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Hepatitis A
What is hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is one of the most widespread infectious diseases worldwide. It is caused by the hepatitis A virus and is common in places with poor standards of hygiene and sanitation. The virus attacks the liver and... (Continue reading)
How To Prevent a Second Heart Attack?
The best chances of preventing a second heart attack come from a combination of medications and change of diet and lifestyle. Drugs: Aspirin and beta blockers(drugs like Tenormin), have been shown to reduce chances of a second heart attack and improve... (Continue reading)
How is a heart attack diagnosed?
The initial diagnosis of a heart attack is made by a combination of clinical symptoms and characteristic electrocardiogram (ECG) changes. An EKG is a recording of the electrical activity of the heart. However, confirmation of a heart attack can only... (Continue reading)
Factor of Heart Diseases
Heart disease has been more frequently found in certain persons who show peculiar personality physical and mental traits. It will therefore, be worthwhile to discuss these factors. Coronary heart disease is considered to have multiple causative factors i.e., no one... (Continue reading)
Some Early Signs Of The Heart Disease
It has been said earlier that any disturbance in the supply of blood to heart muscle leads to its functional impairment. It will be useful to discuss here such factors, which may lead... (Continue reading)
HIV / AIDS
What are HIV and AIDS? Over the last fifteen years a new disease spread by a family of viruses, HIV, has spread globally. HIV stands for Human lmmuno-deficiency Virus. Due to Sharing of SyringesHIV has been given this name because its... (Continue reading)
Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy (ECT)
What is an E.C.T? Electroconvulsive shock therapy involves passage of small amount of electric current for a very short duration across the brain, which leads to convulsions. If current is passed through brain does it not cause burn /harm to the brain? No,... (Continue reading)
Depression – Causes and Treatment
What is Depression? DepressionDepression is a medical Illness & not just a feeling of hopelessness. It’s more then just feeling sad. How common is Depression? It’s as common as the Common Cold. According to the World Health Organization, it’s the Third Most Common... (Continue reading)
Cholesterol Test
Definition A total cholesterol test is a rough measure of all the cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood. Cholesterol is a soft, wax-like substance found in all parts of the body. Your body needs a little bit of cholesterol to work properly.... (Continue reading)
What is Anxiety?
What is anxiety? Generalized anxiety disorder or GAD is characterized by excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events. People with symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder tend to always expect disaster and can’t stop worrying about health, money, family, work... (Continue reading)
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