Rheumatic Fever can cause severe problems to your body. From a simple infection of the throat due to certain streptococcus (strep throat), untreated cases may develop to rheumatic fever, and repeated incidents may advance to problems on your heart valves. It could be a life-threatening matter once it involves the heart. The heart, as we all know, is a vital organ, responsible to supply blood rich in oxygen and nutrients to every cell, tissue, and organ in the body. By the time its function is disturbed, the whole body could really be affected, and the health of the individual would suffer. If...

Updated and revised Gastroparesis is a condition in which the stomach empties its content much later than is normal. One of the very common symptoms of gastroparesis is the feeling of being full even after you have taken just a few bites of food. In fact, sometimes after eating a very small amount to food, you may start to have a feeling of nausea and vomiting. You may also experience excessive belching. Heartburn as well as stomach acid rising to the esophagus is also commonly experienced when you are suffering from gastroparesis. You may feel a pain in the upper abdominal region. This...