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  • Orthostatic Hypotension Diagnosis
    Health - 4 Feb 2019
    Orthostatic hypotension is a condition that occurs when baroreceptors located in the aorta and carotid arteries fail to detect and rectify a drop in blood pressure when standing up from a sitting or...
  • Role of the Spleen in Drug Metabolism
    Health - 21 Jan 2019
    The spleen is a soft, spongy organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen, just beneath the diaphragm.
  • What is Ovulation?
    Health - 14 Jan 2019
    Ovulation is the phase in the female menstrual cycle when an egg, also known as an ovule or oocyte, is released from the ovaries after the follicle ruptures and allows it to pass through.
  • Bronchiectasis Complications
    Health - 10 Jan 2019
    People with bronchiectasis can develop severe lung infections that require immediate medical attention. If untreated, infections can cause respiratory failure.
  • Structure of the Bladder
    Health - 2 Sep 2018
    Like the stomach, the human bladder is a sac-like organ that expands and contracts when emptying. Located in the pelvis, above and behind the pubic bone, the bladder’s main function is to collect and...
  • Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
    Health - 23 Aug 2018
    In recent years, the emergence of diseases has rapidly grown due to affluent lifestyle, poor eating habits, and technological advances which disconnect people from physical activity. Cases of alarming...
  • What Causes Peptic Ulcers?
    Health - 23 Aug 2018
    A peptic ulcer is not a condition with a single cause, but involves several interrelated factors which affect the health and integrity of the gastric and duodenal mucosa.
  • What is Lassa Fever?
    Health - 23 Aug 2018
    Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by an RNA virus of the arenavirus family. It is most common in a large region of West Africa, and is named after the Nigerian town where it was first...

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