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  • Cachexia / Wasting Syndrome
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Cachexia is a condition which denotes the excessive loss of weight. It occurs because of the depletion of adipose tissue and muscle mass in people who are not trying to lose weight.
  • Blue Nevus / Nevi / Mole
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Blue nevi are a category of melanocytic tumors, which arise from the proliferation of dermal dendritic melanocytes to form an acquired pigmented mole. They are also called pigmented nevi,...
  • Metabolic Syndrome and Bariatric Surgery
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Also called weight loss surgery, bariatric surgery is a procedure used to treat people who have become dangerously obese.
  • Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    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.
  • Bariatric Embolization
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Obesity affects almost half a billion people worldwide. It is fast becoming the major killer, overtaking even long-term predators such as tobacco. Its consequences range from diabetes and...
  • Asthma and the Hygiene Hypothesis
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    The hygiene hypothesis proposes that a lack of exposure to microbial organisms (microbes, or “germs”) in a child’s early years contributes to the development of asthma and allergic diseases.
  • NICE Fertility Guidelines
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is a body which reviews latest evidence based on clinical trials, in order to provide robust guidelines and recommendations which will help...
  • Why do humans have an Appendix?
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    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...
  • Anal Fistula: An Overview
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    An anal fistula is an abnormal channel that develops between the anal canal and the skin near the anus. It may look like a tiny hole in the area of skin surrounding the anus. This article will cover a...
  • What is an Anal Fissure?
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    An anal fissure is a tear or ulcer in the lining of the anal canal, the final part of the large intestine, starting from the rectum above and ending at the anal orifice. Anal fissures are relatively...

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