If you have been suffering from the painful and embarrassing problem of warts for a long time now, perhaps it is time to give duct tape occlusion therapy a try. In this therapy, the warts are covered with duct tape for an extended period of up to 6 days after which they are left open for only 12 hours and scrubbed lightly with a pumice stone before being covered again. This treatment lasts for at least 8 weeks or unless the wart resolves.

Even though there is no evidentiary proof of the effectiveness of this therapy, some doctors vouch for this wart treatment over cryotherapy. It has also been noticed that by using the duct tape occlusion therapy, one can experience complete resolution of their warts in a period of 28 days. Off late, this therapy has gained massive popularity among both adult patients and parents of children suffering from warts.

Perhaps the biggest challenge that is facing medical practitioners all over the world in this century is finding an effective treatment for cancer. Just like most cancer treatments, oral cancer treatment also calls for a multidisciplinary approach to get the best results. This usually includes surgery and radiation therapy or chemo therapy. The choice of treatment for oral cancer depends largely on the stage of the cancer.

Once a patient undergoes a surgery to remove the tumor in the mouth or throat, he or she can opt for radiation or chemo therapy to destroy any cancer cells that are still left in the area. One can go for either internal or external radiation therapy as suggested by the doctor. In chemo therapy, intravenous drugs are used to kill the cancer cell throughout the body. Apart from these forms of oral cancer treatments, a patient can opt for palliative care and symptom management to relieve the pain and side effects of therapy.

More and more cases of sinusitis are coming to the fore with every passing day. Sinusitis is caused by the inflammation or infection of sinuses that are basically air cavities located within the facial skull around the nose. A person can suffer from acute sinusitis that lasts for less than a month or subacute sinusitis that lasts between 4 to 8 weeks or chronic sinusitis that can continue for over 8 weeks at a time.

Some of the common symptoms of sinusitis are given below:

• Difficulty in nasal breathing
• Facial pain and swelling in and around the nasal area including dental and jaw pain
• Congestion of the nasal cavity
• Fever and headache
• Foul smell of the nasal drainage
• Snoring during sleep

To get some relief from sinusitis, you can try the following treatments:

• Antibiotics to eliminate bacterial infection
• Pain relievers to reduce the soreness
• Nasal spray and other decongestants to reduce nasal blockage.

Though the idea of preventing cataract sounds good, it is not really a possibility. However, you can definitely delay the occurrence of cataract by taking certain precautionary measures such as avoiding ultra violet radiation by staying out of the sun as much as possible and wearing shades every time you step out. It would also help if you quit smoking, went easy on alcohol and included lots of fresh fruits in your everyday diet. Consuming xanthophyll-rich foods such as dark green leafy vegetables have also been found to be of great help in preventing the onset of cataract early on in one’s life.

Yet another way of slowing down the aging process in the eye and protecting it against cataracts is by taking Vitamin E and C supplements that have been prescribed by a doctor. Some studies have also proven that consuming foods such as carrots, pumpkins, sweet potatoes and tomatoes that are good source of Carotenoids also help prevent the occurrence of cataracts.

Just the mention of canker sores makes one wrinkle his or her nose at the thought of the pain associated with these mouth sores. If the medical research data is to be believed, nearly 30 to 40 percent of American population suffers from these once in their lifetime. These sores appear in the form of small shallow ulcers that make it difficult to eat or talk for the person suffering from it. However, do not confuse these with cold sores that one usually gets during fever.

Canker sores are most commonly caused due to bacterial infections, hormonal disorders, stress or food allergies and have a tendency to recur every few months. You can however reduce their frequency by cutting out acidic or spicy food from your diet, which cause irritation in your mouth. It is also advisable to use a soft-bristled brush after meals and flossing on a daily basis. Lastly, avoid chewing gum as it may trigger a canker sore.

The ancient body healing art of Yoga may have originated in India but is now practiced all across the world for various reasons ranging from weight management to stress relief and other physical and mental improvements. Learning the correct yoga flow technique can ensure holistic health improvement and vitality and can be easily incorporated in any strength training program.

You can learn the Vinyasa “Flow” yoga in which various yoga poses are connected to form a seamless workout session. In this yoga flow technique the primary emphasis is on maintaining the link between different postures and controlled breathing so that both mind and body can benefit from the exercise. The best part about this yoga is that it is quite flexible and can include a variety of asanas or poses depending on the style of the teacher. This not only helps in building physical stamina but offers mental revitalization as well.

Cardio exercises or cardiovascular exercises are so called as they increase the heart rate and keep it elevated during the course of the work out and thus help in burning calories, improving metabolism and enhancing the capacity of lungs. These are often an integral part of weight loss and weight maintenance regimens and help a person achieve a toned look in a matter of few weeks. Some of the most popular cardio exercises that you can include in your daily work out regimen are running, bicycling, cross-country skiing, swimming, step aerobics, rowing, elliptical training, walking, rock climbing and playing handball.

You can choose any of the above mentioned activity that you enjoy and burn off those stubborn fat cells while having fun. However, it is important to do a 10 to 15 minutes warm up before doing cardio exercises so that the heart rate increases gradually. Similarly, you should wrap up your cardio exercise session with light cardio and stretch exercises.

With so many classifications of dietary fats, it often becomes difficult to determine which fats are harmful and have an adverse affect on the heart, and which is healthy fat that aids in proper functioning of the heart. To make things simpler for you, you should always opt for unsaturated fat over saturated or trans fat.

As most food items contain several different kinds of fats such as saturated, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and trans fats, there is no need to eliminate them altogether from your diet. All you need to do is make a more healthy choice and enjoy the same in moderate amounts.

Using liquid plant oils for cooking and baking is a good way to reduce the intake of saturated or trans fats that increase the risk of heart disease by increasing your total and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol. Opting for white or lean mean over red meat is also an ideal way to reduce your risk of heart diseases.

One of the most frequently asked questions that you are likely to come across in almost every medical journal is how important are digestive enzymes. The digestive enzymes are actually energized protein molecules that aid in the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients. Some of the benefits of these enzymes are stimulating the immune system, assimilating fats, breaking down crystalline deposits, increasing energy, breaking up cholesterol deposits, reducing bacteria and increasing the white blood cell size and activity.

That apart, digestion enzymes also aid in assimilating and eliminating toxins from the body, increasing the surface area of the red blood cells to enable them to carry more oxygen to all parts of the body, eliminating yeast, breaking up and dissolving uric acid crystals and raising T-Cell activity and production. By maintaining adequate intake of digestion enzymes you can also slow down the ageing process and improve your overall health.

Depression and fatigue are interconnected in more ways that we can think of. In fact, it will not be wrong to say that depression and fatigue reinforce each other thus forming a vicious cycle of negativity that is difficult to break through. The more depressed a person is, the more likely he or she is to feel fatigued. Though medical researchers have long been aware of the symbiotic relation between chronic fatigue syndrome and severe mental depression, ascertaining which symptom comes first is still a mystery.

However, the circular nature of depression and fatigue has led medical experts all over the world to believe that the symptom of depression and the symptom of fatigue can appear simultaneously. One of the easiest ways to treat both these conditions is by exercising regularly. The physical workout increases the body stamina and once you feel more energetic, you are likely to feel less depressed.