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Thyroid Cancer Treatments

Upon diagnosis of thyroid cancer, a treatment plan should commence immediately to regain control of cellular growth and prevent cancer from spreading.

2 Jun 2010

Tennis Elbow Exercises

Tennis Elbow results from tearing of the muscles and tendons in the forearm.

2 Jun 2010

Tennis Elbow Treatments

The ideal treatment of tennis elbow involves a combination of lifestyle changes and light therapies to aid the healing of the affected muscles and tendons.

2 Jun 2010

Tennis elbow is a repetitive stress syndrome that arises from overuse of the forearm extensor muscles. Also called lateral epicondylitis, this often occurs because of repetitive activity that involves pronation and supination, as well as extension and flexion, of the forearm muscles. This was thought to lead to the formation of microscopic tears in the tendon, at the point where it attaches to the bone. These tears were supposed to be responsible for the pain and difficulty in movement of the affected muscle.

2 Jun 2010

What is Tennis Elbow?

Tennis elbow, also sometimes referred to as lateral epicondylitis, is a condition involving pain in the area of the elbow that is usually associated with overuse of the area. In particular, the muscles and tendons in the forearm become damaged due to repeated movements, which causes the discomfort.

2 Jun 2010

Semen Allergy

Some people, both men and women are known to be allergic to the proteins present in semen. This is termed human seminal plasma hypersensitivity.

2 Jun 2010

Increasing Semen Volume

Semen is released during ejaculation and the normal semen volume ranges from 2 to 5ml per ejaculate.

2 Jun 2010

Swallowing Semen

Semen is a bodily fluid that is secreted by the gonads of male animals.

2 Jun 2010

Semen and Culture

Semen has been associated with various cultural beliefs and practices from ancient times.

2 Jun 2010

Semen Health Effects

Semen performs its most important function reproduction in animals including humans. In addition, they have other beneficial and harmful effects on human health as well.

2 Jun 2010

Semen Physiology

Most of the fluid in semen is made up of secretions from male reproductive organs. Semen contains citric acid, free amino acids, fructose, enzymes, phosphorylcholine, prostaglandin, potassium, and zinc.

2 Jun 2010

What is Semen?

Semen is a greyish white bodily fluid that is secreted by the gonads of male animals. It carries sperm or the spermatozoa and fructose and other enzymes that help the sperm to survive to facilitate successful fertilization.

2 Jun 2010

Sedative Abuse

Benzodiazepines, opioid analgesics, and other sedatives have indispensable medical uses; however, they can also stimulate the reward center in the brain.

2 Jun 2010

List of Sedatives

Sedatives encompass a wide variety of drugs with different mechanisms of action that can induce depression of the central nervous system (CNS). In the first part of the 20th century, the pharmacotherapy of anxiety and insomnia relied on barbiturates, which were replaced with benzodiazepines as drugs of choice in the second part of the previous century. Besides those two groups of drugs, other sedatives are also used for that purpose.

2 Jun 2010

Sedative Dependence

The effectiveness of sedatives in controlling anxiety and stress is the main reason for their frequent use and misuse.

2 Jun 2010

What are Sedatives?

Sedatives are a diverse group of drugs manufactured for medical purposes to relax the central nervous system. Also known as tranquillizers or central nervous system (CNS) depressants, they encompass drug classes such as barbiturates, benzodiazepines, non-benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics, anesthetics, antihistamines and opioid narcotics, as well as herbal compounds.

2 Jun 2010

Osteomyelitis Diagnosis

Osteomyelitis refers to infection of the bone, usually by bacteria. Typical features of this condition include the following:

2 Jun 2010

Osteomyelitis Causes

Osteomyelitis is a bone infection that is usually caused by bacteria. Some of the bacteria that lead to this condition are described below.

2 Jun 2010

What is Osteomyelitis?

Osteomyelitis is the term used to describe an infection of the bone or bone marrow. Osteomyelitis is usually caused by bacterial infection but can also occur as the result of injury or another underlying condition. Osteomyelitis occurs suddenly (acute illness) as a result of infection or injury, for example, and when the conditions keeps recurring, it is referred to as chronic (long-term) osteomyelitis.

2 Jun 2010