Heart Attack Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details What Is a Heart Attack? A heart attack happens when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked and the heart can’t get oxygen. If blood flow isn’t restored quickly, the section of heart muscle begins to die. Heart attack […]

Heart Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist, located just behind and slightly left of the breastbone. The heart pumps blood through the network of arteries and veins called the cardiovascular system. The heart has four chambers: The right atrium receives blood from […]

Head Injury Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Head injuries include: Concussion, in which the brain is shaken, is the most common type of traumatic brain injury. Scalp wounds. Skull fractures. What Is a Head Injury? A head injury is any sort of injury to your brain, skull, or scalp. This can range from a mild […]

Gastroenteritis Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Gastroenteritis When you have diarrhea and vomiting, you may say you have the “stomach flu.” These symptoms often are due to a condition calledgastroenteritis. With gastroenteritis, your stomach and intestines are irritated and inflamed. The cause is typically a viral or bacterial infection. Symptoms of Gastroenteritis With gastroenteritis, the main symptoms you probably have are […]

Gallstones Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Gallstones may develop when there is too much cholesterol in the bile secreted by your liver. Bile usually dissolves or breaks down cholesterol. But if your liver makes more cholesterol than your bile can dissolve, hard stones may develop. Bilirubin is a chemical produced when your liver destroys […]

Foreign Body, Eye Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details What is a foreign object in the eye? Highlights A foreign object in the eye is something that enters the eye from outside of the body. It can be anything from a dust particle to a metal shard. The foreign object will most likely affect […]

Foreign Body, Ear Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details A foreign object in the ear can cause pain and hearing loss. Usually you know if an object is stuck in your ear, but small children may not be aware of it. If an object becomes lodged in the ear, follow these steps: Don’t probe […]

First aid for bleeding injuries Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Apply direct pressure on the cut or wound with a clean cloth, tissue, or piece of gauze until bleeding stops. If blood soaks through the material, don’t remove it. Put more cloth or gauze on top of it and continue to apply pressure. If the wound is on the […]