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13 health risks of coffee

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Coffee is safe for most healthy adults when consumed in moderate amounts (about four cups a day). Drinking too much caffeinated coffee can have some side effects: insomnia, nervousness, restlessness, headache, anxiety, agitation, gastrointestinal problems,[…]

All about thalassemia

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Thalassemia is an inherited blood disease (meaning that at least one parent must be a carrier of the disease) in which the body produces an abnormal form of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein found[…]

16 reasons for delayed or stopped menstruation

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Delayed or stopped menstruation is a cause of stress, especially if you are used to having regular menstruations or are preoccupied with an unexpected pregnancy. Most women menstruate every 28 days, but sometimes the period[…]

All about premenstrual syndrome

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a combination of emotional, physical, and psychological symptoms that many women experience after ovulation and before the onset of the menstrual period. Estrogen and progesterone levels begin to drop dramatically if[…]

All about menstruation

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Menstruation, or menstrual cycle, is a normal process that takes place in the female reproductive system due to changes in hormones in the body and helps the body prepare for a possible pregnancy. It represents[…]

Shingles: causes, symptoms, and complications

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Shingles is a viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, being the same virus that causes chickenpox. Anyone who has had chickenpox can later develop shingles. This virus can stay dormant for years. Shingles is[…]