On this day, individuals attempt to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease as well as the symptoms. The disease is among the most prevalent forms of dementia; a disorder that interrupts usual mental function. By using this day to increase … Read more
Suffering an injury to the nervous system or an illness that leaves it damaged can be incredibly frustrating and can make day-to-day life much more difficult. For many people, the only course of action available is neurorehabilitation or … Read more
Prisha Bathia is an account strategist at Google. Alongside her job at Google, Prisha actively raises awareness on social media about her chronic condition: Sturge Weber Syndrome. Sturge Weber Syndrome is a neurological condition that affects the … Read more
Binswanger disease is a form of small vessel vascular dementia, also known as subcortical leukoencephalopathy. This rare disease is caused by damage to white brain matter and can be linked to a variety of causes and risk factors. Many experts … Read more
Ranitidine is a medicine that reduces the amount of acid in your stomach. It was used for indigestion, heartburn and acid reflux, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. It was also used to prevent as well as treat stomach ulcers. It was given orally, … Read more
If you’ve never heard of PURA syndrome, you’re not alone. It’s a very rare condition, although the number of diagnosed cases is growing, likely due in part to the recent nature of its discovery. Some researchers estimate that it … Read more
Glaucoma and cataracts are both relatively common eye disorders. Due to the range of shared symptoms and often shared outcomes, some may be led to believe that they have more in common than they do, such as underlying causes. In today’s … Read more
HIV is a virus that damages the cells in your immune system. Individuals who are HIV-positive are more vulnerable to infections such as skin conditions and skin rashes. A skin rash is a common symptom of HIV that typically occurs within the first … Read more
Taking a deep breath only to be met with a sharp pain is an incredibly alarming sensation. If you’re reading this, there’s a decent chance you just experienced this yourself, hopped on Google, and started searching for answers. … Read more
In commemoration of World Hepatitis Day, which is recognized annually on July 28, people all around the world share advice. WHD (World Hepatitis Day) is the birthday of Dr. Baruch Blumberg (1925-2011), who discovered the hepatitis B virus in 1967. … Read more
In Multiple Sclerosis, pain can affect different places in your body. It is a disease that attacks your brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Common pain that MS patients experience: Naturally, MS symptoms are subjective to every individual and if your MS … Read more
Eczema is a chronic condition with no known cure, and although it isn’t deadly, it also isn’t pleasant. Another frustrating aspect of eczema is that everyone has different triggers that lead to flair-ups and everyone responds differently … Read more
Everyone feels bad sometimes, especially when coping with a chronic illness. Whether you’re in physical discomfort, or feeling down in the dumps, there’s some quick tricks that everyone should be aware of to try and pull yourself out of … Read more
If you have diabetes, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of a book called Mastering Diabetes: The Revolutionary Method to Reverse Insulin Resistance Permanently in Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, Prediabetes, and Gestational Diabetes. … Read more
Vitamins and vitamin supplements are used daily by millions, yet many people are unaware of the best practices when it comes to how and when to take them. Thanks to their over-the-counter availability and frequency in forms such as gummy bears, … Read more
Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are often confused. They don’t only belong to the same umbrella disease of ‘arthritis’, but also have similar basic symptoms, level of prevalence, and risk factors. The two diseases … Read more
An attack on the nervous system by the body is almost usually immediately associated with MS, but technically this only applies after at least two episodes. For people who’ve only experienced one episode, you may have CIS or clinically … Read more
Just under 10 percent of people have asthma, meaning around 30 million Americans alone have the disease. Due to its prevalence, everyone should have some basic knowledge about asthma. Knowing the signs and symptoms, as well as what asthma feels … Read more
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the functions of the brain and spinal cord central nervous system (CNS). In MS, the immune system attacks the myelin (protective sheath that covers nerve fibers) and causes … Read more
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common types of inflammatory joint diseases in America. 41 out of every 100,000 people in the US are diagnosed with this disease every year. In the past few years, a new type of RA medication has been … Read more