COVID-19, although commonly associated with complications to the respiratory system, is increasingly understood to exert a significant impact on the heart and cardiovascular system. Cardiac abnormality including myocarditis has been […]
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When Should I Not Breastfeed My Baby?
There are very few conditions when a mother cannot breastfeed. During simple infections and ailments like common colds, flu, gastrointestinal infections etc. babies can be breastfed if proper precautions and […]
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What is Lupus?
Lupus, also called systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE, is a disease that affects your immune system. Normally, your immune system fights infections caused by germs. Instead of protecting your body, […]
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Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
The symptoms of prostate cancer may take years to appear since this is typically a slow growing cancer. Furthermore, the urinary symptoms of prostate cancer are also seen in other […]
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Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
The causes of prostate cancer are unclear but some of the risk factors for the condition that have been identified include: Age Prostate cancer is considered to be the cancer […]
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Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis
Cerebral palsy diagnosis and screening is based on suspicion especially if there have been a risk of injury to the baby’s brain before, during or after birth. Diagnosis is made […]
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Osteoporosis Treatment
Teriparatide is approved to treat osteoporosis in men and women who are at increased risk of fracture and treatment is also likely to include nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle guidelines for […]
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Schizophrenia Diagnosis
Diagnosis of schizophrenia can be challenging, as there is no specific test that will definitively determine if schizophrenia is responsible for the symptoms experienced by the patient. In addition to […]
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SARS or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome is a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus – the SARS associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) – which can be life-threatening. Coronaviruses are a group […]
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Emphysema Pathophysiology, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment
Emphysema is a chronic or long term lung disease. This disease is typically called hyperinflation. What happens in emphysema? Just like a balloon the lungs are over-inflated so that they […]
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