Causes of Earache or Otalgia
Earache a.k.a Otalgia medically is the pain in ear that can occur due to problems within or outside the ear and may be temporary or constant. An earache can affect one or both ears and can vary from a mild, dull ache to a throbbing or stabbing pain that is nearly incapacitating. What is referred Otalgia? […]
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Why Future Pandemics Could Wipe Out A Generation In India
“No one can say we weren’t warned. And warned. And warned. A pandemic disease is the most predictable catastrophe in the history of the human race, if only because it has happened to the human race so many, many times before.” – Bill Gates Infectious diseases claimed more lives than all wars, noninfectious diseases, and […]
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Internet and Patient Awareness
Internet is the richest source of information and the most vast as well in the existing world. There is almost no word or phrase that is not found in the Search. People have become well informed of their state of health and of course their disease. There are plenty of quality health websites with informations […]
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20 Questions On Epilepsy
1. What is epilepsy ? What are the different types of epilepsies ? Answer: Epilepsy is a disorder that briefly interrupts the normal electricals activity of the brain. In people with epilepsy, too many neurons fire at one time, causing an “electrical storm” within the brain, which results in physical changes called seizures. Seizures may […]
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Top 5 Worst Diseases Of History
Throughout history mankind has suffered the mortal effects of ravaging diseases brought on by number of factors ranging from animals to one single human host. Given below are the five worst diseases that have plagued humankind in recorded history. Most of them have taken the lives of millions of people of this planet. Some of […]
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Top 3 Asthma Fighting Foods
According to statistics, 20 million Americans suffer from asthma and 11 die from the disease each day. Although there is no cure, there are medicines that can help alleviate and subdue the symptoms—most of which are designed to open up the air passage ways. But did you know that there are also foods that if […]
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Smoking : A Costly choice
Smoking is number one cause of preventable premature death in the United states. Percentage of US poplation that smokes comes to around 25% with Male more then Female. But The teenage females have a high rate of smoking. Types of Smoking- 1. Smoke inhaled by the Smoker ( Mainstream or Direct smoke) 2. Passive smoke […]
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Know about Corneal Blindness and Eye Donation
What is Cornea? Clear transparent dome infront of the black portion of the eye which focuses rays of light on the retina. Like a window it allows the light to enter the eye. What is Corneal blindness? Loss of Corneal transparency due to scarring or cloudiness , causing marked loss of vision. Causes of Corneal […]
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Diseases transmitted from Pet animals to Man
Dog Dog is the most popular pet around the world be it smaller breeds like Poodle, Spitz, Bulldog or larger breeds like German Shepherd, Doberman, Labrador, Greyhound. A dog can be man’s best friend but the diseases it can transmit shouldn’t be ignored. Proper vacinnation, hygiene and routine deworming can prevent most of them. List […]
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