Egyptian Medicine Practises Medical knowledge in ancient Egypt had an excellent reputation, and rulers of other empires would ask the Egyptian pharaoh to send them their best physician to treat their loved ones. Egyptians had some knowledge of human anatomy. For example, in the classic mummification process, mummifiers knew how to insert a long hooked implement through a nostril, breaking the thin bone of the brain case and...more
Medical Alarms Are Vital Accessories There is a reason why we call emergencies by that name, they are impossible to predict and can happen in any place at any instance and can put us in grave danger. We can take every precaution but we are still never completely safe from the dangers of these highly dangerous attacks. The best recourse is to always have a way to alert someone of an attack when we experience them. Okay, so you have...more
Early Warning System Needed for Defective Medical Devices such as Recalled DePuy Hip Replacements Unlike most advanced countries around the world, the United States has no early warning system to protect citizens from defective pharmaceuticals and medical devices. No systematic, mandatory registry of known risks and failure rates exists in this country, despite plenty of evidence that these systems save lives and protect the health of citizens. The recent DePuy recall of its ASR hip replacement systems is a cautionary tale and a good case in point that such a registry is badly needed here in the U.S. Years after mounting evidence that its implants were defective and put recipients' health and mobility at risk, DePuy continued marketing and selling them around the world. Thousands were implanted in patients here, and more than 90,000 were implanted around the world.Registries Save Lives and Protect the Health of CitizensWhen a company wants to introduce a new drug or medical device to the U.S. market, it needs approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, under a provision known as a "510(k)" approval, companies that claim their products are...more
Commitment of a patient during drug treatment Addiction to the deadly drugs is increasing pretty fast all over the world and the worst victims of this drug addiction are the teenagers. Even though government of several countries has tried to prevent people from taking drugs, they have failed each and every time. Numerous types of...more
Relieving pain through natural and medical means When dealing with pain people usually want to have a wide selection of options to overcome it with. Depending on the type and severity of pain, as well as personal inclinations, people will use either medication or natural pain relief options, sometimes combining them for the best...more
Chiropractic Procedures Are Modern Medical Treatments An ailment that produces discomfort, nerve strain, muscle weakness, early aging and sickness and overall body malfunction can be dealt with by the procedure called chiropractic, which happens to be a procedure of treatment based on the premise that the ailment is triggered by interference with nerve function; a method being used to bring back the body to natural condition by shifting the segments of the spine. Misalignments within the spine can prohibit the flow of energy necessary to support overall health.It is a procedure done to alleviate pain and headaches, and a health care approach that mainly focused on the relationship between the body's structure and the body's functions. Working specifically on the spine, practitioners are using variety of approaches with the objective of correcting alignment problems and encouraging the body's natural ability to heal by itself.Chiropractic is the term that derived from the Greek words 'chir' which is interpreted the 'hand' and 'praxis' which means 'action' and thus properly describe to as the treatment done by hand or hands-on treatment. It is now considered one of the...more
Abdominoplasty: Medical Advancement One of the modern and contemporary approaches to enhancing, restoring and improving the face and the body is through the help of Aesthetic Surgery. Aesthetic Surgery is a medical terminology that...more
Recognizing 5 Types of Military Medical Malpractice In military and Veteran's Administration (VA) hospitals all over the country, health care providers work in an environment where their actions or inactions can mean the difference...more
3 Key Things You Should Know about Statute of Limitations in Military Medical Malpractice If you or a family member have been injured as a result of medical malpractice at a Veterans Administration (VA) or military medical facility,...more
How Can a Medical Program Help You to Lose Weight If you are experiencing difficulty losing weight on your own, then you might try an official weight loss medical program. Sometimes people find it difficult to stick to a routine of...more
Drug treatment beyond the medicines The detox programs are the most important phase of drug addiction treatment in any addiction treatment center and any well known drug rehab center in Florida is no exception. The Florida drug rehab...more
At a Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center there are Valuable Lessons to be Learned You learn new strategies and techniques that will enable you to lead a life that is full of joy and enthusiasm and no more drug or alcohol abuse. Of course you...more