BABY COLIC Baby colic is a condition characterized by a prolonged period of intense and inconsolable crying for more than three hours at a time on at least three days a week, for at least three weeks in a rather healthy and well-cared-for baby. The condition is very common affecting about one in every five …
BAKER’S CYST A baker’s cyst is a type of fluid-filled swelling at the back of the knee. The back of the knee is also referred to as the popliteal area of the knee Also known as a popliteal cyst, baker’s cyst causes a bulge at the back of the knee, leading to tightness and restriction …
HYPERMAGNESEMIA Hypermagnesemia is a rare electrolyte disorder in which there is a high level of magnesium in the bloodstream. The body uses magnesium as an electrolyte, meaning it generates and carries electric charges around the body when dissolved in the blood Magnesium is stored inside cells or bones and helps to maintain normal nerve and …
What is a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty? A tummy tuck is a surgical procedure done to improve the appearance of the abdomen. During a tummy tuck — also known as abdominoplasty — excess fats are removed from the abdomen. Connective tissue in the abdomen (fascia) usually is tightened with sutures. And the remaining skin is …
What causes VR motion sickness? Your eyes register the movements being simulated around you when you are playing a VR game. The inner ears also sense the virtual movements happening all around you. These could be riding a galloping unicorn or from comets whizzing. Nonetheless, the muscles and joints sense that you are not moving …
How the U.S health system works? Background Medical care was hard to get in the early years because only a few British-trained physicians came to North America. However, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and New York had founded the first major hospitals along with the first medical schools by the mid-eighteen century. But The Royal Hospital …
What is public health? Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. It focuses on improving and protecting these communities’ well-being. This aim is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, keeping a check on child wellness, researching the disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing, and responding to …
Abortion Abortion is the termination of pregnancy or the loss of a foetus/embryo. The rate of miscarriage risk is high at the start of pregnancy. Mostly, miscarriages happen in the first trimester i.e., the first 12 weeks of gestation period. The earliest weeks of pregnancy before the 20th week is the time when a woman …
Fanconi Anaemia Overview Fanconi anaemia, or FA, is a rare, inherited blood disorder that leads to bone marrow failure. FA is a type of aplastic anaemia that prevents your bone marrow from making enough new blood cells for your body to work normally. FA can also cause your bone marrow to make many abnormal blood …
The CARDIAC CYCLE The cardiac cycle describes the series of event that occurs during a complete heartbeat- the contraction and the relaxation of both the atria and the ventricle. The atria serve to receive the blood that enters the heart and passes it to the ventricle. One cardiac cycle is completed when the heart fills …
