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Vulva Sexual Arousal

Sexual arousal in females is dependent to a certain extent on the nerve endings that are present on the vulva. Arousal leads to several physical changes in the vulva.

6 Apr 2010

Types of Mastectomy

Mastectomy is a procedure for removing one or both of the breasts. There are several types of procedures available for patients with indications for mastectomy and these include...

24 Mar 2010

Mastectomy Indications

Mastectomy refers to an operation to remove one or both breasts. The most common indications for mastectomy include..

24 Mar 2010

Mastectomy is an operation to remove one or both breasts. In many cases, mastectomy not only involves removing breast tissues, but also the axillary lymph nodes so they can be examined to provide clues about cancer spread.

24 Mar 2010

Trans Fat Food Industry Response

Trans fat is a type of fat that can be produced when saturated fats are manufactured from unsaturated vegetable oils through a process of hydrogenation.

24 Mar 2010

Trans Fat Regulation

Following health concerns about the consumption of trans fat, the necessity of regulating the inclusion of trans fat in food products and restaurants has been accepted by governing bodies around the world.

24 Mar 2010

Trans Fat Nutritional Guidelines

This article investigates the nutritional guidelines of trans fats found in food.

24 Mar 2010

Trans Fat in Food

Trans fat can be produced when unsaturated fats are processed to resemble the physical properties of saturated fat.

24 Mar 2010

Trans Fat Chemistry

Trans fat is unsaturated fat that can be produced when vegetable fats are hydrogenated through chemical reactions to become saturated fats.

24 Mar 2010

Trans Fat History

Trans fat is produced in a chemical reaction of hydrogenation.

24 Mar 2010

Tamiflu - Oseltamivir Personal Stockpiling

Both government and personal stockpiling of oseltamivir and other antiviral drugs have gained momentum in preparation for a potential influenza pandemic.

22 Mar 2010

Tamiflu - Oseltamivir Production

Oseltamivir is an antiviral drug used in the treatment and prophylaxis of both influenza virus A and influenza virus B. It was approved for seasonal influenza by US Food and Drug Administration in 1999, and approval from Japanese agencies and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) followed soon afterwards.

22 Mar 2010

Tamiflu - Oseltamivir Resistance

Antiviral drugs are shown to be effective in prophylaxis and therapy for influenza and are likely to be active against a potential new pandemic strain. Several studies have demonstrated the efficiency of the neuraminidase inhibitor oseltamivir (known under a brand name Tamiflu) in reducing influenza viral titer and symptom intensity; nevertheless, its usefulness can be compromised by the emergence and spread of drug-resistant virus.

22 Mar 2010

Tamiflu - Oseltamivir Clinical Usage

The effectiveness of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) in the treatment of influenza infections has been demonstrated in a range of clinical studies.

22 Mar 2010

What is Tamiflu - Oseltamivir?

Influenza remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality, and incurs substantial economic costs due to hospitalization – particularly for the elderly aged 65 years or more, and among those with high-risk medical conditions.

22 Mar 2010

Vitamin A Toxicity

Also called hypervitaminosis A, Vitamin A toxicity describes the toxic effects that occur when there is too much preformed vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin that gets stored in the body in the form of retinol.

22 Mar 2010

Vitamin A Functions

Vitamin A is required for several vital functions in the body. Some of the most important functions of Vitamin A are described below.

22 Mar 2010

Vitamin A Food Sources

Vitamin A is found in several food sources and adequate amounts are generally provided by a healthy, balanced diet with no need for extra supplementation. Vitamin A is available in both animal and plant foods, as well as in the form of artificial supplements.

22 Mar 2010

Vitamin A History

The earliest clues to be discovered that led to the identification of Vitamin A and its deficiency date back as far as 1819, when a physiologist called Magendie found that malnourished dogs tended to develop corneal ulcers and their risk of death was increased.

22 Mar 2010

What is Vitamin A?

Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin that is required for a number of bodily functions. This vitamin is needed to maintain good vision and a healthy immune system, as well as being essential for growth and development.

22 Mar 2010