Anxiety: Causes & Diagnosis
Of all the conditions affecting mental wellbeing, anxiety is the most common. The national depression initiative, beyondblue, says anxiety can take various forms and, if untreated, can lead to depression and/or substance abuse. Continue Reading
Cholesterol: Causes & Diagnosis
Cholesterol is a type of fat that is found naturally in the body and is essential to many of the functions in the body. A certain amount of cholesterol in the body is normal and healthy, but when that level rises it can pose an increased risk to heart and blood vessel (e.g. artery) disease.
Colon Cancer: Causes & Diagnosis
Colorectal cancer is a disease in which malignant cancer cells form in the tissues of the colon. The colon is part of the large intestine – the body’s digestive system – which absorbs water and nutrients from foods and helps pass waste material out of the body. Continue Reading
Erectile Dysfunction: Causes & Diagnosis
‘Erectile Dysfunction’ refers to the failure to get an erection, or keep an erection long enough for satisfactory lovemaking. It isn’t a disease, but a symptom of some other problem, either physical, psychological or a mixture of both.
