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Symptoms of food poisoning

Most food poisonings manifest within the first 2 to 6 hours after consumption of contaminated food or water. This is called the incubation period and may be longer or shorter depending upon the cause of infection.

14 Jun 2012

Causes of food poisoning

Food poisoning is basically food or water borne infections. It may be caused due to bacteria, virus, parasites or toxins or chemicals present in food.

14 Jun 2012

What is food poisoning?

Food poisoning is a term given to infections with bacteria, parasites, viruses, or toxins from germs that affects humans via contaminated food or water.

14 Jun 2012

Treatment of Anxiety

Anxiety disorders can be distressing and may often need therapy.

13 Jun 2012

Diagnosis of Anxiety

Anxiety disorders have multiple subtypes each of which is characterized by unnecessary worry that can be distressing to the patient.

13 Jun 2012

Symptoms of Anxiety

Anxiety disorders are mainly characterized by an unnecessary worry, distress and tension.

13 Jun 2012

Causes of Anxiety

Anxiety disorders are a common condition. The most common cause of this condition is thought to be genetic. Thus the condition often runs in the families.

13 Jun 2012

What is Anxiety?

Anxiety disorder is a mental ailment that leads to unnecessary anxiety over different activities and events.

13 Jun 2012

What is a Micropenis?

Many men worry about the size of their penis; however, not many realise that there is an actual medical condition where the size of the penis is referred to as a “Micropenis”.

12 Jun 2012

Treatment of Tinnitus

Tinnitus is usually a symptom of a deeper problem. The cause may lie in the ear, brain or other organs. If the problem is not severe and the sufferer tends to have tinnitus off and on treatment may not be sought.

12 Jun 2012

Diagnosis of Tinnitus

Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying disease or a disorder. Sometimes it may be without any specific cause. In these cases it is termed “idiopathic tinnitus”.

12 Jun 2012

Symptoms of Tinnitus

Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying disease rather than being a disease itself. It is characterized by various soft or loud sounds in the ears of the patient when there is no such sound in the environment.

12 Jun 2012

Causes of Tinnitus

Tinnitus or “ringing of the ears” is a symptom of an underlying condition rather than a disease in itself.

12 Jun 2012

What is Tinnitus?

Tinnitus refers to a condition where the patient “hears noises” in their ears even when there is no outside source of the sounds. These sounds may be soft or loud.

12 Jun 2012

Treatment of Shingles

Shingles or Herpes zoster is basically a viral infection caused by Varicella zoster virus that also causes chicken pox. The condition needs to be treated with drugs that act against viral infections called antiviral drugs.

11 Jun 2012

Diagnosis of Shingles

Diagnosis of Shingles of Herpes Zoster may be made only on the basis of clinical examination of the lesion, symptoms and a past history of chicken pox infection.

11 Jun 2012

Symptoms of Shingles

Shingles, medically termed Herpes zoster are caused by the same virus as chicken pox – Varicella zoster virus. They are characterized by one sided, severe painful lesions that heal in 2 to 4 weeks.

11 Jun 2012

Causes of Shingles

Shingles or Herpes zoster is a reappearance of Varicella Zoster Virus that causes chicken pox. Herpes zoster is different from genital herpes that is a sexually transmitted disease.

11 Jun 2012

What is Shingles?

Shingles is a medically termed herpes zoster. The name derives from the Latin term for belt. This is because Shingles generally results in a belt shaped rash.

11 Jun 2012