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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Uses

Musculoskeletal ultrasound is a non-invasive diagnostic technique to capture images of the muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints of the body. It is used to diagnose sprains, tears, and other soft tissue injuries.

20 Mar 2019

How to Recover Gut Health After Clostridium difficile Infection

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a common bacterial gastrointestinal infection, causing almost half a million cases of illness in the United States each year.

20 Mar 2019

Should You Take Probiotics Whilst Travelling?

Traveling to a new destination can be an exhilarating experience; however, traveling also means different food, different water, different time-zones and definitely a very different climate.

20 Mar 2019

What is Frontal Lobe Disorder?

The frontal lobe is the largest of the four lobes of the human brain and is located at the front of the central sulcus.

20 Mar 2019

Mapping Iodine Perfusion in the Body

Iodine-containing contrast medium is a chemical used in iodine perfusion studies to enhance images taken during body scans such as X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans. Increasingly, dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) scanners are being used to produce iodine perfusion maps of the body. These maps are useful in the diagnosis and detection of abnormal processes that may be related to a disease.

20 Mar 2019

Managing and Treating Cirrhosis

Liver cirrhosis is defined as the last stage of long-term liver disease, and is a leading cause of morbidity worldwide.

20 Mar 2019

Prostate Gland Anatomy

The prostate gland is a mass of tissue just below the urinary bladder in males, about the size of a walnut. It is situated in the region called the bladder base. It extends all around the urethra like a doughnut, surrounding the neck of the bladder.

20 Mar 2019

What Causes Coloboma?

Ocular coloboma is an abnormality of the eye resulting from its defective development. One or both eyes may be affected by holes or gaps in the cornea, iris, ciliary body, lens, choroidal layer, lens, retina or optic disc. In many patients, a coloboma is accompanied by microphthalmia and anophthalmia, or other defects in various parts of the body.

20 Mar 2019

$What is Refractory Cancer?$

What is Refractory Cancer?

Cancer refers to the appearance, proliferation and invasion of malignant cells into surrounding normal tissue, and oftentimes to other distant sites of the body. They are characterized by their ability to grow without entering the usual cell death phase, so that they are capable of unregulated cell division and growth.

19 Mar 2019

What is Cirrhosis?

Cirrhosis is a severe form of liver disease wherein normal liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue (fibrous tissue).

19 Mar 2019

Coping with Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a rare condition in which there is severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy associated with electrolyte deficit, dehydration and weight loss.

18 Mar 2019

What is Clostridium difficile?

Clostridium difficile, also called C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that mainly infects the large intestine and causes diarrhea and other life-threatening intestinal disorders.

18 Mar 2019

Diet and Psoriasis

“You are what you eat.” This popular phrase truly describes the important role that diet plays in maintaining a healthy body and mind. Research increasingly suggests that certain food, nutrients or diet plans may have beneficial effects on the skin, while others may act as triggers of certain skin conditions or disease.

18 Mar 2019

What Causes Cirrhosis?

Cirrhosis refers to the late stage of liver fibrosis. Long term liver damage results in the formation of scar tissue in place of the original cells.

18 Mar 2019

What is Executive Functioning?

Also known as cognitive control or executive control, executive function consists of working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibition.

14 Mar 2019

Fluoroscopy Procedure

Fluoroscopy is a diagnostic scan used to study the movement of body structures. This article describes the medical procedure that takes place during a fluoroscopy.

14 Mar 2019

Can Probiotics Prevent or Treat Acne?

There are various treatment options available for acne, each with varying degrees of success. Unfortunately, there is currently no cure for acne and the treatment options available can cause some adverse effects.

14 Mar 2019

Risks Associated with Eye Make-Up

Applying make-up is an everyday routine for millions of people worldwide. Even if a person only applies make-up once or twice a week, maintaining good make-up hygiene is essential in preventing skin irritations and serious eye infections.

14 Mar 2019

What is Non-Medical Switching?

Non-Medical Switching (NMS) is the act of compelling a stable patient to change medications for reasons other than their health and safety. This change usually occurs to a chemically distinct alternative (not a generic alternative), that is expected to have similar effects.

14 Mar 2019

Aseptic Techniques in a Healthcare Setting

Aseptic techniques prevent the transfer of microorganisms from personnel and equipment during medical procedures and the administration of drugs, amongst others.

14 Mar 2019