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Witnessing a family member, a friend, or even a stranger have a seizure attack can be terrifying. You may be wondering if seizure is life-threatening. Is Seizure Deadly? @healhbiztips by Arlene Gentallan Most cases of seizure is not considered fatal. In most causes, seizure happens only once during a person's lifetime, but when seizure becomes a recurring problem, it is diagnosed as epilepsy. What is seizure? Seizure happens when there is an abnormality in the electrical activity in the brain causing electrical impulse to be fired at a rapid pace causing rapid involuntary shaking to which the individual does not have control. There are actually different types of seizure with varying hallmarks. Risks of seizure Sudden convulsion puts threat to the afflicted person during the seizure episode: Compromises breathing Biting of tongue Head and body injury from fall and hitting surrounding objects Death by seizure happens While most cases of seizure is considered non-fatal, there are hor...

Hiccups. We've had out fair share of this bizzre reflex. But, why do we get hiccups? Is it something that serves us any biological purpose or is it just a trivial glich in our almost perfect system? Hiccups can be caused by something as innocent as a hot chocolate drink or as deadly as a brain tumor. @healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan Hiccups is a natural reflex that is produced when our diaphragn involuntary contracts causing us to gasp air quickly followed by a sudden closure of vocal cords causing a "hic" sound. Hiccup is also known as synchronous diaphragmatic flutter (SDF) or singultus. A hiccup usually lasts for a few seconds, but there are cases that lasted to as long as hours, days, weeks, months, and even years! There's a long list of possible things that can cause a hiccup, but pinpointing the exact cause for each individual at any given time is impossible. Here's a list of possible causes of hiccup: Excitement Fear Smoking Stress Emotional upset Sudden ...

Is Warm Steam Safe for Asthmatics? Is Warm Steam Safe for Asthmatics? By: Arlene Gentallan What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease that produces swelling and constriction of airway causing difficulty of breathing, usually accompanied by production of thick respiratory secretions and coughing. Severity varies among people. In between asthma attacks, there is a period of remission. Individuals afflicted with asthma understand the anxiety and fear of having an asthma attack because aside from the breathing difficulty and other symptoms it brings, if left untreated, an asthma attack is life-threatening. Warm steam for Asthma Inhaling warm steam when you are having an asthma attack does a number of advantages to open up the constricted airway: Warm steam eases difficulty of breathing in asthma by reducing inflammation of the airway. The humidity of steam moistens the airway to help loosen sticky secretions, making it easier to expel by coughing. Alleviates clogged nose Lessens the pain ...

Is X-ray safe during Pregnancy? Is X-ray safe during Pregnancy? By: Arlene Gentallan If you're pregnant when your doctor prescribes you to undergo x-ray, you may be worried and scared about it's possible effect to your unborn child. After all, isn't it a well known fact that radiation can cause terrifying health diseases like cancer and physical defect. They'll probably tell you that your doctor would not recommend a procedure that can jeopartize your baby. But, that doesn't mean that you have no right to ask important questions like "Is undergoing x-ray safe during pregnancy?" What the expert Says According to the Academy of Family Physicians, it is safe for pregnant mothers to undergo x-ray. The American College of Radiology supported that the radiation emitted by x-ray is not significant enough to cause any health issues or affect a developing embryo or fetus. Is x-ray really safe during pregnancy? Did you know that the level of radiation from radioacti...