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Angiogenesis is defined as the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels. The smallest blood vessel is the capillary.
3D printing was patented in the 1980s and was first used in medicine in the 1990s. Its earliest use in medicine was in planning surgery. The 3D printed structures enable…
From 1 January through 22 July 2022, 16,016 laboratory confirmed cases of human monkeypox infection and five deaths have been reported to WHO from 75 countries/territories/areas [1]. Monkeypox is a…
Vaginal seeding is a recent pregnancy fad. It involves placing gauze swabs in the mother’s vagina. After delivery by C-section, the baby is rubbed all over with the swabs containing…
Insomnia is difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, poor sleep quality or a combination of these symptoms. Insomnia is the world’s most common sleep disorder, affecting 10% of the population…
Dermatologists always recommend that patients wear sunscreen every day or sun protection clothing that carry a rating of SPF 30 or higher. It is important to wear sunscreen every day.…
We have many lymph glands at different parts of our bodies that help defend us against pathogens. The spleen is like a big lymph gland beneath our ribs on the…
In today’s world where hustling is all the rage, having rest and specifically sleep is often undermined in both its value and importance.
The gut microbiome and the skin microbiome have similarities and yet they are quite different. You can kickstart your journey to healthy beautiful skin by making changes today to get…
Did you know that it is possible to reverse a fatty liver from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)? Yes, that’s right. You can reverse a fatty liver. These methods can…
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis or vaginal yeast infection is one of the most common reasons why women seek medical care. It is caused by a yeast known as Candida albicans. When it…
One of the biggest misconceptions people have about happiness is a really interesting concept called hedonic adaptation.
Prior to the discovery of insulin and antibiotics, infections were an important cause of morbidity and death in diabetic patients.
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is basically pain or discomfort felt 24 to 72 hours after intense exercise or after unaccustomed physical activity. It is usually some activity our body…
Object constancy is an idea related to object permanence. Object permanence means knowing that an object still exists, even if it is hidden. It requires the ability to form a…
Your gut and your brain talk to each other. When the gut talks, the brain listens. Your intestinal tract has about 39 trillion microorganisms in it. Around 500 or more…
Hypertension during pregnancy is common. Hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg. A woman may be hypertensive when entering pregnancy or she…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that leads to symptoms of dementia. Treatment of Alzheimer’s disease is important to manage the disease.
Intermittent fasting has become quite popular, with every other person you encounter these days telling you that they have tried it at some point. But do you know the science…
Vulval lichen sclerosus is a benign, chronic, progressive skin condition that is accompanied by symptoms of vulval itching and pain. It can occur at any age but tends to peak…
In this post, we’re going to take a look at psychoneuroimmunology and depression (major depressive disorder). We’re going to look at how depression (major depressive disorder) and stress can affect…
In this post, we are going to look at PCOS-related hair loss, how to stop and prevent it from occurring.
We know one of the key drivers of weight gain is raised insulin levels. Let’s see five ways to achieve and maintain lower insulin levels completely naturally. No medications or…
The US vaccinated more than 4 million people on a single day on April 3, 2021.
Insulin resistance is the inability of insulin to optimally stimulate the transport of glucose into the body’s cells, mainly the muscle cells, fat cells and liver cells.
Any woman suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) knows about the constant struggle with weight gain and trying to lose the excess weight.