What are Peptic ulcers? A peptic ulcer is the burning abdominal pain spreading from the navel to the chest. In today’s article let’s discuss in detail peptic ulcer its symptoms, treatment, tests required and prevention. Overview: Peptic ulcers are sores that form in the lining of the stomach, lower oesophagus and small intestine. They formed as a result of inflammation. Firstly peptic ulcers are a common health concern. The symptoms …
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Overview: Oral hygiene is significant if we have braces. As food particles get stuck easily beneath the braces it is majorly important to brush thoroughly. Dental diseases and gum diseases are a result of poor oral hygiene. It may lead to serious health complications like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. It’s recommended to learn proper oral hygiene at the earliest to avoid long-term health issues and expensive dental procedures. Perfect …
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Overview: We might have commonly heard of abdominal pain, abdominal cramps, and migraine headaches. But, today let’s see what exactly is abdominal migraine and its unique trait like its name. The ones affected by abdominal migraines are mostly children. The pain is in the belly and not in the head like migraine headaches. Kids are frequently victimized by abdominal migraines. Adults are rarely affected. This type of migraine occurs in …
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Overview: Some might’ve come across the term eating disorders. However many might wonder if there is a disorder related to eating. Yes! There is a Binge eating disorder. Let us look into this in this article. Binge eating disorder (BED) – Introduction : BED is a common type of eating disorder. Around 2% of people are affected by this throughout the world. This is associated with high cholesterol levels and …
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Adhesions in the abdomen: Normally, organs and abdominal tissues have surfaces that are slippery, preventing them from sticking together. But these abdominal adhesions are fibrous tissue bands resulting in organs and tissues to stick together in the abdominal cavity. Surgeries in the abdomen would result in adhesions causing tissues to stick together. Location of abdominal adhesions: Abdominal cavity is an area between hips and the chest of the body. It …
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Amnesia – A type of memory loss Introduction: Amnesia Every one of us tend to forget things in our daily life. It might be our tasks that we decide to do, faces of people and many of our other decisions. While it is normal in most of us, the severity in forgetfulness is called Amnesia. Read to know more about its symptoms, treatment, diagnosis and preventive measures. Overview: Amnesia is a …
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Introduction: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Heart diseases are quite common now and one among it is abdominal aortic aneurysm. Read and get to know more about its causes, risks, prevention, treatment and so on. Overview: Aorta runs from the center of our heart to our abdomen. It being the largest blood vessel in the whole human body is responsible for carrying oxygenated blood from heart to other parts of the body. And …
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Alzheimer’s disease – Must knows! Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurologic disorder which results in atrophy(brain shrinkage) & the death of brain cells. Let us see in detail about the symptoms, stages, causes, risks, prognosis, treatment & complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Overview: The prevalent reason for Alzheimer’s disease is dementia (loss of memory, language, problem-solving.) It is found that 5.8 million individuals of age 65 and above in the United …
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Zika virus – a new powerful cousin of other variants! Hi everyone! We hope this article finds you in good health despite the situation outside. Many of us are aware of how, Zika virus entered the scene causing havoc in Kerala, India, where COVID-19 is still spreading. Let’s learn more on the symptoms, causes, risks, treatment & much more on regard with Zika virus which is deadlier than other virus’s …
Continue readingDepression in children: Signs to be vary of In this article we’ll learn more about depression that too especially in children, the symptoms, its types, depression in children statistics, treatment and signs to be vary of. Overview: A condition that is more severe than normal sadness and can interfere with a child’s ability to function is known as depression. Depression is known to affect about 2% of preschool and school-age …
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