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High blood pressure involves a great many older people. It is believed that 15 to 20 percent of all deaths in the United States in people over fifty years of age are due to high blood pressure! First of all, what is blood pressure? It is the amount of pressure exerted on the blood by the … Read more
The appendix seems to be a part of the body that we can manage without, and even if it is healthy it does not so important for us. The appendix is a hollow tube, about 8 to 15 centimeters long, closed at the end. In other words, it is a “blind” tube that does not … Read more
Anemia is a word used to describe many different conditions having to do with disorders of the blood. These conditions exist when the blood does not contain the normal number of red cells, or when the cells do not have the normal amount of hemoglobin. Anemia can be caused by poor blood formation, the destruction … Read more
Viruses are very small particles that may cause disease in man, animals, and plants. That word “particles” seems a strange way to describe them, so let’s see why it is used Viruses are so small they will pass through the finest filters. They cannot be grown in sugar solutions but will grow and multiply in … Read more
A stroke is a form of injury to the brain. Another name for it is “apoplexy”. When a stroke occurs, the how of blood to a part of the brain is suddenly cut off. As a result, all the structures connected with that part arc injured. There are several things that can cause this failure … Read more
What people call “heart attack” is one of the chief causes of death in the Western World. In three out of four cases, a victim is a man, and the age is usually between fifty and seventy years. A typical heart attack is often caused by “coronary thrombosis”. In fact, many people simply call it … Read more
Every time we examine an organ of the human body, its structure, and the way it works almost seems like a miracle to us. The liver is no exception. It is the largest gland of the body and, next to the brain, the heaviest organ. The average human liver weighs about one kilogram. The liver … Read more
Blood is necessary for the life of every part of the body. The first step in understanding this is to realize that the blood contains many different materials and cells. There is a fluid, or liquid, part of the blood which is called “plasma”. It contains many substances dissolved in it. Let’s see what some … Read more
Most people think we just have two tonsils, located on either side of the throat just behind the tongue. But this isn’t true. There are several pairs of tonsils of different sizes. Tonsils are small bundles of a special kind of tissue called “lymphoid”. Because of their location in the throat, they have a special … Read more
About 10 to 12 percent of all the people in Europe and America suffer from peptic ulcers at some time in their lives. What Is An Ulcer And What Causes It? The gastric juice that is manufactured in the stomach contains hydrochloric acid, mucus, and an enzyme called “pepsin”. Pepsin breaks down protein in the … Read more