Migraine is one of those few diseases whose severity of symptoms will tell you everything about it. If a doctor sees migraine patients with symptoms, he can easily diagnose it. The throbbing pain given by migraine is experienced by millions of people worldwide and the number is expected to increase with each passing day because of our hectic and stressful lifestyle.Till today scientist are not able to find out the exact cause for migraine. There...more
There are two main types of stomach ulcer. A peptic ulcer is found in the stomach wall and a duodenal ulcer is found in the wall of the duodenum, the exit from the stomach into the upper intestine. Ulcers like these have two principal causes. Firstly, infection by a bacteria called Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori). The second most common cause is erosion caused by the ingestion of certain drugs, e.g. aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory...more
Here is a typical experience of ruptured disc symptoms. This information was collected as part of a national survey on back pain.A self-employed businessman struggled through episodes of incapacitating pain from a ruptured disc for ten years before he had a laminectomy. 'The blinding pain in my buttock and leg vanished almost immediately after surgery,' he said. 'My back hurt some, it was kind of sore all over, but I thought it was mostly from the surgical procedure itself.'What were the next several weeks like?'When I got home ten days after surgery,' he continued, 'I felt pretty good. Then, about a month later, when my activity increased, I started to get muscle spasms. The pain was moderate, but it really frightened me. Oh, no, here we go again, I thought. My surgeon told me that some spasming after back surgery was normal and that I shouldn't try to do so much yet. When I went back for a two-month post-operative check-up, I asked about back exercises and was given a pamphlet containing some. The exercises didn't help. There was still some pain from spasming, and I lived in constant fear of re-injuring myself and not being able to make a living. I decided to join the YMCA and...more
Author: Mark A. AbrahamsBriefly, a stage 3 diagnosis means that cancer is found in one or both ovaries and has spread to other parts of the abdomen. Cervical Cancer Staging Emedicine This is a serious challenge for anyone to endure, but although it may seem initially overwhelming, I am writing this article as a measure of hope for those who are...more
Vitamin E known as tocopherol, it is a naturally occurring, fat-soluble antioxidant. The antioxidant property is due to the chromane ring.Wheat germ oil, cotton seed oil, peanut oil, corn oil and sunflower oil are rich in vitamin E. It is also present in meat, milk, butter and eggs, asparagus, avocado, egg, milk, nuts, spinach and other green...more
Embryonic Stem Cell Research May Help Burn VictimsIt may become easier for burn victims to recover from their burn injuries. The current practice of performing skin grafting often requires a waiting period while skin cells taken from the patient are used to create skin or while the burn victim undergoes preliminary treatment. While a burn victim waits for skin grafting, complications like dehydration or infection often occurs. A skin graft procedure involves taking a burn victims healthy skin and placing it on the damaged area. Because of the complications involved in skin grafting, scientists have been working on a method of creating skin. Recent research has shown that it is possible to create the outer layer of the skin by using embryonic stem cells. Because it is only possible to create the outer layer of the skin, this is a temporary solution while the patient waits for skin graft surgery. The skin created by embryonic stem cells can be used to protect the patient from further complications. Recovering Damages for a Burn InjuryAs burn injury research continues to progress, so does the cost of treatment. Many burn victims sustain injuries because of the negligence of others....more
Individuals with frequent recurrent herpes labialis carried the naturally occurring 4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene more often than HSV-1-seropositive individuals who did not experience recurrences of the disease. Interestingly, a...more
Warts are generally benign and usually self-limiting lesions, but are often painful and can be quite debilitating. Warts usually resolve spontaneously within a two-year period in 60 percent of cases. While multiple treatments have been proposed over...more
Much has been learned in the last decade about the epidemiology of genital herpes infections, including new information about seroprevalence and the risk of transmission of genital herpes to sex partners and at delivery. The type-specific serologic...more
Plantar warts occur most frequently in children and young adults. Plantar warts are epidermal lesions caused by an infection by the human papilloma virus (HPV). These are usually encountered on the soles of the feet. Unfortunately, these grow inward,...more
Chicken pox is caused due to a virus. It is highly contagious and afflicts children as well as adults. However, when children get chicken pox, the symptoms are not that severe as when adults get it. With the advent of varicella vaccine, the incidence...more
Dyspepsia also reflects some of these symptoms, which can be linked to the presence of a stomach ulcer. Then, there are Peptic Ulcers, which could be because of a bile/pancreatic reflux, cause pain and burning in the upper abdomen, and copious...more