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Anal Bleaching Safety

Anal bleaching is a very new and controversial area of cosmetic procedures, in which the dark skin around the anus is whitened or bleached to a much lighter shade in an attempt to increase the perceived attractiveness of the anus.

16 Oct 2017

Uncommon Causes for Indigestion

Indigestion, also termed dyspepsia or stomach upset, is the discomfort that is felt in the upper abdomen in accompaniment with difficulty in digesting food.

16 Oct 2017

Labia Stretching

Labia minora are the thin lips or folds of skin that exist on either side of the vaginal orifice.

16 Oct 2017

Paget's Disease of the Vulva

The vulva, consisting of the outer lips (labia majora), and inner lips (labia minora), is the visible outer portion of the female genitalia. The vulva gives access to the sexual organs, vestibule, urinary opening, and the vagina in women.

16 Oct 2017

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Genetics

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a congenital disorder of heterogeneous genetic origin. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.

11 Oct 2017

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a congenital disorder of children, caused by a variety of genetic mutations. It is thus a heterogeneous disorder, with the same clinical manifestations being capable of being caused by multiple causes. It is associated with autosomal recessive mutations in several different genes.

11 Oct 2017

Is Stevia Safe?

Stevia is a natural sweetener obtained from a shrub called Stevia rebaudiana. It is generally found on the continent of South America.

11 Oct 2017

Laboratory Diagnosis of Chancroid

Chancroid is a rather contagious sexually-transmitted disease caused by a bacterial pathogen Haemophilus ducreyi.

11 Oct 2017

Portal Hypertensive Colopathy

Portal hypertensive colopathy (PHC) is a condition in which changes occur in the mucosal membrane of colon in patients affected with portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis. PHC is the main cause of bleeding in lower gastro intestinal (GI) tract, erytherma in the mucosal membrane of colon, telangiectasias, vascular lesions, and angiodysplasia-like lesions.

11 Oct 2017

Labiaplasty Criticism

Labiaplasty is the name given to a range of procedures that aims to reduce and reshape the part of the female external genitalia known as the labia minora. It is important to note that current interest in labiaplasty dates back only a couple of decades.

11 Oct 2017

Root Canal Treatment Procedure

The root canal treatment procedure, also known as endodontic treatment, is a common procedure in modern dentistry that is used to remove inflamed or infected tissue from inside a tooth.

11 Oct 2017

Angiosarcoma Support

Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive disease. It is a tumor of the interior lining of the blood vessels and may occur in any part of the body. Normally, it can be found in the head and neck region, as well as in vital organs such as liver, spleen, breast, bone, and skin. Of the sarcomas listed in the surgical database Angiosarcoma constitutes about 1-2%. The disease stages decide on the relapse.

11 Oct 2017

Vaginoplasty: Medical Reasons

Vaginoplasty is a major surgical procedure used to narrow the vagina for which there are various medical indications. It may be performed to reverse the normal slight laxity that occurs to a varying extent in women who have given birth vaginally, as well as in older women. It is also used to correct congenital defects of the vagina, and acquired deformities due to cancers, tumors or trauma.

11 Oct 2017

Causes of Ureteric Calculi

Ureterolithiasis or ureteric calculi are stones that form in or travel down to the ureters, which are the slender muscular tubes that connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder. These tubes are physiologically constricted at 3 points along their lengths, namely at the ureteropelvic junction, entry into the pelvis as they cross the bifurcation of the common iliac artery and the ureterovesical junction.

10 Oct 2017

Carcinoid and Carcinoid Syndrome

A carcinoid tumor is a type of cancer that develops in different parts of the body and is characterized by a slow growth phase.

10 Oct 2017

Bile Duct Cancer Research

Bile duct cancer or cholangiocarcinoma is the cancer affecting the slender tubes that carry the digestive bile fluid.

10 Oct 2017

Bile Duct Cancer - Cholangiocarcinoma

Bile ducts are thin tubes that connect the liver with the small intestine. These ducts transport bile (digestive fluid) formed in the liver and the gallbladder.

10 Oct 2017

Barrett’s Esophagus and GERD

Gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is considered the main cause of Barrett’s esophagus (BE). GERD results in BE, but the exact cause of GERD is still unknown, and the complications of BE and GERD are interrelated.

10 Oct 2017

Barrett’s Esophagus and Cancer Risk

Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is a condition where the tissues present in the esophagus undergo transformation and become similar to those found in the intestinal lining. It is present mostly in people who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), especially if it has been present for a very long period.

10 Oct 2017

Appendix Cancer - Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP)

Cancers of the appendix are an extremely rare and deadly disease found in the abdominal region. The first section of the large intestine or colon is the appendix, which is a pouch-like tube attached to the cecum. The average length of the appendix is 10 centimeters (about 4 inches). It is considered to be a part of the alimentary canal.

10 Oct 2017