During the 19th century, scientists studying human nutrition began to identify all of the nutrients required for life. They knew that the body requires nutrients such as protein, fats, and sugars to build tissues and fuel biological processes, but it became clear that even when calories were plentiful, there were some vital nutrients that, when missing, would cause catastrophic illness […]
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Prostatectomy refers to the surgical removal of a part or the whole of the prostate gland. Prostatectomy is the therapeutic approach commonly chosen to treat patients with prostate cancer that has not yet spread beyond the prostate gland, and the surgery is therefore a suitable option for patients with stage T1 or T2 prostate cancer. The most common form of […]
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By Dr Philippa Binns The World Health Organization (WHO) has called antibiotic resistance one of the biggest threats to human health today – and international travel is contributing to the problem. Antibiotic resistance is when bacteria mutate or change their genes after coming into contact with an antibiotic. When this happens, the antibiotic no longer works against the bacteria. We […]
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Diabetic mastopathy (DMP) is usually discovered by the patients themselves and they describe it as an irregular and painless lump. After informing their family physician, screening procedures for breast cancer will begin, which includes mammograms and breast ultrasound studies. Image Credit: Chompoo Suriyo / Shutterstock.com Once imaging studies are over and if the findings are inconclusive, a biopsy is performed […]
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Char syndrome is a genetic disorder that is characterized by 3 key features: abnormal facial appearance, a defective heart called patent ductus arteriosus and abnormalities of the hand. It is caused by mutations in the TFAP2B gene that hinders the development of the heart, face and limbs. It is a rare genetic condition and only a handful of families have […]
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In case of breech presentation after 35 weeks, health care providers often try to manually guide the fetus into the right position for birth or the head-down position. This procedure of turning a breech baby into the head first position is known as external cephalic version (ECV). ECV involves pushing on the maternal belly and guiding the baby’s head into […]
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Medication overuse headache, also known as medication-induced headache, is a type of headache that is caused by frequent administration of analgesic or triptan medications used to treat headache or migraine. Characteristics Medication overuse headaches occur very frequently; they may present daily, every other day, or lead a constant pain that does not appear to cease. The following characteristics define the […]
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The term “neurosurgery” is short for neurological surgery, a discipline that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders. Neurosurgery is a sister discipline to neuromedicine, which involves the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders and complications using medications and non-surgical methods. In most patients, neurologists (who deal with neuromedicine) work alongside neurosurgeons. Neurosurgeons operate on the […]
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Children who have eye problems face multiple barriers such as inability to read blackboards in school, see and recognize others from a distance, and to play some team sports. The ability to access good eye care can make a great difference in the lives of these children, both in the short and long term. Learning how to see is a […]
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Treatment of angina aims at three basic targets: reduction of symptom severity of the angina attacks reduction of frequency of attacks improving the underlying pathology to improve blood flow to the heart muscles The third target aims at reducing the risk of fatal or non-fatal but severely debilitating heart attacks or strokes. 1-6 Three basic groups of treatment Treatment may […]
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