Just Like the literary split personality, cholesterol has a good side because it is needed for certain important body functions. But for many people cholesterol also has ...

A stroke occurs when blood circulation to the brain fails ，Sometimes called a "brain attack,". This cuts off oxygen and can kill brain cells, affecting neurological funct...

The coronary arteries supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood. When the arteries narrow, less blood and oxygen flow to the heart. This is called coronary artery disease (...

Chronic gastritis may be caused by prolonged irritation from the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), infection with the bacteria Helicobacter pylori, pernici...

According to traditional Chinese medicine , rheumatoid arthritis due to affection by wind or cold, dampness, heat or other pathogenic evils, which enters the human body a...

Allergic rhinitis describes a group of symptoms, including runny nose, itching, and sneezing, that are caused by irritation and congestion in the nose. Changes in the nasa...

Literally, obesity means a condition characterized by excessive body fat. The body cannot store protein or carbohydrates , so the excess is converted to fat and stored. O...

AIDS is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (short for human immunodeficiency virus). HIV attacks the body's immune system. When the immune system is hurt, it can...

The menopause is the transition period in a woman's life when the ovaries stop producing eggs, menstrual activity decreases and eventually ceases, and the body decrease...

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, a human body is considered as a mini nature. When the sun descends, the night is coming; meanwhile the Qi (vital energy...

Diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic endocrinopathy resulting from absolute or relative deficiency of insulin that leads to the metabolic disturbance of carbohydrate, fat...

Depression is more prevalent in women than men and is especially common among adolescents. Mild depression comes and goes and is characterized by downheartedness, sadness, a...

Alzheimer's disease, also namedsenile dementia/Alzheimer's type (SDAT) , is the most common cause of intellectual decline with aging. The incidence is approximately ...

Blood pressure is the measure of the force generated by the heart as it pumps blood through the arterial system. This force is expressed as two numbers, such as 110 ove...

Impotence refers to the inability to have an erection or maintain an erection until ejaculation, which is often seen in sexual neurastenia and some chronic diseases. Impote...