The Herpes 2 Virus - What You Need To Know About Genital Herpes

Herpes 2 is also known as the HSV-2 virus, which is the leading contributor to genital herpes. This virus infects the mucosal surfaces of the body (i.e. genitals and mouth area) and then proceeds to root itself within the nervous system. HSV-1 and HSV-2 can both cause genital outbreaks, but it’s the HSV-2 virus that resides at the base of the spine, eventually causing the genitals to become infected.

Poly Arthritis - The Misconception Of This Title

This is a type of arthritis that affects more than five joints. Normal arthritis can be just in one joint-

Herpes Transmission - How Does One Avoid Getting The Herpes Virus?

Herpes transmission can occur in various ways. The two most common ways are by kissing and by vaginal intercourse, however, it doesn’t stop there.

Macular Degeneration - Protect Yourself With Lutein

In this article you will discover - What is lutein? Why is lutein good for macular degeneration? How much lutein do you need to take to protect yourself against macular degeneration?

Dementia Stages

What are the stages of dementia? Within each stage of dementia, what are the expected deficits?

How to Fight Rheumatoid Arthritis

There are over two million people in the US with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Those who suffer with it experience pain and inflammation in their joints, accompanied by swelling, stiffness, fever and fatigue. If left untreated, it can progress to total dysfunction of the joints. Relief does appear to be close at hand, with a new generation of treatments being trialed today.

Complications Of IVF

First of all superovulation may lead to multiple births and further along it can bring complications for the mother as well as for the child. Several types of complications can appear and they depend also on the infertility treatment administrated to the patient.

Chicken Pox - What You Should Know About This Infectious Disease

Chicken pox is the common name for Varicella simplex, classically one of the childhood infectious diseases caught and survived by most children. Chicken pox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus.

Ignoring Acid Reflux Symptoms Could Lead To Serious Health Problems

Acid reflux disease or heartburn may seem like just an inconvenience but it can lead to serious health problems. Here's what you should do if you experience any of these acid reflux symptoms.

Will I Need Oxygen Therapy?

COPD is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States. Learn how oxygen therapy can improve your quality of life.

Is There a Herpes Cure & How Do You Treat Breakouts Effectively?

There is no herpes cure, and people who have been infected with the virus will carry it in their bodies forever. Throughout a lifetime, an infected person may experience periodic outbreaks of symptoms with varied severity. Many people live with herpes with few or no signs of the virus at all. Although no cure for herpes exists, treatment options for symptoms abound.

Lupus - A 60 Second Round - Up of the Disease

Lupus is a disease most people know little about unless it affects them or someone close to them.

Hodgkin's Disease - So What Exactly is that Lump Under Your Breath?

Do you ever feel or notice a humungeous lesion under your chest, neck, or abdomen? If you do, you may have what they call Hodgkin's disease. But how common is it?

Deer Ticks are Second Leading Cause of Diseases in the US

As amazing as it sounds deer ticks are one of the leading causes of diseases to human beings in the United States second only to those nasty little mosquitoes. The problem is not caused when the tick actually bites you but from the toxic organisms that are transmitted through the bite that can cause the disease.There are a hundred different species of ticks throughout the world and they are responsible for carrying everything from Rocky Mount spotted fever, to line disease, to Texas fever.