What Is Chronic Disease Management

What Is Chronic Disease Management

Management of Chronic diseases is an actual challenge for millions of people across the world. Mostly conditions like diabetes, hypertension, asthma, arthritis and heart disease, the situation needs constant attention, frequent intensive care, and a positive act plan for quality life. This article discusses chronic managing disease and what it means and its importance for lifelong health.

Life Threatening Diseases

Life Threatening Diseases: Causes, Risk Factors, and Treatment

Overview Life Threatening Diseases: Diseases which can threaten the life of an individual are referred to as life threatening diseases. Such diseases can affect different organs or systems of the body and how often do they require advanced medical treatment facilities and change of lifestyles for them to be curbed or managed. In this article,…

Cervicitis

Cervicitis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Cervicitis is used to describe all inflammation of the cervix. Menses, which entails shedding of the uterine endometrial lining, is one of the reproductive processes a woman undergoes. The cervix as a structure is responsible for holding the existing endometrial surface while correctly timing the shedding of the subsequent surface. When the cervix is inflamed however, this brings about various side effects, symptoms or even pain.

Chikungunya

Chikungunya: Symptoms, Spread, and Prevention

Chikungunya is a viral disease stemming from a virus called Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) that is of the Alphavirus genus of the Togaviridae family. The word ‘Chikungunya’ comes from a Makonde word. The Makonde are the inhabitants of Tanzania and Mozambique who speak that language, and it translates too; “that which bends up.” This is a term used to describe the position that people with extreme pain in their joints take up.