The problems started when Reese Tempest entered sixth grade. She had always loved running, but now her track team training was triggering severe breathing difficulties. “I gutted it out and cried all the time. One race, I even passed out,” Read more…
Thyroidectomy – Overview A goiter, or goitre, is a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland. A goiter can be associated with a thyroid that is not functioning properly. Generally, over 90% of goiter cases are due Read more…
Russia said on Wednesday the first batch of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine would be rolled out within two weeks and rejected as “groundless” safety concerns aired by some experts over Moscow’s rapid approval of the drug. The vaccine, called Read more…
Lumpectomy – Overview Lumpectomy is the surgical removal of a lump in the breast to treat a malignant tumor or breast cancer. During the procedure, only the cancerous cells are removed hence it’s more conservative and preferred to more disfiguring Read more…
A teenage girl “will never have hair again” after she was attacked by two pit bulls without provocation and they ripped off most of her scalp and one of her ears. Joslyn Stinchcomb, 15, was walking in her neighbourhood of Read more…
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells, a type of blood cell that produces antibodies and serves an important immune function. Multiple myeloma is also known as plasma cell myeloma and simple myeloma. As cancer progresses, bone pain, Read more…
Hackers backed by the Russian state are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Thursday. A co-ordinated statement from Britain, the United States Read more…
Facelift, also known as a rhytidectomy is a surgical procedure that lifts and tightens the facial tissues. As we get older, skin and tissues naturally lose their elasticity. This leads to sagging and wrinkles. A facelift helps to give a Read more…
African countries must carry out more coronavirus testing and make people use masks, a regional disease control body said on Thursday as cases topped half a million in the continent. New cases in Africa were up 24% over the past Read more…
Corneal Ulcer Treatment – Overview A cornea ulcer, also known as keratitis is an inflammation and subsequent open sore of the cornea. The cornea overlies the iris, which is the colored part of the eye and is separated from the Read more…
List of Diseases Caused By Smoking Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke is breathed in to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream. Tobacco is the most common substance smoked. Smoking implements Read more…
The United Nations Health Agency, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed the organization is analyzing dexamethasone, a steroid that scientists from the United Kingdom (UK) say can save the lives of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Scientists from the University of Read more…
Causes of Postural Defects – Overview Poor posture is the posture that results from certain muscles tightening up or shortening while others lengthen and become weak, which often occurs as a result of one’s daily activities. Postural defects may lead Read more…
As India’s health system grapples with the coronavirus, doctors are increasingly going online to consult with patients suffering less critical or chronic diseases, while the south Asian economy prepares to emerge from a nationwide lockdown. To head off a rush Read more…