Sunday, May 19, 2024
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of various types of cancers or tumours. A vast medical speciality, the experts in this area are broadly classified into – Medical Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists or Oncosurgeons and Radiation Oncologists. Medical Oncologists: A medical oncologist diagnoses the […]
There are numerous reasons why people take drugs. They may be using them for recreational purposes or to manage pain. When it comes to managing pain, these pills get consumed in a controlled manner before being discontinued. Taking drugs is inherently not wrong but becomes an issue when drugs get […]
Medical data is stored in the form of various records like History and Physical, Consultation or Emergency Department Report. Let’s understand what an emergency department report looks like and what makes it complicated. Emergency Department Report is generated when a patient visits ER for acute situations like a minor injury, […]
There indeed is a history of people using natural methods to overcome addiction without any clinical intervention. However, it still remains crucial to always consult with a doctor or therapist before embarking on a course of treatment to manage your addiction or withdrawal syndrome. Different natural remedies, both herbs and […]
Have you considered trying Botox for your TMJ disorder? Did you have to read that sentence twice? If so, it would help to backtrack our agenda for the day so you can learn how dental botox has been practiced by dentists for many years now. Botox In Dentistry? What Is […]
The imposing of lockdown restrictions in areas where the effects of the pandemic are more severe have been difficult for many people to live with. Being unable to see friends or family, as well as not being allowed to travel as far as one would like can lead you to […]
Depression is an increasingly common mental health disorder being diagnosed in people all over the world, from all walks of life. Traditional treatment options for depression range from SSRIs or SNRIs, to therapy (counseling, psychotherapy, ERT), to more extreme treatment options such as invasive surgical procedures. Of course, the severity […]
Learning how to care for a loved one living with arthritis can be a rugged mountain to climb. For seniors living with this ailment, pain, stiffness, swelling, and various other debilitating side effects accompany each passing day as they attempt to navigate their newly-inaccessible world. Despite arthritis being the most […]
Complementary and alternative treatments are a controversial topic in the medical field due to a variety of reasons. The main point being the fact that these treatments lack sufficient clinical research to back up the risks and benefits. This is excluding the treatments that have enough evidence to prove that […]
If you experience irregular breathing patterns during sleep and carry over the next morning with early instances of fatigue, chances are that you may have a case of sleep apnea. Often overlooked, this sleeping disorder affects a portion of the population in Western countries, particularly in the United States. Blatant […]
A general assumption surrounding cancer is that it causes hair loss. However, the reality is that cancer is not solely responsible for the loss of hair on the head. There are several reasons, which we will discuss below. Background There is a greater chance of it being related to alopecia. […]
Recent research claims that large pharmaceutical companies rewrite scientific articles to exaggerate the virtues of a drug and mask its adverse side effects. Doctors write prescriptions based on this false information, informs the Italian magazine L’Espresso in a recent edition, in an article signed by Silvio Garattini, Director of the Mario Negri […]