Interviewed on NPR, world leading medicinal mushroom specialist Paul Stamets relateshow he came to discover the healing properties of agarikon, an increasingly rare wood conkthat has all but vanished from Europe and now grows almost exclusively in th ...

Exercise is vital to conditioning your body to have an efficient immune response.  Hundreds of studies on exercise and immunity have been conducted.  In general, the more fit you are the better your immune system works.  At the same ti ...

Do you have nail fungus problems? You are not the only one in the world; nail fungus problems affect a large percentage of the population, especially in zones of hot weather. The good news is that nail fungus infection can be cured. The bad news i ...

You are a part of the flu; try TamifluWith the last rays of the purple sun fading into the misty sea the last of the birds fly towards you with the flu. The night has lots of discomfort to offer; the best of it being the half awakened state at which ...

Nail Fungus is a tough condition to have, not only it damages your nail, but it is also an embarrassing problem that affects around 13% of people across America. We have to face it; once we have a nail fungus infection, we have to deal with it and fi ...

Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)Avian influenza in birdsAvian influenza is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These influenza viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usu ...

Measles is a highly communicable viral disease marked by grains of sand like symptoms appearing in the cheeks and proceeding to trunks, palms and soles lasting for about 5 days. Measles is mainly a respiratory infection, even though outward symptoms ...

To be honest, I had never heard of this kind of home remedy for nail fungus before. I always thought mouthwash was for well, you mouth! But it turns out the bacteria killing wash can also be used to cure toe nail fungus!First off, if you have toe nai ...

DescriptionAn acute viral illness caused by the mumps virus.Symptoms Fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite; followed by swelling of salivary glands. The parotid salivary glands (which are located within your cheek, near yo ...

Nail fungus is one of those things most people don't worry about until it's too late. When it starts it usually begins as a spot, then, if not treated, the nail fungus infection will spread through the entire nail, discoloring it, making it look unhe ...

Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is redness and inflammation of the membranes (conjuctiva) covering the whites of the eyes and the membranes on the inner part of the eyelids. These membranes react to a wide range of bacteria, viruses, allergy-provoking ...

Stomach disorder is the most common type of disorder in the world. Stomach disorders are also called as the gastric disorders. Stomach is the most important part of the body that digests the food we eat. If the stomach is disturbed, we feel like hell ...

The FDA has now opened the door for widespread human experimentation during this year’s flu season, allowing an antiviral drug called Peramivir to be used even though it has not passed traditional standards of safety testing.  Ever since t ...

At the epicenter of the new swine flu outbreak in Perote, Mexico is, not surprisingly, a very large commercial pig farm. It is owned by American-based Smithfield Foods, the worlds largest pork packer and hog producer. This location raises 950,000 h ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus, mycobacterium tuberculosis. It commonly affects the lungs but can affect bones and the spine.The infection is transferred when a person inhales droplets from an infected perso ...

The quest to find the perfect cure for nail fungus has in its path countless home remedies recommended for these embarrassing infections. If you are currently in a battle against onychomycosis, you may have heard about the use of vinegar for nail fu ...

Question : I'M 61 years old and have been doing exercises regularly. I do not smoke and abstain from cold drinks and fried food. However, I often suffer from a sore throat and phlegm. Answer : SORE throat or pharyngitis is a pharynx inflammation resu ...