Peptic Ulcer: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
An ulcer on the lining of your stomach or duodenum, the first segment of your small intestine, is called a peptic ulcer. The predominant symptom is a burning sensation in…
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Comprehensive Guide to Bone Cancer: Types, Stages, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and TreatmentBone Cancer
Cancer that starts in the cells that make up the bones is called bone cancer. There are two principal forms of bone cancer: primary bone cancer, which originates in the…
Understanding Migraine: Phases, Types, Symptoms, and Treatments
One side of the head experiences recurrent episodes of moderate to severe throbbing and pulsing pain, which is known as a migraine. The meninges, which are three layers of membranes…
Understanding Appendicitis: Symptoms, Types, and Treatment
An inflammation of the appendix is called appendicitis. The appendix is a tiny, tube-like structure that is connected to the large intestine. It’s a medical emergency where the appendix must…
Understanding and Preventing Nail Fungus (Onychomycosis)
Fungi that inhabit the environment are the source of fungal nail infections, which are widespread. They cause infection by penetrating through microscopic breaks in your nail or the surrounding skin.Any…
Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Physicians refer to rheumatoid arthritis as an autoimmune disease. It all begins when your immune system, which is meant to defend you, malfunctions and starts attacking the tissues in your…
Polio Vaccine: Eradication Efforts and Challenges in Pakistan
Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a disease that can be prevented with the polio vaccine. The primary target of the highly contagious viral illness polio is young children. It can cause…
Understanding Kidney Stones: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Renal calculi, or kidney stones, are solid masses composed of crystals that come from the kidneys. They can range in size from a grain of sand to that of a…
Bipolar Disorder
Manic-depressive disease, another name for bipolar disorder, is a mental illness marked by severe mood fluctuations that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). These mood fluctuations can…
Understanding Skin Cancer: Types, Causes, Risk Factors, and Treatment Options
In the epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, skin cancer is the uncontrollably growing abnormal cells that result from unrepaired DNA damage that causes mutations. It happens when damage from…
Understanding Dialysis: Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Explained
Dialysis is a medical procedure intended to mimic kidney function in patients suffering from renal failure. When the kidneys are unable to adequately remove waste materials, extra fluid, and poisons…
Comprehending Scabies: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment
Globally, there are about 200 million cases of scabies at any given time. The disease is extremely contagious and spreads by direct skin contact. Identifying scabies bites and the characteristic…