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Preeclampsia and eclampsia: Things Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know
Hypertension during pregnancy is common. Hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg.
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: What It Is, Why Does It Happen, Diagnosis, Complications, Management and Prevention
Gestational diabetes mellitus is a common condition that occurs during pregnancy specifically diagnosed in the third trimester of pregnancy. As the name suggests it essentially is similar to diabetes mellitus. A woman with…
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (or NAFLD)-How Does It Develop, Signs and Symptoms and Diagnosis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (or NAFLD) is a liver disease that involves hepatic fatty infiltration that is not related to alcohol. We're going to look at why this happens, what are some of…
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Alcoholic Liver Disease-What Is It, How Does It Occur, Signs, Symptoms, and Complications?
Alcohol is a psychoactive substance that leads to alcohol dependence and causes certain physical, psychological, and social problems. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to alcoholic liver disease.
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Endometriosis: What is it, symptoms and mechanism
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity and the uterine musculature. Usually, a woman or a girl with endometriosis gets terrible period pain and pelvic pain during…
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Menstrual Cycle: What You Should Know About Your Periods
The menstrual cycle is the duration from Day 1 of bleeding to Day 1 of the next time of bleeding. Although the average cycle is 28 days, it is normal to have a…
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Phantom Limb Syndrome
95% of people who have lost a limb will continue to feel sensation from the lost limb and often describe these sensations as excruciatingly painful. This is called phantom limb syndrome. The sensations…
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10 Tips to Manage Diabetes
Living with diabetes is no fun at all. It's a bummer. Finding out that you have diabetes doesn't mean you cannot live a mostly normal life but you're going to have to do…
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Treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's disease affects millions worldwide. We take a look at what are the current Alzheimer's disease treatment options available and what is being developed.
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Alzheimer’s disease: Presentation, Symptoms, Pathology, and Diagnosis
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer’s, symptoms first appear…
