After osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia is the most common rheumatologic disease. An abnormality in the neurological system makes one more sensitive to pain. It was only in the mid-2000s that guidelines to manage this disease were formed and drugs invented to manage it. One common treatment cannot work with all patients considering the number of symptoms and the health condition of each person. Hence, a combination of approaches works best to combat the condition. Medication, physical activity, and psychological therapy together have been the most effective. Medication Medicines that target the central nervous system like antidepressants and anticonvulsants are the approved medication for fibromyalgia. This medication will reduce the pain, help patients to sleep. Better sleep patterns reduce anxiety and depression. Regular sleep to a certain extent also controls fatigue and exhaustion. But sleep medication over a long period of time, can be ineffective and no longer induce sleep. Mild painkillers or even paracetamol can reduce pain as the symptoms start. But even these are not advised for regular consumption. Since the symptoms themselves fluctuate, medication can be used at the time of flare-ups rather than when they are mild. Most of the medication is safe but prolonged usage with high dosage can result in side effects.

An average adult will get a common cold at least two or three times a year. Even healthy people can’t avoid it altogether. Let’s take a look at some facts related to common cold and cough. Also called a viral upper respiratory tract infection (URI), the common cold is caused by a viral infection. There are more than 200 types of viruses that can cause a common cold, but the most common one is the rhinovirus. It is responsible for over half the cases of common cold. Other viruses that can cause colds are respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, coronavirus, and parainfluenza. Development of a common cold A common cold usually spreads from person to person. It can spread through direct contact or if you touch a surface that has some fluid like saliva from a person with a cold. The virus is also transmitted through droplets released into the air when a person with common cold coughs or sneezes. The virus then reaches the mucous membrane that lines the eyes, nostrils, and mouth, and leads to an infection. At this point, the immune system releases white blood cells to combat this virus in the body. Unless your body has been exposed to this exact strain of virus before, it will not be able to produce antibodies.

A cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow is known as multiple myeloma. Plasma cells are a form of white blood cells that create antibodies to fight against infections and diseases by attacking the germs that cause the infections and diseases. A plasma cell that is malignant or cancerous is called a myeloma cell. The disease is called multiple myeloma or plasma cell myeloma. Multiple myeloma causes myeloma cells to accumulate abnormally and push out the healthy cells in the bone marrow. This accumulation has multiple effects in the bone marrow and surrounding areas, especially the bones. One function of the bone marrow is to produce red blood cells and hemoglobin. Myeloma cells disrupt this function that is reflected by an anemic condition. This may be accompanied by low white blood cell or platelet count. Furthermore, myeloma is involved in the invasion and destruction of the surrounding bone tissue. As in many cancer-related cases, the exact cause of multiple myeloma is unknown. What is known is that the disease starts with one abnormal plasma cell that multiplies faster than normal plasma cells. These abnormal or cancerous plasma cells do not have a natural life cycle like normal plasma cells do; they continue to multiply almost indefinitely, thus impairing the normal functions of the healthy plasma cells and surrounding bone and bone marrow tissue.

The most intriguing fact of rheumatoid arthritis is that the disease causes the body to attack healthy joints and erode them, leading to various health complications as well as permanent disability. Scientists are working to understand the causes but find it to be a complex disease with no definite mechanism which continues to baffle them. Scientists are focusing on the cellular and molecular levels to discover a cure. There is no specific bacterium that is believed to cause rheumatoid arthritis. But there can be factors that increase the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. It may be a genetic inheritance, though it is not a proven theory and is thought to play a small role in the condition. This disease is more predominant in women and estrogen has also been considered as a “culprit,” but it has not been proven. Women between the ages of 30 to 60 are at a risk and nearly 70% of those affected has been women. It is noteworthy to add that smokers are at an increased risk of contracting rheumatoid arthritis, and there has been significant evidence for the same. Obesity had been the most common risk factor associated with various chronic conditions including rheumatoid arthritis and about 2/3rd of obese or overweight people may be suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.

Liver cancer is a form of cancer which begins in the cells of the liver. Cancer which begins in another area of the body and spreads to the liver is called metastatic cancer of the liver. Metastatic cancer of the liver is more common than liver cancer. The liver is one of the largest organs in the body. It is placed on the right side of the abdomen, just below the right lung and is protected by the rib cage. The liver’s main job is to filter the blood which comes from the digestive tract before it goes to the rest of the body. It metabolizes medicines and detoxifies chemicals. The liver secretes bile which helps to digest fat. The liver also helps in storing nutrients and releasing glucose as needed by the body. Liver cancer occurs when cells of the liver develop mutations in their DNA. The DNA is responsible for providing instructions for various chemical processes in the body. DNA mutations cause changes in these instructions, and this may result in the cells growing out of control and forming a tumor. Types of liver cancer Primary liver cancer: This condition is characterized by a malignant tumor which starts in the liver.