Informational Health Articles

Introduction to Hearing Impairment Hearing impairment or deafness is a condition in which one either partially or completely loses ability to detect certain frequencies of sound. Maintaining our balance...

What is Down syndrome? Down syndrome, also called trisomy 21, is the genetic disorder caused by chromosomal abnormalities. People affected with this condition have 47 instead of 46 chromosomes...

Open Fractures and Types Open fractures are those that have a breach of the skin continuity, and there is also a possibility of communication of fractured elements with the outer...

Fainting is best described as a sudden and brief loss of consciousness. This condition is also known as syncope, and it results when not enough of blood reaches the...

Wisdom Teeth Extraction Wisdom teeth removal is a surgical procedure some people, unfortunately, have to undergo because they get impacted, inflamed, infected, or for other reasons. Some people need only...

Calcium is one of essential minerals, necessary for healthy body and its functionality. This mineral is also important for strong and healthy teeth and bones. However, under certain circumstances...

What is Esophagogastroduodenoscopy? Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is also called upper endoscopy, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, or short EGD. That is a diagnostic procedure that involves a small flexible camera (endoscope) introduced through the...

Testicular pain can be a very worrying occurrence for a man. Such pain can lead to anxiety about what the cause might be. Thus, it is a good idea...

Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach, small intestine and large intestine which develops due to an infection. This results in bouts of diarrhea and vomiting. In this article we will...

In the case of kidney reflux, the urine flows back from the bladder into the kidneys. Kidney reflux typically affects infants and children, in most cases girls. It can be...