The chemistry of emotions: chemical origin of emotions and compensatory mechanisms
The primary emotions generated in our minds (fear, anger, disgust, contempt, sadness, joy, surprise), arise from a…
Eye for health: cataract surgery with intraocular lenses to correct visual defects
Cataract surgery is the most performed surgical procedure in the world. It consists of removing the natural lens…
Head and neck cancers: treatment starts with prevention
Head and neck cancers account for about 10-12% of malignancies in the male gender and 4-5% in the female gender
Three Everyday Practices to Keep Your Ventilator Patients Safe
About ventilator: while your treatment regime will depend on their diagnosis, a major focus of your care must be…
Cardiac Holter, the characteristics of the 24-hour electrocardiogram
What is the cardiac Holter? An electrocardiogram is a diagnostic test designed to record cardiac activity in order…
Foot deformities: metatarsus adductus or metatarsus varus
Present as early as birth, metatarsus adductus is an alteration of the front part of the foot. The bones are tilted…
UK, there's a shortage of antibiotics: government sets hoarding and export ban
UK, the government has added antibiotics used to treat streptococcal A infections to the list of drugs that cannot…
Sexually transmitted diseases: gonorrhoea
Also called blenorrhoea, gonorrhoea is the second most common sexually transmitted disease after Chlamydia…
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease: what are they and who do they affect?
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD - from Inflammatory Bowel…
Arthritis: definition, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
Arthritis is the inflammation of the joints affecting males and females of all ages, the reaction occurring as a…