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What is male breast cancer?

Breast cancer is commonly believed to be a disease affecting women alone, but men can also get this cancer. In men however, the cancer is much rarer than in women with only one in every 100,000 men affected.

8 Nov 2012

Complications of kidney transplant

A kidney transplant is a major operation. There are complications associated with most major operations that may occur with kidney transplant as well. These include pain, delayed wound healing, bleeding and risk of infections. One of the most dreaded complications, however, is rejection reaction or the body’s rejecting the newly donated kidney.

14 Sep 2012

How is a kidney transplant performed?

A kidney transplant is needed in persons who have end stage renal disease with 90% of their kidneys not functioning adequately to remove the waste products from the body.

14 Sep 2012

When is a kidney transplant needed?

The most common reason for a kidney transplant is end stage kidney disease or kidney failure.

14 Sep 2012

What is a kidney transplant?

A kidney transplant is an operation where a healthy kidney from one person (the donor) is transferred to a person who has little or no kidney function (the recipient).

14 Sep 2012

Treatment of gallbladder cancer

Gallbladder cancer treatment primarily depends on the stage of the cancer and the grade of the cancer. Treatment also depends on the general health of the patient.

13 Sep 2012

Diagnosis of gallbladder cancer

Those with a gallbladder disease usually manifest with abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, nausea, vomiting and jaundice. These symptoms may be features of other ailments as well and are common with liver disease.

13 Sep 2012

Causes of gallbladder cancer

Gallbladder cancer is a rare cancer in the European countries. Around 640 to 670 new cases are diagnosed each year.

13 Sep 2012

What is gallbladder cancer?

The gallbladder is a small pear shaped sac that lies under the liver. Its main function is to store and concentrate bile. Bile is a yellowish green liquid produced by the liver that helps digest fats. Its main function is to break down fats in food.

13 Sep 2012

Prevention of insect bites

Insect bites can be prevented mainly by avoidance. There are numerous precautions that may be taken to avoid getting bitten or stung by insects. Since insect bites may sometimes bear infectious diseases these precautions may be important.

11 Sep 2012

Complications of insect bites

Insect bites or stings may lead to mild irritation, itching, redness and swelling and may often go away within a few hours. In some cases however there may be complications after being bitten or stung by the insect. 1-5

11 Sep 2012

Treatment of insect bites

Insect bites usually cause mild irritations and can be managed safely at home. The bites and stings lead to small localized reactions that remain confined to the area around the bite or sting. However, large localized reactions or generalized allergic reactions need to be seen and treated by physicians. 1-5

11 Sep 2012

Symptoms of insect bites

Insect bites commonly cause mild symptoms of redness, itching, swelling and irritation. A bite may be a small puncture in the skin around which there is redness and itching while a sting is a swelling with a small puncture that consists of the sting which may be visible. The lump may have an inflamed area around it filled with fluid and may be called a weal.

11 Sep 2012

Insect bites and stings

Insect bites and stings may cause minor pain and irritation but some may be extremely painful and may also trigger a serious allergic reaction.

11 Sep 2012

Treatment of hearing loss

Hearing loss is treated based on the cause of the hearing impairment. Usually those with conductive hearing loss benefit from therapy and may be prescribed hearing aids.

11 Sep 2012

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Hearing Loss

Hearing loss may appear during childhood or later in life or may be present since birth. There are numerous causes of hearing loss and depending on the cause the symptoms vary between individuals.

11 Sep 2012

Causes of Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is most commonly caused due to two major causes – age related hearing loss and hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises of acoustic trauma. There are numerous other causes that include disease and drugs that may damage the functioning of the ears and lead to hearing loss.

10 Sep 2012