from living a fulfilling, exciting life! Your journey with p...

Critical illness insurance offers cover for certain specified conditions such as cancer, heart problems, kidney failure, loss of limbs, etc., The cover is quite simple and straightforward, in that if you are diagnosed with one of the severe illnesses listed in your policy a payment is made. On average 35 conditions would be considered as falling into this category with most companies. There is just one company, Virgin, who vary the cover by offering severity-based payments wh...

Hiatal hernia is not as widespread as inguinal hernia which is the most encountered form but it is the second most common type of hernia so you should know what it is and how it manifests in order to know if you are suffering from it and what to do in this case.

If you?re incapacitated for any reason and are unable to work, you may qualify to receive certain benefits from the government to assist you. This is one of a series of guides to government benefits, in which you?ll find practical information on the range of benefits that may be available to you. Statutory sick pay ? this benefit is paid to people who are in employment but are unable to work due to illness. It?s currently paid at £70.05 per week for up to 28 weeks of illne...