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Hyperhidrosis Treatments

Hyperhidrosis is the term used to describe excessive sweating. Usually, the sweat-producing glands secrete sweat in response to a raised body temperature. The sweat cools on the skin and lowers body temperature.

7 Dec 2016

Hyperhidrosis Symptoms

Hyperhidrosis describes a condition where people sweat excessively. It is a common condition that affects either the whole body or certain body parts such as the underarms, palms, soles of the feet, groin, face or chest.

7 Dec 2016

History of Nursing

Nursing as a profession has existed throughout history, although it has evolved considerably over time. In the current healthcare system, nurses are one of the most trusted healthcare professionals with a significant role to play in the treatment and medical care of the sick.

7 Dec 2016

Hyperhidrosis Prognosis and Epidemiology

Hyperhidrosis refers to excessive sweating that does not necessarily occur in response to the body becoming overheated by exercise or a hot environment, for example. Although the condition does not pose any significant health risk, it can disrupt daily activities, causing embarrassment, stress, and sometimes even depression.

7 Dec 2016

Hyperhidrosis Causes

Hyperhydrosis is the term used to describe abnormal, excessive sweating. This sweating does not necessarily occur only when the body needs to cool, in response to increased temperature or exercise, for example.

7 Dec 2016

Hib Immunization

Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) is a bacterium that can cause serious invasive diseases, particularly in children. Hib usually affects children under the age of five years, but it can also cause illness in adults with certain medical conditions.

7 Dec 2016

Types of sensors in wearable fitness trackers

A wearable fitness tracker makes use of special gizmos to keep track of various parameters of the individual wearing the tracker.

7 Dec 2016

Tips on choosing a wearable fitness tracker

A number of wearable fitness trackers are available in the market today. Many of them come equipped with functions that you would not have thought existed. Some of them can be quite expensive based on the number of parameters they can sense and process.

5 Dec 2016

How Long should my Child Sleep for?

Sleep is not just a good experience, but a physiological restorative process of considerable importance. It is now well known that children are sleeping less than they used to in earlier periods.

5 Dec 2016

What is the Dermis?

The dermis is the layer of skin that lies beneath the epidermis and above the subcutaneous layer. It is the thickest layer of the skin, and is made up of fibrous and elastic tissue. Thus it provides strength and flexibility to the skin.

2 Dec 2016

Workplace of a Nurse

A nurse may practice in a wide range of settings. Although the most common is in a hospital , nurses may also work in other places such as in the home of the patient, in residential care, at schools, in research environments, and other medical clinics. They may also work in the public health sector to advocate for positive patient health outcomes in the health system.

2 Dec 2016

Where are the Kidneys and Liver Located?

The liver and the kidneys are some of the most essential and hardworking organs in the body. They carryout numerous functions such as excretion of waste, metabolism of many substances, hormonal regulation, and proper digestion, as well as proper coagulation.

2 Dec 2016

Why do humans have an Appendix?

The appendix is an organ that is credited with very little significance and often removed indiscriminately to avoid complications due to infection. However, modern researchers believe that the appendix has many key functions in the human body and it protects the body’s internal environment from infection.

2 Dec 2016

How Does the Eye Work?

The human eye is a wonder of engineering. It consists of many different parts that work together to provide visual information to the brain, which then translates it into information that is useful to the body.

1 Dec 2016

Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

The bone marrow in a healthy child will produce blood stem cells that mature into myeloid stem cells or lymphoid stem cells. A myeloid stem cell will produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. A lymphoid stem cell will mature into a lymphoblastic cell that is converted into B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes, and nature killer cells that attack viruses and cancer cells.

30 Nov 2016

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus): Overview

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a Gram-positive bacterium that is responsible for the majority of community-acquired pneumonia. It is a commensal organism in the human respiratory tract, meaning that it benefits from the human body, without harming it. However, infection by pneumococcus may be dangerous, causing not only pneumonia, but also bronchitis, otitis media, septicemia, and meningitis.

30 Nov 2016

Postnatal Depression in Adoptive Parents

Postnatal depression following childbirth is a well-recognized and studied condition. However, not so many people know that adoptive parents may also develop postnatal depression. This is the name given to depression with onset following a successful adoption.

30 Nov 2016

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Overview

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an imaging technique which physicians use for the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

30 Nov 2016

Child and Adolescent Sports Injuries

Adolescents are fairly active on the sports field. They play contact sports like football, basketball, and hockey. They practise with their teams regularly and are quite likely to end up with minor scrapes and bruises as they pursue their passion. Even non-contact sports such as softball, baseball, track and field can cause physical injuries.

30 Nov 2016