symptoms

All articles

June 18, 2020

13 dangerous food and medicine combinations

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The foods we eat can interfere with the medications we take. Here are some of the most dangerous food and medicine combinations: 1. Lime and cough medicines Lime can block an enzyme that breaks down[…]

All articles

June 16, 2020

Psoriasis: types, causes, and symptoms

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease of the skin; this means that the immune system attacks the body instead of protecting it. Psoriasis promotes the proliferation of skin cells up to 10 times faster than[…]

All articles

June 11, 2020

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[…]

All articles

June 9, 2020

Ovarian cancer: causes and symptoms

Estimated reading time: 1 minute Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women. The ovaries are two small paired organs located in the lower abdomen. The two reproductive glands produce eggs and the female hormones[…]