Health - Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain

Home > Coping with Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain

Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) is a very common and universal problem. About 16% to 25% of women experience it at some point during pregnancy.




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In about five percent of women, PPGP is found to persist after childbirth up to two years. The pain and

Back pain - Chronic low back pain - Treatment and management

Home > Back pain - Chronic low back pain - Treatment and management

Lower back pain is a common health problem and nearly 80% of adults experience it at some point in their life. Low back pain is a skeletomuscular disorder and it is considered chronic if it persists for more than twelve weeks. Without proper treatment the pain tends to become chronic.



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Skin care in winter - Coping with dry skin in winter

Home > Winter skin care - Coping with dry winter skin

Skin becomes dry in winter months and if proper care is not taken it may lead to painful cracks, bleeding and infections.




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The primary cause of dry skin in the winter is the dehydration of the stratum corneum layer of epidermis and the decrease in the production

Pneumonia in elderly people - Causes, symptoms & treatment

Home > Pneumonia in children and infants - Signs, symptoms & causes > Causes, symptoms and treatment of pneumonia in elderly people

Pneumonia in elderly people, unlike younger patients, may have very subtle symptoms and by the time diagnosis is done and treatment is commenced the situation may become very serious and life threatening.




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Pneumonia in children and infants - Signs, symptoms & causes

Home > Pneumonia - Signs and symptoms and causes of pneumonia in children and infants

Pneumonia in children and infants is a very debilitating medical condition and is sometimes fatal. The symptoms of pneumonia depend on the causes and the age of the affected child.




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The common origin of pneumonia in children are

Tear ducts - Blocked tear ducts in newborn - Dacryostenosis

Home > Tears in newborn > Blocked tear ducts in newborn

Tear ducts in newborns are quite often under developed or clogged at the time of birth. In most of the newborns, these blocked ducts open up after several weeks and the natural drainage of lacrimal fluids is established.




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Tears are secretions by lacrimal gland

Newborn tears - Newborns usually do not shed tears while crying

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A newborn rarely sheds tears while crying. The nervous control and emotional responses in the newborn are still under development. However the basal tears production is functional in newborns to keep the eyes functioning properly.




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Crying by newborns is the only way of telling that they are

Social anxiety depression - Social anxiety disorder causes

Home > Mental health definition > Causes of social anxiety disorder and depression.

Social anxiety is a persistent and intense fear of being judged in social situations and the disorder causes depression and a sense of embarrassment. In this type of anxiety disorder, the affected individuals have the constant fear and anxiety of being observed, scrutinized, evaluated and judged.




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Side effects of hypothyroidism - Severe hypothyroidism

Home > MRI scans uses, benefits and risks > Severe hypothyroidism and side effects.

Severe hypothyroidism can give rise to serious side effects like life threatening myxedema coma. When properly diagnosed severe hypothyroidism can be completely treated and the symptoms and the side effects can be totally alleviated.




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Chronic Sinusitis Treatments - Balloon Sinuplasty

Home > MRI uses, benefits and health risks > Balloon sinuplasty treatment for chronic sinusitis

Chronic sinusitis refers to persisting inflammation of the sinuses and its treatment with recently developed balloon sinuplasty appears promising.




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Endoscopic balloon sinuplasty procedure is similar to angioplasty and

Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) - Health benefits of cloves

Home > Spices for diabetes > Health benefits of cloves

Cloves and their essential aromatic oil have immense health benefits and therapeutic values. The binomial name of clove tree is Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merrill & Perry and its synonyms are Eugenia aromatica (L.) Baill and Eugenia caryophyllata.




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