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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

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

Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

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