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Hepatitis C is a Viral Infection That is Little Talked About, But Can Be As Dangerous As Hepatitis B

Most people have head or what became in the 1980s and '90s the dreaded AIDS virus. With time and the availability of medicines, it ceased to be a killer. However, the knowledge of it helped stem its spread. Most people, unfortunately, don't realize that hepatitis C is also a killer, simply because not much has been said about it. In fact, it is also a virus, but is 10 times more infectio...more

As you might already know, the liver performs some important functions for the body such as removing toxins from the blood stream, regulating the immune response, processing hormones, nutrients, and medications, production of bile, production of protein, etc. That s why the liver is considered to be the most important organ of the human body, and it s vital to have a healthy, functioning liver. However, in some cases, a person needs a liver transplant. This is a complex surgical procedure that a...more

The liver plays a significant role in the body s various metabolic processes. Infection with hepatitis C virus causes inflammation of the liver, known popularly as Hepatitis C. It is a relatively new discovery (late 1980s), but there are a significant number of cases identified. The challenge in identifying this disease is that the patient does not manifest with any symptoms and can be carrying the virus for years with no signs or symptoms. This makes diagnosis very difficult and in most cases, ...more

Sadly, there is no known cure for HIV. However, it can be controlled through medication. HIV or the Human Immunodeficiency Virus attacks the body's immune system and over time leaves it vulnerable to a number of other diseases. In its most advanced stages, it can lead to AIDS. Hence, it is essential to control this virus in its early stages.

HIV treatment is known as Antiretroviral therapy or ART. This involves taking a series of HIV medicines on a daily basis. ART can help HIV patients...more

Hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver, which may often progress to dangerous complications. There are many types of Hepatitis and each has its own particular set of causes, symptoms, mode of contraction and treatment procedures. Here are the main types of Hepatitis as well as some of the factors which may cause Hepatitis:

Types

Hepatitis A: Hepatitis A virus infection causes this condition. The Hepatitis A virus comes from food or water contaminated with the feces...more

Alternative medicine is fast picking up with its beneficial treatment for several skin disorders. Vitiligo or patchy skin is a common skin problem that can be effectively treated by the ancient Unani system of medicine.

What is vitiligo?
Also referred to as leucoderma, it is a patchy loss of skin colour that occurs due to acquired depigmentation of the skin. The absence of skin cells called melanocytes leads to nonproduction of the melanin pigment and as a result, manifests itself a...more

Hepatitis B and C are considered the world s chronic viral hepatitis which kills a huge number of people every year. Even though it accounts for massive suffering as well as early death, it could only attract relatively less national and international attention. While the deaths caused by tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS have reduced to a great extent since the early 2000s, deaths stemming from hepatitis B and C are rising at a fast pace. It kills around 1 million people across the world.
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Hepatitis B and C are both viral infections of the liver caused by Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) virus respectively. Though the viral infections mostly affect children, adults are equally susceptible, if not more. The condition, if left untreated can have serious consequences on the liver (liver damage, scarring, liver cirrhosis and even cancer).

The symptoms for hepatitis B and C are almost similar and include:

Abdominal or belly pain.
Jaundice is one of the com...more

स्कूल में बच्चों को धरती से आसमान, इंसान जानवर, कीड़े-मकौड़े ज्ञान-विज्ञान इतिहास नागरिक-शास्त्र भूत भविष्य वर्तमान हर चीज के बारे में बताया जाता है, पर जिस चीज के बारे में हर व्यक्ति को जानकारी होनी ही चाहिए। उस बात पर समाज स्कूल परिवार हर कोई चुप रहता आया है। जी हाँ हम बात कर रहे हैं सेक्स एजुकेशन की। हालांकि समय-समय पर सेक्स एजुकेशन मुद्दा जरुर बनता आया है पर, जमीनी हकीक़त यही है कि, हम इसके बारे में बोलने, आपस में चर्चा करने, जागरूकता फैलाने के बजाय केवल हाय-तौबा करते आ रहे हैं। और इस नासमझी की...more

एड्स नाम अपने आपमें भयावह और दर्दनाक एहसास दिला देता है। बीमारियाँ वैसे तो बदनाम होती ही हैं पर एड्स को बिमारी नहीं बल्कि कई जानलेवा बीमारियों का जरिया कहना गलत नहीं होगा। यह एक ऐसी बीमारी है जिससे पीड़ित व्यक्ति जीने की उम्मीद खोकर मरने की राह देखने लगता है। इसलिए हम सभी को एड्स के बारे में पूरी जानकारी होनी ही चाहिए।

दरसल एड्स एचआईवी वायरस के कारण होने वाली एक बीमारी है। यह तब होता है जब व्यक्ति का इम्यून सिस्टम इंफेक्शन से लड़ने में कमज़ोर पड़ जाता है। और तब विकसित होता है, जब एचआईवी इंफ...more