THE lining of the windpipe (trachea) and its branches is sensitive to light touch. This is particularly true of the larynx and the lower part of the trachea where it divides into a branch to each lung. From these sites […]
The original vaccine, as most people are aware, was produced by Jenner in 1798. He noted that milkmaids, who handled beasts with cowpox, were immune to smallpox. He used the fluid from the cowpox vesicles to infect the skin of […]
The D&C (Dilatation and Curettage) is a small surgical procedure and perhaps one of the most misused. It literally entails opening the mouth of the womb to allow instruments into the uterus to scrape the contents of the uterus. It […]
Digestive problems are one of the most common health problems children undergo. Since their system is susceptible and more often than not, it is pretty normal for them to acquire these because of haphazardly putting anything they get hold of […]
The month of May marks the start of a time of the year when the sun and the heat are to the forefront. It is a time when overcoats and jackets are banished to the wardrobe and strappy dresses, bathing […]
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