Cholesterol is a type of fat made by the body, essential for good health. Cholesterol is an ingredient of every cell in the body. However, a high cholesterol level in the blood called hypercholesterolemia is associated with an increased risk of various problems. Most common problems are coronary heart disease and stroke.  What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a soft, waxy fat particle that circulates through blood, the most common steroid in ...

Fibromyalgia is one specific condition characterized by a chronic pain which is increasing with time! The syndrome could be described with several symptoms such as widespread musculoskeletal aches, pain and stiffness, soft tissue tenderness, general fatigue and sleep disturbances. The most common localizations of pain include the neck, back, shoulders, pelvic girdle and hands, but any body part can be involved. Fibromyalgia patients experience a ...

Palpitations are pounding or racing feelings in your heart. You may become suddenly aware of your heartbeat, or feel that your heartbeat is not as it used to be. You may feel skipped beats, or pauses; you could feel extra beats, a flip-flopping sensation, or a flutter in your chest. Those are all symptoms of heart palpitations.   What are heart palpitations? Palpitations are perceived changes in rate, rhythm, or strength of the heartbeat. ...

The carpal tunnel is the passageway in the wrist, made up of the arching carpal bones and the ligament connecting the pillars of the arch (the transverse carpal ligament). The median nerve and the tendons that connect the fingers to the muscles of the forearm pass through the tightly spaced carpal tunnel. The carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve is pinched due to swelling of the nerve, the tendons, or both. The median nerve provide ...

In this tensed world, tensionless blood or low blood pressure is a common concern for many people. Some react to a tense situation with bouts of anger, and others brood and keep on planning to tackle that situation. The people who burst out usually suffer from high blood pressure, while the silent sufferer suffers silently, with low blood pressure as the main reason for slowing down. Since blood vessels are elastic in nature, they are free to exp ...