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World mental health support and the effect of stigma and discrimination

Mental health, as with any other aspects of health, can be affected by a range of socioeconomic factors that need to be addressed through comprehensive strategies involving access to preventions, treatments and facilitating recovery as well as raising awareness.

29 Sep 2017

Root Canal Treatment Procedure

The root canal treatment procedure, also known as endodontic treatment, is a common procedure in modern dentistry that is used to remove inflamed or infected tissue from inside a tooth.

22 Sep 2017

What is Chancroid?

Chancroid, often referred to as “soft” chancre, represents an acute ulcerative disease associated with painful inguinal lymphadenitis. Lymph nodes may suppurate and break down, causing a rounded swelling known as ‘bubo.’ Akin to some other sexually transmitted diseases, chancroid has been recognized as an important risk factor for the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

22 Sep 2017

Just 30 minutes of exercise each day can lower heart disease risk

A large new worldwide study has shown that just by including more physical activities such as taking the stairs or walking about during office hours in between periods of sitting an protect one from heart disease as well as an early death when compared to getting a gym membership. The study was published in the latest issue of the Lancet.

22 Sep 2017

Sucralose: Safety and Evidence

Sucralose is a zero-calorie chemically synthesized sweetener that is extracted from sucrose. Sucralose is 650 times sweeter compared with naturally extracted sugar. It is often used in a wide range of fizzy drinks, table-top sweeteners, salad dressings, baking mixes, breakfast cereals, and chewing gum due to its bitter-free aftertaste.

21 Sep 2017

Barrett's Esophagus Research

Barrett’s esophagus (BE) which is a condition defined by the unusual growth of esophagus cells, in rare occasions, might grow into a cancer known as esophageal adenocarcinoma.The major cause of BE is GERD and acid reflux. Risk of arising adenocarcinoma is greater by 30-125 times in BE affected humans than in humans who doesn’t have BE.

21 Sep 2017

Types of Dental Braces

There are several different types of dental braces that may be recommended to improve alignment of teeth including traditional metal braces, ceramic braces, lingual braces and invisalign. Each type is associated with a unique set of advantages and disadvantages that must be taken into consideration to decide the best treatment option for individual patients.

21 Sep 2017

The Importance of Spotting Leukemia

The majority of people have heard of the term leukemia, but evidence suggests many people are not aware that leukemia is a cancer of the blood.

20 Sep 2017

Barrett's Esophagus Preventing Progression

Barrett's Esophagus, which is a condition in which tissues that resembles the tissues of the intestinal lining, substitutes the tissues that line the esophagus. This is not a malignant disease unless the abnormal chances in the tissue progresses to dysplasia and then esophageal cancer.

19 Sep 2017

Xylitol Research and Evidence

Xylitol is a non-sugar sweetener extracted from the birch tree. It is a five-carbon polyol that has effectively demonstrated itself to be cariogenic, by its action of neutralizing plaque acidity on teeth and repairing tooth enamel. Hence, it is also called the “magic bullet.”

19 Sep 2017

Angiosarcoma Prognosis

Angiosarcoma patients are mostly diagnosed after the tumor has spread all over the body and this type of late identification may result in a poor prognosis. According to various studies, improved prognosis is achieved when patients have smaller tumors that can be easily removed from the body.

19 Sep 2017

Treatment of Gastric Varices

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 usually occurs after esophageal varices. Bleeding from gastric varices is the most serious condition which results to severe complexities, and needs to be controlled or managed by combination of treatment techniques.

18 Sep 2017

Acesulfame-K (Ace-K) Research and Safety

Acesulfame-K (Ace-K) is a calorie-free sweetener that is 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is used in various food products available in the market. Ace-K is one of the five artificial sweeteners approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

18 Sep 2017

Causes of Bile Duct Cancer

The occurrence of cholangiocarcinoma is due to changes that take place in the cells of the bile duct in the liver DNA—the material which gives guidance to our body related to all chemical process. The changes in instruction are caused by DNA mutation, due to which the cells start growing uncontrollably and finally form cancer.

18 Sep 2017

Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy

Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is characterized as lesions caused in the inner surface of the mucous layer of the stomach. It is usually associated with gastric varices, portal hypertension, and liver cirrhosis.

18 Sep 2017

Kidney Stone Research

The incidence of kidney stone formation in pediatric patients is increasing at a rate of about 5–10% every year. Kidney stones are linked with higher risk of heart disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and reduced amount of minerals in the bones. Many young patients being diagnosed with kidney stones is a matter of great concern.

18 Sep 2017

Secondary Bone Cancer

While most patients have concerns about the prognosis when they develop secondary cancer, it depends on factors, such as the spread of the cancer to one or more parts in the body, spread rate and how the disease is responding to treatment. These are difficult to forecast and this indecision could be difficult to handle.

18 Sep 2017

Sorbitol Research and Safety

Sorbitol is a naturally occurring sweetener synthetically extracted from glucose. Owing to its low calorific value, it is used in pharmaceutical products, sugar-free foods, and oral care products such as mouth fresheners and toothpastes. It is prescribed for use by diabetes patients as it has a lesser tendency to increase the sugar level in the blood.

18 Sep 2017

Aspartame Safety and Evidence

All artificial sweeteners are firmly regulated and can only be used after they have been assessed rigorously for their safety.

18 Sep 2017

Bile Duct Cancer Prognosis

Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) usually develops in the bile duct system that arises from the liver and bile ducts and ends at the small intestine. Cancer that develops in the section of bile ducts within and outside the liver is called as intrahepatic and hilar cholangiocarcinoma, respectively. Distal cholangiocarcinoma is developed in the bile section that is associated with small intestine. Prognostic factors of cholangiocarcinoma are highly disputable.

18 Sep 2017