Introduction:
Chronic widespread muscle pain is very prevalent in general population. Many studies have been done to identify its reason and hypovitaminosis d is one of the major cause of chronic muscle pain. Deficiency of vitamin d causes not only muscle pain but also ricktets in children, osteomalacia.
It is a fat soluble vitamin which helps in absorption and metabolism of calcium …

The medical industry has registered tremendous growth, expansion and development ever since the internet was introduced to the modern generation. To date, the internet remains to be the most popular source of information, thanks to the rise of various search engines. Actually, it is almost impossible to fail to find your preferred information online, just by typing the relevant keywords …

The word ‘cataract’ dates from the middle Ages and has been derived from the Greek word ‘katarraktes’ which means ‘waterfall’. This term has been coined assuming that an ‘abnormal humor’ developed and flowed in front of the lens to decrease the vision. But after the understanding of lens anatomy, in modern days, Cataract is defined as the presence of any …

The healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy—and many of the jobs are high paying opportunities. The US Department of Labor statistics projects that there will be 5.6 million new healthcare jobs by 2020.
One of the biggest causes for this dramatic growth is the aging of the baby boomer generation, which will generate high demand …

Thalidomide taken during Pregnancy, in 1960s caused a horror outbreak  of a birth defects of limbs called Phocomelia
Labeled as pregnancy category X,  the teratogenicity of  thalidomide is  most severe. Lipid soluble and readily crosses the placenta, so it should never be taken by pregnant women or those who could become pregnant.
Thalidomide was released in 1956 as a mild sedative used …