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Causes and risk factors of pressure ulcers (bedsores)

Pressure sores, also known as pressure ulcers or bed sores, are caused by application of extra pressure over patches of skin.

5 Aug 2012

What are Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores)?

Pressure ulcers are skin lesions that are caused by repeated pressure on the skin or the tissues.

5 Aug 2012

Hypochondria: are you a hypochondriac?

Have you ever wondered whether you are worrying about your health too much? According to a new book released by a Northwestern Medicine professor, “we have become a nation of hypochondriacs”.

3 Aug 2012

Treatment and Prevention of Allergies

Allergies or hypersensitivity of the immune system is a common disorder that affects almost one fourth of the whole population. The number of people who suffer from an over reactivity of their immune systems to relatively harmless substances is on the rise.

2 Aug 2012

Diagnosis of Allergies

Allergies come in variety for types and forms and diagnosis is often important in order to avoid the possible allergy causing substances that trigger allergic reactions that may be life threatening.

2 Aug 2012

Causes of Allergies

Allergies are when the immune system over reacts to everyday proteins and relatively harmless substances like pollen, animal dander, dust, dust mites, foods and some commonly used drugs.

2 Aug 2012

Different Types of Allergies

Allergies are over-reactions of the immune system in certain individuals to seemingly and generally harmless foreign proteins and substances.

2 Aug 2012

What are Allergies?

The term allergy encompasses a wide range of conditions; it is not a disease in itself.

2 Aug 2012

Treatment of Vulvar Cancer

Once the vulvar cancer is diagnosed, it is staged to determine the exact treatment strategy and the possible chance of survival or cure.

1 Aug 2012

Diagnosis of Vulvar Cancer

Vulvar cancer is diagnosed with a complete medical history, physical examination followed by laboratory and imaging studies.

1 Aug 2012

Symptoms of Vulvar Cancer

Vulvar cancer is a relatively less common type of cancer affecting the external female genitalia. The cancer commonly is of the squamous cell variety and affects the labia majora or minora.

1 Aug 2012

Causes of Vulvar Cancer

Vulvar cancer is a rare form of cancer affecting the vulva and the external genital organs in women. It accounts for less than 1% of all cancer cases in the UK.

1 Aug 2012

What is Vulvar Cancer?

Vulvar cancer or the cancer of the vulva is a gynaecological cancer that is on the rise with around 1,000 new cases being diagnosed each year in the UK.

1 Aug 2012

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

31 Jul 2012

Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is characterized by physical, emotional and behavioural symptoms and usually occurs 5 to 10 days before a menstrual period and usually resolves once the periods begin. There are over 150 symptoms of the condition.

31 Jul 2012

Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Premenstrual syndrome is a set of emotional, physical and behavioural disturbances that occur especially 5 to 10 days before the start of a period.

31 Jul 2012

Causes of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Dr Ananya Mandal, MD

31 Jul 2012

What is Premenstrual Syndrome?

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a wide range of symptoms and discomforts that a woman may suffer around 5 to 10 days prior to her monthly menstrual cycle.

31 Jul 2012

Prevention of Legionnaires’ disease

Legionnaires’ disease is a serious lung infection that may sometimes be fatal. It is caused by the legionella bacterial species that normally reside in natural water bodies like lakes and rivers or are present in soil and mud.

31 Jul 2012

Diagnosis and treatment of Legionnaires’ disease

Legionnaires’ disease is caused by bacteria of the legionella species. Legionellosis includes the severe pneumonia causing Legionnaires’ disease as well as the milder non-pneumonic Pontiac fever.

31 Jul 2012