Archive for the ‘medical condition’ Category

H5N1 Bird Flu

Bird flu is the street name for the Influenza A virus, which is the virus that causes Avian flu. The name says it all, as Bird flu is a virus that is hosted by birds. With that said though it may infect several other species of mammals. First identified in Italy in around 1905 the [...]

November 6, 2009   Posted in: medical condition  No Comments

Particularities of Different Types of Leukemia

Leukemia is a form of cancer that occurs at the level of the spinal marrow. Inside the spinal marrow there is a type of immature blood cells that are called stem cells. These cells have a neutral initial state and later develop into different types of blood cells (white blood cells, red blood cells and [...]

October 16, 2009   Posted in: medical condition  No Comments

Pregnancy And Hair Loss

First of all congratulations on your pregnancy!
One of the major changes is change with the hair like other parts of the body. It could thin or fall out, or it could also thicken. Understanding why this happens during pregnancy and what you can do to help the problem will help you in fighting the thinning [...]

August 8, 2009   Posted in: medical condition, pregnancy  No Comments