Cancer is a disease in which cells multiply uncontrollably in the body. Cancer tumors and are of two types—malignant (cancerous) and benign (non-cancerous). These malignant cancerous cells are capable of spreading and affecting other parts of the body. There are many factors such as genetic, environmental, and dietary factors that could lead one to develop cancer.

Neck pain can be quite a nerve-racking experience. It can throw your life out of gear and cause considerable pain even with the slightest neck movement. Stiff neck or neck pain limits one’s overall mobility. People experience a sharp pain while driving or sleeping or simply turning their head. Causes of neck pain could be many, ranging from injury to the wrong posture.

Aging is an inevitable process. Consequently, several people aim to age gracefully and look good, even as the decades pass by. Thankfully, numerous anti-aging products are available that promise zero laugh lines, unsightly wrinkles or crow’s feet around the eyes. These beauty potions slow down the cruel march of time, thus helping us retain our youthful glow.

Addiction to alcohol, or any other kind of harmful substances such as cigarettes, is a problem that many people face. It causes liver damage and also decreases the immunity of the body to a great extent. Different alcohol types have different ill effects on the body, but all of them are extremely harmful if consumed too often or in exceedingly large quantities.

Corn and calluses form on the skin due to continuous pressure or friction applied on the skin. They are thick and hard parts of the skin and a natural mechanism to protect the underlying sensitive skin. Calluses develop when continuous friction is applied to a particular part of the body, foot, for example, while the development of corns is attributed to bone pressure on the skin.

Hemorrhoids are quite a common disease. Three out of four adults suffer from the disease at some point in time in their lives. The disease may or may not come with symptoms. If hemorrhoids do come with its symptoms though, expect to feel itching, discomfort, and bleeding. The disease is commonly called piles and is characterized by the swelling of veins in the anus and the lower rectum.

Drug abuse is a widespread problem in the country across different age groups. This often leads to addiction, causing a far-reaching impact on the addict’s personal and professional life. Relationships, work, and day-to-day activities can suffer immensely due to drug addiction. In such a scenario, checking into a drug rehab facility is the only option.

Bunions are extremely annoying and painful. They are bony projections on the inner side of the foot, at the big toe joint. Bunions are caused when the bones that make up the big toe are shifted out of alignment under the application of pressure. Bunions make the toe stiff and make it hard to walk.

Hemorrhoids are more commonly known as piles. It makes your veins in the rectum and anus swollen. When you have hemorrhoids, you will have rectal bleeding, itching, and pain in the anus. It can develop both inside and outside of the anus, and in respect to the place of its development, it is called external or internal hemorrhoids.

The other name of joint pain or inflammation is known as arthritis, which can affect one or more joints present in our body. Presently there are almost 200 different types of joint pain or arthritis, but among them, the most common types are as follows: Inflammatory arthritis Degenerative or mechanical arthritis Soft tissue musculoskeletal pain Back pain Connective tissue disease Infectious arthritis Metabolic arthritis Though the symptoms of arthritis develop over a long time, they can also appear suddenly out of nowhere.

The muscles that push the stool through colon might not be performing at times, and it results in irregular bowel movements. This condition wherein the stool becomes hard, dry, and almost impossible to pass is called constipation. It generally happens because too much water is absorbed from the food. It is an incredibly common problem affecting around 20% of the people in the country.

Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood flowing in the blood vessels. Blood vessels carry blood pumped by the heart to all parts of the body. Proper supply of blood requires an optimum level of blood pressure and anything above or below this level is a cause of concern.

Cholesterol is a thick and waxy, fat-like substance widely found in every cell of the body. Produced by the liver, cholesterol is essential for the production of certain hormones, vitamin D as well as some substances that aid in digestion. Cholesterol is transported through the bloodstream by small particles called lipoproteins.

IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is a condition where patients experience discomfort or pain in the belly along with unusual bowel habits. For some, the bowel movements might be more or lesser than usual, and for others, they might pass a different kind of stool. Almost 25 to 45 million people in the country suffer from irritable bowel syndrome or IBS.