FAINTING Fainting is a sudden, brief loss of consciousness from a lack of oxygen to the brain. Medically referred to as syncope, a fainting episode has no medical significance, but sometimes it may be due to a serious illness, condition, or disorder. Every case of fainting should be treated as a medical emergency until a …
Postpartum Hernia The body goes through a lot of changes during pregnancy and after delivery. Some of these changes go away with time and the body returns to normal. However, some can stick around for a while. One common after-effect of delivery is a bulge in the lower abdomen. This is completely fine and goes …
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Pneumonia Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs (double pneumonia) or only one (single pneumonia). Causes of Pneumonia Streptococcus pneumoniae, a type of bacteria, is the most common cause of pneumonia. Other bacteria types that can cause …
8 Warning Signs You May be Eating Too Much Sugar It’s hard to ignore sugar and it is rare for people to not like the sweetener in what they eat. Of course, you cannot ignore sugar entirely. Sugars are essential for the body as glucose is the primary energy block used by cells for energy. …
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RINGWORM Ringworm refers to a fungal infection that develops on the top layer of the skin. It can affect different part of the body including the skin on the scalp, feet, beard, or other areas. Also known as dermatophytosis, or tinea, ringworm infects about 20% of the population at any given time. It is called …
ASCARIASIS Ascariasis is a type of roundworm infection caused by the parasite Ascaris lumbricoide that infects human in the small intestine. Ascariasis is one of the most common worm infections all over the world. It is more prevalent is tropical or subtropical areas where there are poor and no modern sanitation. Most infections are mild …
Intermittent Fasting Intermittent fasting is one of the first things you might hear when you are looking to lose some weight. It is one of the most popular health trends nowadays and people use it to tone down, obtain a healthier lifestyle, and just introduce something fresh into their lives. Intermittent fasting can have several …
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Psoriasis Named from the Greek word psōra meaning “itch,” psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious disease characterized by inflamed lesions covered with silvery-white scabs of dead skin. Psoriasis, which affects at least four million Americans, is slightly more common in women than in men. Although the disease can develop at any time, 10-15% of all cases …
ACUTE ABDOMEN Acute abdomen refers to a sudden onset of severe abdominal pain An acute abdomen may be indicative of a major problem with one of the organs in the abdomen such as the inflamed appendix, inflamed gallbladder, a ruptured spleen, or perforated ulcer in the intestine. It is a life-threatening medical emergency, requiring urgent …
ACID REFLUX Have you ever felt something astringent or acidic backwashing into your mouth from your stomach? It must have happened at some point or may I say it keeps happening once in a while. Well, this acid reflux is termed as Gastroesophageal reflux in medical science. It is totally normal if you experience this …
