According to the American Heart Association, about 5 million Americans are diagnosed with valvular heart disease each year. What Is Valvular Heart Disease? Heart valve disease occurs when your heart's valves do not work the way they should. How Do Heart Valves Work? Your heart valves lie at the exit of each of your four...
Hantavirus and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) facts Figure 1: Picture of Sin Nombre hantavirus particles; SOURCE: CDC/D. Loren Ketai, MD Hantaviruses are RNA viruses transmitted to humans by rodents (rodent-borne). Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome also referred to as HPS, is a disease in which, in the late stage of infection with a hantavirus subtype. Early symptoms...
Mastectomy is a surgical procedure that involves either partial or total removal of breast tissue Mastectomy is considered a major surgery for the below reasons: The procedure involves permanent removal of either one or both breasts, which itself is a major risk factor. Usually, the procedure may last up to 4 hours depending on the...
Belly fat tips Reducing belly fat seems to be an arduous task. Reducing belly fat seems to be an arduous task. Poor lifestyle, genetics, hormones, and medications often shows its impact on our weighing scales. There are no spot reduction techniques for losing just the belly fat. However, with these helpful home remedies, slow and...
An woman drinks water through a napkin, an old wives tale hiccup remedy.Source: Getty Images What are the reasons for hiccups? A hiccup is a sudden, involuntary contraction (spasm) of the diaphragm muscle. When the muscle spasms, the vocal cords snap shut, producing the hiccup sound. Common causes of hiccups include: eating too quickly, eating...
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most painful types of cancer because it invades and presses on the nerves near the pancreas leading to pain in the back or abdomen. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most painful types of cancer because it invades and presses on the nerves near the pancreas leading to pain...
The doctor holding a sign asking “have you checked your blood pressure lately?” Normal blood pressure is below 120/80.Source: iStock What is high blood pressure? What is normal blood pressure? High blood pressure (hypertension) is defined as high pressure (tension) in the arteries, which are the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the...
About 60 percent of the body is made up of water. It forms a major part of the blood. The cells and the body cannot function right if the water levels go down. Drinking cold water often causes “cold stress” in the body. About 60 percent of the body is made up of water. It...
What is an abdominal hernia? Picture of a woman with hernia pain An abdominal hernia occurs when an organ or other piece of tissue protrudes through a weakening in one of the muscle walls that enclose the abdominal cavity. The sac that bulges through the weak area may contain a piece of intestine or fatty...
The treatment of oral lesions involves the following steps: Diagnosis is usually made on clinical grounds with laboratory testing. Predisposing factors should be treated or eliminated where feasible. Good oral hygiene is important. Oral hygiene should include daily cleaning of the teeth, buccal cavity, tongue, and dentures. Topical antifungals given for 2 weeks are usually...