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Diagnosis of Swine Flu

Usually swine flu, the influenza virus H1N1 2009 strain, is a mild illness. Diagnosis may be made based on the signs and symptoms of the disease.

26 Jun 2012

Symptoms of Swine Flu

Swine flu is caused by a variant strain of influenza virus. The symptoms of swine flu are similar to other influenza infections.

26 Jun 2012

Causes of Swine Flu

Swine flu is caused by the influenza virus. There are many types of influenza viruses. The virus constantly changes and mutates in order to escape the immune system of the animal it infects.

26 Jun 2012

What is Swine Flu?

Swine flu is a strain of influenza caused by the H1N1 virus that caused a global pandemic from June 2009 to August 2010.

26 Jun 2012

Treatment of Menorrhagia

Menorrhagia or heavy bleeding is a symptom of an underlying disease. Diagnosis and treatment is usually directed at the disease.

26 Jun 2012

Diagnosis of Menorrhagia

Menorrhagia is a symptom of an underlying pathology in many women. It is defined as excessive bleeding (over 80 ml of blood per period), for over 7 days and at regular intervals.

26 Jun 2012

Menorrhagia or heavy periods are most often a symptom of an underlying condition rather than a disease in itself. Symptoms of menorrhagia include heavy bleeding with normal regularity of menstrual cycles. Bleeding periods usually last longer than 7 days.

26 Jun 2012

Causes of Menorrhagia

Menorrhagia, the clinical term used to describe regular heavy menstrual bleeding, affects up to 30% of women between the ages of 12 - 51. Menorrhagia is defined as excessive blood loss during a woman’s period that interferes with her physical, emotional, social and material quality of life.

26 Jun 2012

What is Menorrhagia?

Menorrhagia is defined as the occurrence of excessive bleeding during periods, with the periods themselves being regular.

26 Jun 2012

Treatment of Athlete’s foot

Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection affecting the skin over the feet and between toes. Most cases are mild and can be treated at home. The infection often responds well to antifungal therapy.

26 Jun 2012

Diagnosis of Athlete’s foot

Athlete’s foot is fungal infection of the skin over the foot and more often than not may be diagnosed by clinical examination alone.

26 Jun 2012

Symptoms of Athlete’s foot

Athlete’s foot or Tinea pedis is caused by a fungal infection between the toes and over the foot. The commonest symptoms are itching, burning, stinging, flaking, scaling, blistering and bleeding skin between the toes or the sides of the feet.

26 Jun 2012

Causes of Athlete's foot

Athlete's foot or Tenia pedia is a fungal; infection of the skin affecting skin between the toes and sometimes over the foot.

26 Jun 2012

What is Athlete’s foot

Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection that affects soft areas between the toes and sometimes other parts of the foot. It may lead to severe itching, flaking, scaling, burning, bleeding and stinging.

26 Jun 2012

Treatment for Gender Dysphoria

Gender dysphoria is a mental condition but is not a mental disorder. However, it may be accompanied with severe impairment of social, occupational and other functioning.

25 Jun 2012

Diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria

Gender dysphoria is a condition where then person identifies himself or herself with the opposite of their original biological sex. This is not a mental disorder. However, some people may need therapy. Diagnosis of gender dysphoria is thus important to rule out other concurrent or underlying mental disorders like anxiety, depression etc.

25 Jun 2012