A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident, occurs when the blood supply of an area of brain cells is cut off for a long period of time, resulting in the death of the deprived cells due to lack of oxygen and nutrients essential for the proper function of the brain.  The blood vessels may be blocked by [...]

Strong and normally functioning muscles are reflected in an individuals carriage and grace of movement.  Weak muscles can be seen in every age group, from the wobbly neck of the infant to the stoop of all ages.  Muscle tone that is under par interferes with blood circulation, lymph flow, and digestion and often causes constipation.  [...]

Venereal disease is usually acquired through intimate contact with the sexual organs of an afflicted individual.  The most frequent vehicle of the disease is the act of sexual intercourse or intimacy associated with sexual intercourse.  Gonorrhea and syphilis are the two most common types of venereal disease. Gonorrhea is transmitted through sexual intimacy or from [...]

Alcoholism is a dependence on or addiction to alcohol.  The body’s outward reaction to alcohol suggests that it acts as a stimulant by producing aggressive social behavior such as loss of inhibitions, increased boldness and sociability associated with drinking.  In fact, alcohol is a depressant that acts to decrease the basic speed of all bodily [...]

Cirrhosis of the liver is a chronic disease characterized by degeneration and hardening of liver cells.  Scarring of the liver tissue causes improper functioning and may result from alcoholism, malnutrition, viral hepatitis or chronic inflammation or obstruction of certain ducts in the liver. Early signs of the disease include fever, indigestion, diarrhea or constipation and [...]