Facts about common knee injuries and disorders
Anatomy of the KneeIn order to understand all the injuries and disorders whichmay affect the knee, one needs to be well informed on the actual anatomy ofthis part of the...
Xerostomia: Reason of dry mouth
Xerostomia is not a condition per se but represents a feeling of dry mouth that results from lack of saliva. This medical issue can be triggered by some illnesses, treatments...
Diagnosing retinopathy in both eyes
Overview of Diabetic RetinopathyDiabetic retinopathy is a disorder of the retina caused directly by diabetes. Retinopathy is primarily characterized by the destruction of the blood vessels at the back of...
Ear problem won't go away
Ear infections usually take place after a common cold when the viruses and bacteria work their way up to the ear area, triggering infections, leading to blockages, pain, hearing loss...
Laser therapy for rosacea
Every 2nd to 5th person out of every 100 people in the UK suffers from rosacea. Usually, this condition is mild, even though there are more severe cases as well...
Eye disease - Dry eye
Dry eye syndrome, or simply dry eyes is a health issue characterized by inability to maintain a healthy layer of tears on the surface of the eye. Tears are produced...
Esophageal cancer with metastasis
Esophageal cancer is a very aggressive tumor predominantly affecting men. There are several histological types of the tumor, most of which stem from the epithelium of the organ. The majority...
How are X-Rays used and the risk
Discovery of X-raysWilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered X-rays in 1895 when his team of scientists were studying the pathways of electric currents passing through a vacuum tube. By accident, they noticed...
Tumor development: Removal of the esophageal cancer
There are a lot of types of cancer and cancer of the esophagus is only one of them. Some cancer types are considered to be more dangerous and problematic to...
Is sickle cell retinopathy dangerous
What is Sickle Cell Disease?Sickle cell disease represents a group of disorders all of which are characterized by abnormalities of hemoglobin, a protein that gives erythrocytes their specific red color...