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  • What is a Mucocele?
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    A mucocele is a salivary gland cyst, which contains mucous content. It usually arises from the minor salivary glands. The cyst forms due to the retention of mucus within the gland, because of the...
  • Molluscum Contagiosum Clinical Presentation
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    The molluscum contagiosum virus, the causative agent of molluscum contagiosum, enjoys a global distribution with susceptibility pockets in tropical climates, probably facilitated by increased skin...
  • Molluscum Contagiosum Diagnosis
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    Molluscum contagiosum is a viral, self-limited infection of the skin caused by the molluscum contagiosum virus, which is a pox virus. This condition is quite common, and it accounts for approximately...
  • Treatment of Gastric Varices
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Gastric varices occur in about half the total number of patients with cirrhosis. It is the most common reason for bleeding in upper gastrointestinal tract with high portal blood pressure and it...
  • Reasons for a Dental Extraction
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Most patients prefer to avoid having a tooth removed, and dentists usually recommend saving the biological tooth if it is possible. However, dental extraction or tooth removal may be the option in...
  • Conjunctivitis Symptoms
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, is an infection or inflammation in the eye. The conjunctiva is a layer of tissue that overlays the eye and inner eyelids. It can be caused by a bacterial or viral...
  • What is a Galactocele?
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Galactoceles, also known as lactocoeles, are benign breast lesions commonly seen in young lactating women. They mostly occur after the cessation of lactation, when milk may be retained, becoming...
  • Functions of Tonsils
    Health - 25 Oct 2018
    Tonsils are tiny organs located at the back of our throat. They are part of the lymphatic system and play a key role in our overall health. Tonsils were earlier thought to have no function and were...
  • Does Cigarette Smoking Damage the Skin?
    Health - 10 Jul 2025
    Smoking damages nearly every organ in the body. Whilst most people are familiar of its association with lung cancer, stroke and heart disease, it also has profound effects on the body’s largest organ...
  • The Role of Zinc in Immune Health and Wound Healing
    Health - 18 Jul 2024
    Zinc is essential for normal development and functioning of immune cells, including T cells, B cells, neutrophils, macrophages, and natural killer (NK) cells. Zinc deficiency can potentially increase...

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