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Osteoarthritis vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis – Understanding the Differences

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis both affect the joints and cause inflammation and joint pain, they are very different.

16 Mar 2017

Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated Gene (FTO)

Obesity arises when a person has a calorie intake that is consistently more than is required for their metabolic rate and level of physical activity.

16 Mar 2017

Metabolic Syndrome and Bariatric Surgery

Also called weight loss surgery, bariatric surgery is a procedure used to treat people who have become dangerously obese.

15 Mar 2017

Taste Changes Following Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery is a procedure carried out to help people who are severely or morbidly obese, to lose weight.

15 Mar 2017

Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

Also called weight loss surgery, bariatric surgery is an operation performed to reduce the size of the stomach and help people to lose weight if they have become severely or morbidly obese.

15 Mar 2017

What are Enteroendocrine Cells?

Enteroendocrine cells are specialized cells found within the gastrointestinal tract, stomach and pancreas. They produce and release hormones in response to a number of stimuli. The hormones may be released into the bloodstream to generate systemic effects or may be distributed as local messengers. They may also stimulate a nervous response.

15 Mar 2017

What Happens to the Body When we Diet?

The body starts to respond to healthy dietary changes as soon as they are made. This can be advantageous, because a diet can then eventually reduce the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, as well as improve a person’s overall sense of well-being.

15 Mar 2017

Pins and Needles and Anxiety

Anxiety is a daily experience, since it is an internal warning of potential threat which helps the individual to prepare to face danger. Any threat alerts the autonomic nervous system to set off the typical flight-fight-fright response.

15 Mar 2017

Pins and Needles and Raynaud’s Disease

Raynaud’s phenomenon is a relatively rare medical condition which causes a reduction of blood circulation to the fingers or toes when exposed to cold temperatures or during stressful situations. It is signaled by a change in color from the normal to a bluish-white, often accompanied by discomfort and pain.

15 Mar 2017

Pins and Needles and Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce sufficient amounts of insulin to deal with the quantity of glucose and other carbohydrates entering the body, or by the insensitivity of the body to the normal action of insulin.

15 Mar 2017

Pins and Needles and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

‘Pins and needles’ refers to the strange prickling or tingling sensation that comes when an arm or a leg ‘goes to sleep’ because it was pressed against a hard surface for too long, or kept in the same position for a long time. When the position is changed or the pressure relieved, the limb usually feels numb and heavy, followed by pins and needles.

15 Mar 2017

Temporary Versus Long-Lasting Pins and Needles

The common phenomenon of ‘pins and needles’ sensation (or paresthesia) caused by abnormally functioning nerves is described best as tingling and prickling feelings in one or more limbs. It may be intense enough to be uncomfortable or even painful, depending on the underlying etiology. In common parlance, the nerve is said to have fallen asleep.

15 Mar 2017

What Causes Pins and Needles?

‘Pins and needles’ refers to the strange prickling and tingling sensation that occurs in one or more limbs after a period of prolonged compression. Technically termed paresthesia, or altered sensation, it is commonly called ‘going to sleep’ as far as the body part is concerned.

15 Mar 2017

Sciatica and Pins and Needles

Sciatica is a condition in which there is a disorder of the lower back which causes compression of the nerve leading down into and supplying the lower limb. It manifests as numbness, tingling, pain, or even muscular weakness in the leg, usually radiating downwards. It is a symptom rather than a disease in itself.

15 Mar 2017

Leprosy Stigma

Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacillary microorganism Mycobacterium leprae. The organism has high infectivity but low virulence, therefore most humans are immune to clinical infection. However, through a combination of host, environmental, and pathogen factors, a few people do indeed develop leprosy.

15 Mar 2017

Leprosy Research

Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by a rod-shaped, microaerophilic bacillus Mycobacterium leprae. While it is relatively uncommon, it has been dreaded since ancient times because of its disfiguring and disabling nature.

15 Mar 2017

How is the Contraceptive Implant Put in and Taken Out?

Among the different contraceptive methods which are long-lasting and reversible is the contraceptive implant. Here, a thin plastic rod impregnated with progestin is placed under the skin over the medial side of the upper arm.

15 Mar 2017

How Effective are Different Types of Contraception?

Contraceptive options are many nowadays, and women can find options to suit their health, lifestyle, and desire to postpone pregnancy for a few months or several years. They include hormonal and non-hormonal methods.

15 Mar 2017

How Does the Contraceptive Implant Work?

A contraceptive implant is a thin flexible 40 mm long plastic polymer rod which is impregnated with progestin.

15 Mar 2017

Notable Cases of Leprosy

Leprosy has historically been a dreaded skin disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which has been associated with ostracism, poverty, and progressive disabling disfigurement. However, there have always been some famous public figures that were also lepers, yet reached distinction with this great handicap.

15 Mar 2017