Tanning Through UV Exposure Aggravates Skin Cancer

Brief exposure to UV light can cause mutations in the DNA of skin cells, including the host cells for melanoma. Sufficient of mutations can result to skin cancer.

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Boosting Your Health Defense Mechanism

In a tropical country like the Philippines, abrupt changing of weather conditions not yet in time for dry to wet season or vise versa is uncommon. Out of the blue, people may soon find out that they have the colds or the flu virus to contend with them.

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Antibodies Discovered To Neutralize Known AIDS Strain

A US research released recently has discovered two powerful antibodies that can neutralize more than 90 percent of all known strain of HIV virus in the laboratory.

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What Is It In Bulimia Nervosa?

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder also known as “binge purge” behavior. It is described “an illness in which a person binges on food or has regular episodes of significant overeating and feels a loss of control,” according to the US National Institute of Health.

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Is Psoriasis A Contagious Skin Disease?

Psoriasis is a disease that affect both sexes and all age groups. It has something to do with the malfunction of the body’s immune system resulting to the proliferation and abnormal maturation of the outer cells on the outer layer of the skin that is accompanied by inflammation and abnormalities of the blood vessels.

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Liver Cirrhosis, What It Is All About?

Cirrhosis refers to severe scarring of the liver that develops when the liver is subjected to chronic, repeated or sustained injury.

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