I went to get new glasses and the optometrist told me I have glaucoma. What is this? Glaucoma is a disease characterized by damage of the optic nerve. The optic nerve is an extension of the retinal nerve cells and […]
Our body temperature is maintained within a narrow range despite extremes in environmental conditions and physical activity. In fact, fever is such a sensitive and reliable indicator of presence of disease that thermometry is probably the commonest clinical procedure in […]
Endometriosis is a common and exceedingly troublesome condition occurring in among 12 per cent of the women population. Lower abdominal pain is the main complaint of the disease. Extensive disease may be without complaints, while the minimal disease is sometimes […]
Human body is constantly invaded by micro-organisms and other parasites. Medical advancement has made it possible to identify many of the organisms and their mode of attacking the human body. This technological advancement has helped in taking different steps to […]
Episodes of faintness, lightheadedness and giddiness and reduced alertness and fainting are common in many people when they get shocking news or due to some incident which occurs in their presence. It comprises of a generalised weakness of muscles, with […]
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