Ichthyosis vulgaris - Most common form of ichthyosis
Ichthyosis vulgaris is a skin condition characterized by formation of scales due to accumulation of dead skin cells. This is a genetic disorder and the very damage to certain gene...
Sensory integration disorder or dysfunction (SID) - Brain's inability to respond to certain information.
Sensory Integration / Sensory Processing DisorderSensory integration disorder is a neurological type of disorder characterized by the brain’s inability to process, integrate and respond to various sorts of information normally...
Family health - Bad breath in kids
Bad breath is a problem for people of all ages. Even though adults may experience more difficulties due to it, children can experience certain inconveniences as well. The most often...
Prevention of renal calculi
Kidney, renal stones, are small, hard deposits that form inside the renal pelvis and eventually leave kidneys, enter the ureters and are via the bladder eliminated from the body. The...
Eye health - Retinal detachment
Retinal detachment is an eye disorder which may easily lead to loss of vision due to pulling of the retina away from the back of the eye. In case the...
Prevention of viral infection
There are many viral infections a person can contract and for many of them the basic form of prevention is immunization in form of vaccines. In some countries, immunization of...
What is happening to your body when you have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
Definition of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a continuous lung disorder characterized by the scarring of the tissue of the lungs. Despite many clinical studies that have been...
Endoscope down the throat: How does endoscopy feel like
The Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is a procedure which serves a diagnostic purpose, enabling the health practitioners to observe the inside of one's esophagus, stomach and the beginning of the small...
Production of 5-Hydroxytryptophan in the body
What is 5-Hydroxytryptophan? 5-Hydroxytryptophan is sometimes also referred to as oxitriptan, but in most cases it is abbreviated to 5-HTP. It is actually a naturally occurring type of amino acid...
Prevention of respiratory disease
Respiratory disease is the term for a group of conditions affecting the organs involved in breathing. Some of these conditions are asthma, respiratory infections, bronchitis, COPD and lung cancer. Respiratory...