In Stories of Hope, we regularly publish the stories of people who have a positive message to share, whether their cancer diagnosis was just recently, or long ago. Our featured survivors share words of inspiration, wisdom, hope, and support in these stories about how their lives have been changed by cancer.Our editors have chosen 10 of the most inspirational… Read More »
High blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood pushing against your artery walls is consistently too high. While this mechanism may not present any outward signs initially, a consistently high blood pressure reading can lead to a number of potentially fatal complications in the long run, such as heart disease. To… Read More »
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger cursed the accepter of interest and its payer, and one who records it, and the two witnesses; and he said: They are all equal (Muslim). Abu Huraira related that the Prophet said: On the night of the Miraj I came upon a group of people whose bellies were like houses. They were… Read More »
New Delhi, India – It was early on Sunday morning when Ruksana Khatoon, 47, received a telephone call from a relative telling her that her two sons were missing. They had left their village in the northern state of Bihar to work in New Delhi. But at about 4am local time on Sunday, a fire broke out in the multi-storey building… Read More »
People with arthritis may be more likely to die of heart disease because their joint pain stops them exercising, scientists have said. A study found the chance of suffering a fatal heart problem rose the longer the patient had been diagnosed.Living with the agonizing condition for nine to 11 years, for example, raises the risk of dying prematurely… Read More »
Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which the amount of sugar in the blood is elevated. Doctors often use the full name diabetes mellitus, rather than diabetes alone, to distinguish this disorder from diabetes insipidus. Diabetes insipidus is a relatively rare disorder that does not affect blood glucose levels but, just like diabetes mellitus, also causes increased urination.… Read More »
People with arthritis may be more likely to die of heart disease because their joint pain stops them exercising, scientists have said. A study found the chance of suffering a fatal heart problem rose the longer the patient had been diagnosed.Living with the agonizing condition for nine to 11 years, for example, raises the risk of dying prematurely… Read More »
Worn out and weary, women across the country named fatigue among their top five health concerns of 2010 in WebMD’s annual Year in Health survey (the other four were period problems, “superfoods” best for nutrition, thyroid conditions, and sax and relationship issues). Here are seven of the biggest reasons you may be dragging, and ways to put the… Read More »
Have normal day-to-day activities left you feeling worn out in the last 12 months? Have you felt tired after a trip to the supermarket, gardening or the daily commute? Perhaps you simply struggle to get out of bed in the mornings and lack energy during the day. Well, you’re not alone – people across the UK are battling… Read More »
Fatigue is a feeling of tiredness, exhaustion, or lack of energy. You may feel mildly fatigued because of overwork, poor sleep, worry, boredom, or lack of exercise. Any illness, such as a cold or the flu, may cause fatigue, which usually goes away as the illness clears up. Most of the time, mild fatigue occurs with a health… Read More »