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Marden-Walker Syndrome (MWS)

Marden-Walker syndrome (MWS) is a rare but disabling syndrome caused by connective tissue abnormalities affecting many tissues and organ systems. It is caused by a genetic defect.

9 Oct 2017

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that affects millions of people around the world. The infection is damaging to the liver in its chronic state, and it is caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) – a single-stranded RNA virus that is commonly transmitted via injection drug use, blood transfusion, hemodialysis, needle stick injuries and (less commonly) via sexual exposure to infected persons.

9 Oct 2017

Chancroid Epidemiology

Chancroid is a sexually-transmitted disease that is caused by the bacterial pathogen Haemophilus ducreyi. The condition is characterized by the presence of non-indurated, ulcerated lesions on the genitalia, usually associated with painful inguinal lymphadenopathy.

9 Oct 2017

Managing Indigestion (Dyspepsia)

Indigestion is generally defined as a condition characterized by a set of concurrent gastrointestinal symptoms which cause discomfort or pain under the ribs and in the upper abdomen, along with difficulty in digesting food. This condition is often referred to as dyspepsia or stomach upset.

9 Oct 2017

Labiaplasty with Clitoral Unhooding

Labiaplasty is a controversial cosmetic surgery procedure on the female external genitalia, which many have equated with the oft-condemned female genital mutilation (FGM) that has been made a criminal offence in most developed countries.

9 Oct 2017

Dental Bridge Procedure

The dental bridge procedure is a restorative dental treatment to replace missing teeth. The bridge fills the gap in the mouth between healthy teeth or dental implants on either side to restore both the function and appearance of teeth. The following article outlines the procedure for a dental bridge to be installed.

9 Oct 2017

Malignant Melanoma

Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that originates in the melanocytes. In the UK, about 15,000 individuals are diagnosed with melanoma annually, which means about 42 new cases crop up each day. In the past 10 years, the number of melanoma patients increased by about 50%, making this cancer the fifth most common among cancers in the UK.

9 Oct 2017

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Social Phobia

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) or social phobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme fear in getting involved in social situations. This fear causes considerable distress and disability functions in one’s daily life activities. The fear comes from perceived or actual scrutiny from others.

9 Oct 2017

World mental health support and the effect of stigma and discrimination

Mental health, as with any other aspects of health, can be affected by a range of socioeconomic factors that need to be addressed through comprehensive strategies involving access to preventions, treatments and facilitating recovery as well as raising awareness.

29 Sep 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.

22 Sep 2017

What is Chancroid?

Chancroid, often referred to as “soft” chancre, represents an acute ulcerative disease associated with painful inguinal lymphadenitis. Lymph nodes may suppurate and break down, causing a rounded swelling known as ‘bubo.’ Akin to some other sexually transmitted diseases, chancroid has been recognized as an important risk factor for the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

22 Sep 2017

Just 30 minutes of exercise each day can lower heart disease risk

A large new worldwide study has shown that just by including more physical activities such as taking the stairs or walking about during office hours in between periods of sitting an protect one from heart disease as well as an early death when compared to getting a gym membership. The study was published in the latest issue of the Lancet.

22 Sep 2017

Sucralose: Safety and Evidence

Sucralose is a zero-calorie chemically synthesized sweetener that is extracted from sucrose. Sucralose is 650 times sweeter compared with naturally extracted sugar. It is often used in a wide range of fizzy drinks, table-top sweeteners, salad dressings, baking mixes, breakfast cereals, and chewing gum due to its bitter-free aftertaste.

21 Sep 2017

Barrett's Esophagus Research

Barrett’s esophagus (BE) which is a condition defined by the unusual growth of esophagus cells, in rare occasions, might grow into a cancer known as esophageal adenocarcinoma.The major cause of BE is GERD and acid reflux. Risk of arising adenocarcinoma is greater by 30-125 times in BE affected humans than in humans who doesn’t have BE.

21 Sep 2017

Types of Dental Braces

There are several different types of dental braces that may be recommended to improve alignment of teeth including traditional metal braces, ceramic braces, lingual braces and invisalign. Each type is associated with a unique set of advantages and disadvantages that must be taken into consideration to decide the best treatment option for individual patients.

21 Sep 2017

The Importance of Spotting Leukemia

The majority of people have heard of the term leukemia, but evidence suggests many people are not aware that leukemia is a cancer of the blood.

20 Sep 2017

Barrett's Esophagus Preventing Progression

Barrett's Esophagus, which is a condition in which tissues that resembles the tissues of the intestinal lining, substitutes the tissues that line the esophagus. This is not a malignant disease unless the abnormal chances in the tissue progresses to dysplasia and then esophageal cancer.

19 Sep 2017

Xylitol Research and Evidence

Xylitol is a non-sugar sweetener extracted from the birch tree. It is a five-carbon polyol that has effectively demonstrated itself to be cariogenic, by its action of neutralizing plaque acidity on teeth and repairing tooth enamel. Hence, it is also called the “magic bullet.”

19 Sep 2017

Angiosarcoma Prognosis

Angiosarcoma patients are mostly diagnosed after the tumor has spread all over the body and this type of late identification may result in a poor prognosis. According to various studies, improved prognosis is achieved when patients have smaller tumors that can be easily removed from the body.

19 Sep 2017

Treatment of Gastric Varices

Gastric varices occur in about half the total number of patients with cirrhosis. It is the most common reason for bleeding in upper gastrointestinal tract with high portal blood pressure and it usually occurs after esophageal varices. Bleeding from gastric varices is the most serious condition which results to severe complexities, and needs to be controlled or managed by combination of treatment techniques.

18 Sep 2017