What are Verrucas?
Verrucas, verrucae or plantar warts are small lesions, rough lumps, warts or growths that are found commonly over certain areas
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Symptoms and Diagnosis of Tooth Decay
One of the most prominent symptoms of tooth decay is toothache. This, however, occurs only when the decay has progressed
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What is food poisoning?
Food poisoning is a term given to infections with bacteria, parasites, viruses, or toxins from germs that affects humans via
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Urinary Incontinence in Children
Urinary incontinence refers to the involuntary loss of urine and is also referred to as enuresis when specifically relating to
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Autoimmunity Diagnosis and Treatments
Autoimmune diseases are conditions that arise when the immune system fails to recognise the bodies own tissues and cells as
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What is Prolapse?
Prolapse is a common condition in medicine which occurs when the structures designed to keep organs in place weaken or
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Galactosemia Causes
Galactosemia is a rare genetic disorder where galactose (a by-product of lactose digestion) fails to convert to glucose. Lactose is
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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: Management and Complications
Dr Liji Thomas, MD Acute renal failure in young children is most commonly linked to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). In
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Meditation and Health Studies
Meditation is widely practiced and believed to have beneficial health effects, but the research to understand how it works and
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What is Ovulation?
Ovulation is the phase in the female menstrual cycle when an egg or ovum, also known as an ovule or
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