WARTS Warts are small, hard noncancerous growth with a rough texture that can appear anywhere on the body. Adults get fewer warts than kids and teens because their immune system has built up a defense against the many types of viruses that trigger warts. Warts are greatly contagious and can be spread by direct skin …
POLIOMYELITIS Poliomyelitis is a highly contagious viral disease caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system. Poliomyelitis also referred to as polio mostly affects children younger than 5 years old. This age group is more likely to contract the virus than any other group. In its most severe form, it causes nerve injury leading …
MISCARRIAGES Miscarriage is the natural death of a fetus before it is viable, usually in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. Medically termed spontaneous abortion, miscarriage is one of the most common pregnancy-related issues. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) estimates that about 15% to 20% of clinically recognized pregnancies end up in …
KELOIDS Keloids are abnormal, smooth, raised overgrowth of scar tissue that forms at the site of a skin injury. Fibrous tissue called scar tissue are formed over an injury to repair and protect it but when the scar tissues grow excessively they form a firm hard growth called keloids. In rare cases, keloids may form …
GESTATIONAL DIABETES Gestational diabetes occurs when a woman without diabetes develops high blood sugar level while being pregnant. Gestational diabetes typically develops between the 24th and 28th week of pregnancy. The raised blood sugar level associated with this condition can affect you and your baby’s health if not properly treated If poorly treated, babies born …
WHY AGEISM HAPPENS AND HOW TO ADDRESS IT What is ageism? Ageism is the discrimination of a person based on his/her age. Be it older people or the younger ones, Ageism is not restricted to a certain group. It may seem to be a trivial issue but it plays a great role in deteriorating …
SINUSITIS Chronic sinusitis is a common condition in which the cavities around nasal passages (sinuses) become inflamed and swollen for at least 12 weeks, despite treatment attempts. Also known as chronic rhinosinusitis, this condition interferes with drainage and causes mucus buildup. Breathing through your nose might be difficult. The area around your eyes and face …
POST-STREPTOCOCCAL GLOMERULONEPHRITIS Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is a kidney disease that develops after infection with certain strains of group A streptococcus bacteria. The condition causes inflammation of the glomeruli, or small vessels in the kidney, making the kidney less able to filter urine. The streptococcus bacteria do not cause infection in the kidney itself, but rather in …
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION DEFINITION Myocardial infarction is the medical term for heart attack. The term myocardial infarction place emphasis on the myocardium (the heart muscle) and the significant changes that occur to it. A heart attack occurs when there is a disturbance of blood flow to a part of the heart. This disturbance may be from …
HYPERDONTIA Hyperdontia is an oral condition characterized by the development of an excess number of teeth. The standard number of primary teeth is 20 and the standard number of permanent teeth is 32 The primary teeth, also known as the deciduous teeth, are the first set of teeth that grows in a person’s mouth. The …
