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  • Thalidomide Uses
    Health - 19 Jun 2023
    Thalidomide is a drug that used to be given to pregnant women to alleviate morning sickness. However, it was withdrawn from the market in 1961 after it was found to cause severe birth defects in...
  • Hyponatremia Causes
    Health - 19 Jun 2023
    The term hyponatremia refers to a condition where the blood sodium level is too low. A healthy sodium level is between 135 and 145 mmol/l and a person is considered to be hyponatremic if the level...
  • What is Testosterone?
    Health - 19 Jun 2023
    Testosterone is the principle sex hormone responsible for the development of reproductive function in male vertebrates. Testosterone is one of the hormones referred to as androgens, which are also...
  • What is Morphine?
    Health - 19 Jun 2023
    Morphine is the most abundant analgesic opiate found in opium and is a potent pain reliever. The drug is used in clinical pain relief but is also used illicitly for recreational purposes among drug...
  • Morphine Uses
    Health - 19 Jun 2023
    Morphine is an analgesic opioid and is one of the most potent pain relievers. It has been used for pain relief and other indications for years. Morphine is highly addictive and its use is associated...
  • Estrogen in Medicine
    Health - 18 Jun 2023
    Synthetic estrogens have numerous uses in medicine. The most common and notable use of estrogens is as birth control pills or contraceptives and as hormone replacement therapy.
  • Cancer Biopsy
    Health - 17 Jun 2023
    Biopsy means removal tissue samples from a suspected lesion. It is one of the most important diagnostic tools for detection and confirmation of certain cancers.
  • Catheter Uses
    Health - 17 Jun 2023
    Medical catheters are tubes that can be inserted into a body cavity, vessel or duct, usually to allow for the administration of fluids, medications or gases or to drain fluids or urine from the body....
  • What is Acromegaly?
    Health - 16 Jun 2023
    Acromegaly is an endocrine disorder where there is a hormonal imbalance in the body. The condition is caused by too much growth hormone (GH).
  • How is Acromegaly Diagnosed?
    Health - 16 Jun 2023
    Acromegaly has a slow course and symptoms often take months or even years to develop. If the condition is suspected, diagnostic tests are prescribed. The tests are outlined as follows.

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