The thyroid, a two-part endocrine gland that looks like a butterfly,
rests against the front of the windpipe

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What is heart attack?

A heart Attack (MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OR MI) is the death of the heart muscle,caused by blockage in one of the coronary (heart) arteries.
A heart attack occers when a blood clot forms at the site of an atherosclerotic plaque (fatty deposition) in [...]

Different types of body
Differebt body types are ment to master different activities. One of the many reasons why Michael Phelps was able to bag eight gold medals at Beijing 2008 is because his build is perfect for swimming. Every body has a different composition. Moreover it also depends on what you enjoy doing the [...]

Deep,dark circles under the eyes not only spoil the facial charm but at the same time they add year to your age. In order to avoid them,take plenty of fresh green and yellow vegetables and fruits, especially citrus fruits

A corn is localised thickening of the horny layers of skin and the apex of the corn presses upon the inner layer of skin and soft parts thereby producing pain. Commonly it is found on the toes and soles of the feet.Callosties are thickening of the hoeny layer of skin occuring,as a result of irritation [...]

Obesity is the accumilation of excess fat in the body. Wheather or not it is unhealthy, it is certainly unfashionable in modern society. This is not true everywhere in the world.
The treatment (and prevention )of true obecity is nowhere near as simple as the dieteers have led a gullible public to belive.There are many ways [...]

YEAST INFECTION
We all encounter yeast in our day to day life. Yeast is everywhere and man has found very many uses for it. But since it is an organism capable of virulence; control is lost and the yeast causes infection and makes man sick. It is therefore beneficial if we all first understand just [...]

Women’s Diseases –Menopause
Many women are troubled by too much bleeding during menopause. To control this bleeding take the skin of a very red pomegranate and dry the skin nicely in the sun. Preserve it in airtight container. Break a small piece of the skin and fry it to a golden brown colour in butter, then [...]

Acne
Acne is a skin disease which normally attacks the area around the face. Acne is a part and parcel of growing up. It begins at the very onset of puberty, the first signs appearing as early as eleven or twelve years.
The average case usually clears up in the early twenties. But some acne continue either [...]

Osteoporosis literally means ‘porous bones’. Bones become more fragile and are prone to break. Two types of cells are constantly at work in our bones. One set builds up new bone while another breaks down old bone. Up to our mid-twenties the construction cells work harder, building strength into our skeleton and from our forties [...]