An expectant mother has several important decisions to make regarding the birth of her unborn child. Where to deliver, who should deliver, and how to deliver are a few things to consider to ensure a safe and healthy birth. It is very important to choose a delivering hospital that can handle emergency situations. Women with…
DetailsA tumor or any growth found in the ear canal, the head or neck areas could potentially give rise to tinnitus. This is a disorder that is typified by a constant throbbing, pulsating noise in the ear, thereby being termed as pulsating tinnitus. Often, when you have tumors in the ear, the more effective treatment…
DetailsThere are many types of spine diseases and people suffering from any of them can be really laid down low. The most common of them is associated with lumbar pain which mainly affects the lower back and is caused by muscle strain or vascular problems or arthritis or a ruptured intervertebral disc. Spine surgery is…
DetailsCommon illnesses like flu, cold, sore throat can lead to serious illnesses and diseases if not treated with care. Of course one could always visit the doctor or eat medicine. Recently, I was not sleeping very well and soon, fell sick. This time round, I was determined not to see doctor and allow it to…
DetailsAn umbilical hernia is a protrusion of the gut under the skin of the navel. There are two very different forms in children and adults. In children, there is a hole between the muscle layers of the abdomen where the arteries and veins that passed down the umbilical cord from the mother entered the baby.…
DetailsHave you ever not been able to breathe well? What a desperate feeling! What a helpless and panicky feeling, too, is to watch as a small child or other loved one struggles to get breath to sustain life. If you know what I am talking about you probably have been through the conventional route of…
DetailsThe rotator cuff is a piece of engineering genius. It is a group of four small muscles that are located in our shoulder and hold the joint together allowing us the wide range of movement that we enjoy in our shoulder. They all start on the shoulder blade and connect to the head of the…
DetailsKyphosis Surgery What Is Kyphosis ? A normal spine, when viewed from behind appears straight. However, a spine affected by kyphosis shows evidence of a forward curvature of the back bones (vertebrae) in the upper back area, giving the child a “humpback” appearance. The Scoliosis Research Society defines kyphosis as a curvature of…
DetailsHip replacement surgery is a medical procedure that relieves you from the painful functioning of defective hips by replacing the effected part of your hip. The hips are one of the most critical body parts of a human, and assist a person in a number of movements like walking, sitting and standing. However, when there…
DetailsHow Reiki is used to help mend broken bones and treat common bone related disease such as osteoporosis, arthritis, rheumatism and genetic illnesses: Among the alternate therapies, Reiki has gained popularity among Doctors and other practitioners as a non invasive and natural healing method that is efficacious in seemingly mysterious ways. The Universal Life Energy…
DetailsThe following information is an idea on the amount of compensation you may receive for a personal injury claim which i have found and put together. I have always been interested in this so here it is: Head Injury Compensation: Very Severe Brain Damage : £155,000 – £220,000 Moderately Severe Brain Damage : £120,000 –…
DetailsMost often than not, the first symptoms of cerebral palsy is noticed by parents of the affected child. Cerebral palsy is a medical condition, which is caused because of permanent injury to the brain. This injury to the brain can happen anytime, whether before, during or after birth of a child. The brain injury causes…
DetailsAlmost everyone has suffered from sore throat at one time or another. For many of us this unpleasant experience occurs more than once a year. This particular infection can be viral or bacterial, however, majority of the time it is a contagious viral infection. Some of the contagious viral infections include a cold, flu, and…
DetailsHas something catastrophic ever happened to you? Where your life changed in an instant? Did you wake up in a hospital bed, not knowing where you were, or how much time passed? It happened to me. I never thought I would be hit by a car at sixteen years old, while crossing the street on…
DetailsHypertrophic osteodystrophy or HOD is a condition that affects young large breed dogs. HOD is a bone disease that affects the rapid growing bones of giant dog and may occur between ages of 2 and 7 months. The breeds that are at high risk for HOD are Boxers, Chesapeake Shepherd Dog, Golden Retriever, Great Dane,…
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