Medical Articles
"Night sweats" refers to the physiological phenomenon of sweating in your sleep. Of course, it is natural to sweat when you are sleeping, but the term reflects to excessive amount sweat. After all, your body is at rest, and you are using air conditioning or fans, so what is up with the unwarranted sweat? Though…
If you’ve ever wondered how to make your brain work harder for you, and how to improve logical critical thinking and reasoning, then this is for you. Science writer, Rhodes scholar and two-time author Jonah Lehrer has come up with some unexpected ways you can help your brain stay fit and sharp. As an organ…
Brain tumor surgery is performed to remove the tumor from the brain. In other words, it's an operation done to reduce the pressure inside the brain. In case, if you are diagnosed with a brain tumor the primary treatment available to you is the brain tumor surgery. It is performed to remove the tumor, either…
Short days and long cold nights, Christmas is on its way. If you are willing to escape the cold UK Christmas and spend this vacation in some Far East countries, under sun and enjoying Christmas to its fullest, here are the two best options. Thailand: Thailand is attracting most number of tourists and visitors in…
The shoulders are the junction points of several joints that combine with muscles and tendons, enabling a wide range of motion for the arm – from scratching the back and lifting things to swinging a bat and throwing a ball. However, this mobility comes with a disadvantage. It can lead to problems with impingement or…
Symptoms of Erb's Palsy There are many symptoms that are present when a baby has Erb's Palsy. These symptoms usually present themselves after the baby is born or soon after that. Symptoms may include: · The arm positions flexed at the elbow and is there held tightly against the infant's side. · The side that…
On May 22, 2007, five schoolgirls at Sacred Heart Girls College in suburban Melbourne, Australia, were taken to the hospital after receiving an injection of Gardasil, the newest vaccine to be administered for cervical cancer. Soon after the vaccination, twenty-six girls were seen at the campus medical clinic. Five were admitted to the hospital: Two…
Umbilical hernia is a very common abnormality of the belly button that occurs in most babies' first years of life. Although parents become very concerned when they find out that their child has been diagnosed with umbilical hernia, there is virtually no reason to be worried about. Apart from being "in-esthetic", umbilical hernia increases no…
The "interruption" has its own variables, including the L4 vertebra and L5 vertebra, and the C5 through C7 vertebra. Even though the C5 through C7 are part of the neck, they also belong to or associated with other sections of the back as well. When medical professionals begin looking for slipped disks, they typically look…
The human spell is made up of the vertebrae (the bones making up the spine), having cartilage discs between them. The discs have a circle of connective tissue with a central gel-like core, which makes the spine flexible and at the same time functions as a defensive buffer. A slipped disc is a very painful…
If you suffer from back pain that will not go away, a visit to the doctor is warranted. If a filled disc is diagnosed, there are different treatment options to cure bulged disc in lower back with overall favorable outcomes. A variety of additional terms such as ruptured, collapsed, or torn disc can be named…
When I was in college, the guy in the room next to mine snored so loudly that the wall in between acted like a great woofer and actually amplified the sound into my room. Each night I'd be jarred into semi-consciousness by the clamor, awakened from my recurring dream of bedding Tawny Kitaen atop an…
The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, also known as CMP is an inexpensive blood test that gives you vital information. Why is this important? Usually most people have not had the training to understand what the basic laboratory tests mean. The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel is important because it gives an overview of exactly what and how the…
Most doctors will tell you there is no cure for diabetes. However, some people believe there are natural cures for diabetes. Diabetes is a disease in which the pancreas does not produce the needed amount of insulin. Insulin is a hormone that naturally turns sugars into energy in your body. Without the production of insulin,…
While fat in American diets has declined in recent years due to the public's response to the nationwide overweight epidemic, obesity is still a growing concern. While removing fat from their diets, people will often increase their intake of sugar, high density carbohydrates, and starches. Low protein and fat meals often leave people feeling hungry,…
