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Endoscopy procedure for treating kidney stones

Endoscopy procedure for treating kidney stones

Kidneys act as filters for the body as they help in removing chemicals and excess fluid from the body by making urine. Most of the chemicals get converted into urine and are flushed out of the body, unnoticed. However there are some chemicals that accumulate in the system and form tiny crystals.
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4 tips to eat healthily and lower bilirubin levels

4 tips to eat healthily and lower bilirubin levels

Bilirubin is produced by the conversion of hemoglobin when the liver breaks down red blood cells that are no longer required by the body. High bilirubin levels in the body are caused due to an increase in toxicity in the liver, malfunction of the liver or the gallbladder. High levels of bilirubin can also be caused due to diseases such as cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, gallstones, leukemia, Gilbert syndrome, pancreatitis, cancer or inflammation of the gallbladder.
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4 reasons for high bilirubin levels

4 reasons for high bilirubin levels

Found in bile produced by the body, bilirubin is produced when old red blood cells are broken down by the liver. The hemoglobin in the red blood cells is converted to bilirubin. Bilirubin is brownish yellow. It is ejected from the body through stools. Bilirubin circulates in the bloodstream in small amounts.
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Popular treatment to manage double vision

Popular treatment to manage double vision

Causes of double vision and type of diplopia are two important factors that affect the treatment for double vision. While for people with monocular diplopia, wearing an eye patch may serve as the best treatment for double vision, people with a severe condition may have to resort to eye surgeries.
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What to do when you suffer from black mold exposure

What to do when you suffer from black mold exposure

For those of you who are wondering what molds are, can you recall the stubborn black spots you might have seen during rains on a damp wall or your carpet? Those black spots, which sometimes even possess a musty smell, are nothing but molds. Molds are fungi which grow in wet and moist places.
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A quick guide to black mold exposure and how to get rid of it

A quick guide to black mold exposure and how to get rid of it

A mold infestation is something you wouldn’t wish even on your enemy’s house. It not only meddles with your home life but also puts your health at risk. Every house has a mold infestation, if you have not found one at your place yet, it either means you aren’t looking at the right places or the mold is growing in some hidden corner of your house.
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