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Usually, when someone gets sick the situation is pretty cut and dry. They go to the doctor with a specific set of symptoms, the doctor examines them and maybe runs some tests. Eventually, the doctor makes a diagnosis and prescribes a treatment. For really tricky cases, he or she might […]
There are many reasons why people all over the world suffer from anxiety and depression. In many cases, overwhelming feelings of sadness, worry, panic, or hopelessness are caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Chemical imbalance may be a direct result of a person’s genetic make-up, or simply the […]
Acne is a hormonal, skin condition that often becomes active during the teenage years. Hormones, intermixed with fatty acids inside the oil glands and bacteria on the skin, are factors that cause acne. Acne usually appears on a person’s face, shoulders, chest and back. There are various kinds of acne […]
Anemia is a blood disorder that affects billions of people worldwide. It’s the result of having insufficient amount of RBCs. Or you may have enough RBCs but they’re not functioning properly. How to diagnose anemia? Your doctor may request a CBC (complete blood count). The said test will include hemoglobin value, […]
What is an obstetric fistula? This disorder is a hole between the birth canal and the anus. It is most often caused by labor being prolonged for too long prior to delivery of a baby. When the unborn infant remains in the birth canal too long, it places too much […]
Gesundheit! It is the thing we sometimes say just after a person sneezes. German in origin, it literally means, “healthâ€, as in a blessing of good health. It has been in popular use since 1914, and didn’t make any more sense then than it does today. We wish a person […]
Many preventive measures for keeping heart disease at bay are age-old cliches and they always demand a scientific review from the medical point of view. Another important aspect worth mentioning here is that, most factors responsible for heart ailments actually work in connection, not just as singular and independent causes. […]
Kidneys are vital organs that work as a waste management system for our bodies by taking care of the filtration and maintaining the chemical balance of our blood. However, there is a large variety of conditions that may cause kidney pain such as inflammation, infections and other issues that may […]