Vitamin B3 is also known as niacin or nicotinic acid.   It is a water soluble-vitamin that was first discovered in 1873.  Because it was identified as the ingredient that prevents th...

Vitamin A was ‘discovered’ in and around 1906 in animal research (specifically cattle research).  Researchers discovered that in order to keep cattle healthy, more than just carboh...

Eczema Eczema, or dermatitis, is an allergic reaction that manifests in or on the skin. Although there are many types of eczema, the most common one people refer is atopic dermatitis. The word atopic...

Hives are things that a lot of people get. If you are talking about hives with a doctor, then they may call them urticaria. This is just another name for hives. Some people have had hives and never...

Carpal tunnel syndrome is something that has been around a very long time. In fact, carpal tunnel syndrome is something that dates all the way back to the beginning of the 20th century. People have...

Has it ever felt like your big toe was on fire! When you looked at it, was it swollen and almost hot to the touch? If it was, then you may have had gout. When your toes have gout, it gives you an a...

The term gastritis is a term that is used by a lot of doctors. In fact, they use this term to actually characterize an inflammation of the inner lining of your stomach. Most of the time, gastritis ...

If you have never heard of the term arteriosclerosis, then you do not know that it refers to the thickening of the walls of your arteries. As you can more than likely guess, this is not a good thin...

As most people already know, diabetes is a type of chronic disease. Pretty much, this is a disease where the pancreas is no longer making enough insulin or the body isn’t using what is being ...

One of the main things that people are worried about nowadays is STD's. This stands for sexually transmitted diseases. Although they are not as big of a problem as they were a few years ago, there are...

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Drug tests are carried out for various reasons like when employers want to learn more about their employees, parents to find out if their kids are on drugs, to find out if sports people are taking ill...

Pregnancy is a wonderful experience for many women around the world. Pregnancy occurs when the egg and the sperm connect and then a baby is conceived. It can be a life altering experience for a wom...

As people age their skin tends to become drier and more dehydrated. We have so many pollutants that we are exposed to in our environment that can damage our skin including smoke, sun, chemicals, an...

Acne or acne vulgaris is one of several skin conditions which results in red bumps, whiteheads, blackheads and redness or blotched skin areas.  Acne causes a great deal of distress for those affe...

Why does scaring people stop hiccups?