Sinusitis is inflammation that causes pain, pressure, and swelling in the sinuses. Chronic sinusitis is sinusitis that lasts for a long time, usually longer than 12 weeks. Unlike acute sinusitis, which

Humans have brain plasticity, or neuroplasticity, which is the ability of the brain to change for better or worse at any age. This flexibility of the brain plays a significant role in the development or

Our heart beats 100,000 times a day, pushing 5,000 gallons of blood through our body every 24 hours. It delivers oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood to our tissues and carries away waste. Here, we explain

When you dig into your meal or grab a quick bite on the way to work, the food you eat goes toward fueling your body. As your favorite (or not so favorite) foods pass through your digestive system, your

Have a child with chickenpox? Don't despair. There are a number of things you can do to care for a child with this disease. "For most healthy children, chickenpox clears on its own without

For parents, nothing could be more worrying than a child who’s constantly fighting a cold, nursing a cough or coping with a recurrent flu. These illnesses can sideline them from school and other things

For people who live with seasonal affective disorder, winter can bring much more than gale force winds and snow; it may trigger feelings of hopelessness and depression. According to new research, women

Caring for a sick child brings extra stress and worry for everyone in the family—especially parents. Unfortunately, colds and the flu are very common in children. On average, kids can expect five or six

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to quit smoking, there are a number of ways to improve your chances of success, an expert in tobacco treatment says. Ask yourself why you want to quit; remove tobacco

"You are what you eat — but if you want to get literal about it, you are mostly what you drink. So, how much of that should be water?" About 60 percent of the average adult human body is made

Vertigo, or the sensations of spinning and dizziness, can limit a person's activities and make them feel sick. While medication is available to treat vertigo, it is not always necessary, especially when

Trypophobia is a condition where a person experiences a fear or aversion to clusters of small holes. The condition is thought to be triggered when a person sees a pattern of small clustered holes, bringing

People with persistent low blood sugar may have hypoglycemia. Having low blood sugar is often associated with diabetes, but it is possible to experience hypoglycemia without having diabetes. Other common

Loneliness is a universal human experience that can affect us as badly as any physical ailment. As the new year commences, the faded hustle and bustle of the holidays can sometimes leave behind a sense

More than half of patients with advanced cancer have difficulty breathing, and this chronic dyspnea can be highly debilitating and challenging to manage, thanks to the lack of evidence-based treatment

The proportion of US high school students who report having had sexual intercourse has decreased, especially among black and Hispanic students, researchers say. "More work is needed to understand

I told you how much i loved you and how much you loving me meant to me I told you if i locked at my whole life, you were one of the best things that happened to me I asked you to forgive me for all of

Pertemuan dan perpisahan adalah dua hal mutlak yang harus seimbang Tapi sering kali kita mengingkari cara kerjanya, merasa berhak bertemu tanpa harus berpisah Nanti pada masa nya, manusia akan benar benar

Regularly practicing facial "yoga," or exercises for your facial muscles, may actually make you look younger, early research suggests. In a small, new study, researchers taught 27 middle-age

Screening and diagnostic testing can affect the incidence of certain cancers and result in "self-fulfilling" risk factors associated with those cancers, according to a new essay by two major