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Epidural for Labor Pain

An epidural is a process for injecting a local anesthetic, which can be used during labor to relieve the pain of childbirth.

2 Sep 2020

Stopping Birth Control; What are the Side Effects?

Many types of birth control are act by modulating hormone levels, and there can therefore be some side effects associated with stopping these.

2 Sep 2020

Female Sexual Dysfunction

Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is defined as any distress that is the result of sexual pain, orgasm difficulties, and/or altered sexual interest or arousal.

1 Sep 2020

Symptoms and Causes of Undescended Testicles

Undescended testicles, otherwise known as cryptorchidism, is the most common congenital malformation and endocrine disease to occur in male infants.

1 Sep 2020

Common Causes of Impotence

Impotence, which is also known as erectile dysfunction, is the inability to get and maintain an erection for intercourse.

26 Aug 2020

Environmental Hazards in Pregnancy

Several environmental hazards should be avoided during pregnancy, such as chemicals and parasites, that might otherwise be manageable to consume.

26 Aug 2020

Balanitis: An Overview

Balanitis is a condition in which the head of the penis becomes swollen and sore. It is a common condition that is estimated to affect around 3 to 11% of men.

25 Aug 2020

What is Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)?

Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to the practice of purposefully cutting, injuring, or altering female genitalia.

25 Aug 2020

What is Methemoglobinemia?

Methemoglobinemia is a potentially life-threatening health condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of circulating hemoglobin is significantly reduced.

21 Aug 2020

What is Progeria?

HGPS, which is more commonly referred to as progeria, is an extremely rare and fatal genetic disorder that causes premature aging in affected individuals.

21 Aug 2020

What is DNA Nanotechnology?

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the self-replicating genetic material that exists in nearly all living organisms.

21 Aug 2020

Treatment Options for Autoimmune Disease

An autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and kills the body’s own cells.

20 Aug 2020

Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Inborn errors of metabolism are a group of genetic disorders caused by abnormal functioning of specific proteins related to metabolic pathways.

20 Aug 2020

What are Allograft Transplants?

When tissue is transplanted from one person to another, it is called an allograft transplant.

19 Aug 2020

What is Autonomic Dysreflexia?

Autonomic dysreflexia occurs when there is pain or discomfort below the spinal cord injury that leads to elevated blood pressure levels.

19 Aug 2020

Treatment for Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Myelodysplastic syndromes, also called myelodysplasia or MDS, is the name for a group of conditions that cause the number of normal blood cells to drop.

19 Aug 2020

What are Autologous Transplants?

An autologous transplant is also called a self stem cell transplant. This means that a person is their own stem cell donor.

19 Aug 2020

What are the Differences Between Small Cell and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for up to 15% of all lung cancer diagnoses, the remaining 85% are of the non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) subtype.

17 Aug 2020

Stages of Lung Cancer

The staging of lung cancer is crucial in not only providing an accurate diagnosis for patients but is also used to determine the best treatment protocol.

17 Aug 2020

The Revolutionary Development of a Nano-Based Liquid Retina Prosthesis

Human’s often suffer blindness because of their inherited retinal dystrophies or degeneration of eye muscles, a common age-related problem. The usual available corrective treatments have many limitations. This article discusses the development of a new ground-breaking nanotechnology-based retinal prosthesis, which could play a crucial role in the treatment of many retinal problems.

13 Aug 2020