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Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the…

Medical emergencies can be terrifying, especially if you're not prepared. Knowing when emergency medical care is needed and having a protocol for medical emergencies is key to mitigating an emergency

Let's start with an important clarification: emergency contraception should not be confused with the abortion pill (RU 486) for two reasons, the first that RU 486 is not on sale in pharmacies, it is only a hospital practice, the second that…

Causes of arterial hypertension: primary normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism (IPNC) is defined as a condition in which increased parathyroid hormone levels are found in the presence of normal calcium values, after excluding the secondary…

Anesthesia is a treatment using drugs called anesthetics. These drugs keep you from feeling pain during medical procedures

Virtual colonoscopy is a non-invasive diagnostic technique, which generates three-dimensional images of the colon, in real time and without the introduction of any endoscopic probe

Anastomosis in surgery connects two body channels together, such as blood vessels or parts of your intestines. Surgeons create a new anastomosis after removing or bypassing part of a channel, or after removing or replacing an organ that was…

Anabolic steroids have legitimate medical purposes. Healthcare providers prescribe them for certain conditions, such as male hypogonadism and certain types of breast cancer. But anabolic steroid misuse is common

Vaginal candida (or candidiasis) is an infection generated by mycetes (i.e. fungi) that is very common in women of childbearing age - an estimated 70-75% have developed it at least once in their lifetime - but can also affect men

The focus on eating well and a healthy lifestyle has become an integral part of our society