How to Lower Down Temperature Immediately? A little fever is good to the body to act against the infective germ. However, if the fever shoots up high and for a long time, your brain starts getting fried up. You may even have some headache, pain in the eyes and some uneasy feeling due to fever. […]
How Long Does Alcohol Stay in the Body? Alcohol is detectable in blood for about 10 hours after consumption. After that, it is usually not detected. When a person takes alcohol, it slowly enters into its blood stream. While in blood, alcohol is slowly excreted out in sweat, breath and urine. It may be detected […]
Thinning and Falling of Hair If you have thin hair, you need to get evaluated by a doctor to rule out the presence of any disease. Hair fall is usually associated with this condition. Normal hair shed is 50 to 100 hair strands per day. Thin hair are prone to breakage. Also, they tend to […]
Prostatitis – the Inflamed Prostate Gland Prostate is a small walnut shaped gland located just below the urinary bladder in men. What Does the Prostate Do? It produces semen, a secretion essential for the nourishment of sperms. The sperms are produced in the testes and stored in the epididymis. They are transported from there to […]
Symptoms of Menopause and Their Management Just as puberty is a transition phase between your childhood and adulthood, menopause is the transition from active reproductive phase of life towards reproductive retirement. Medically, it is defined as cessation (or stoppage) of menstrual cycles. Doctors declare a lady as menopausal if she has had no menses since […]
Small Red Bumps Over the Tongue A normal tongue is pinkish in color and is covered by small nodules, which are actually papillae (taste buds). Tongue is a common site to study while diagnosing an illness. This is because, it faces many external disease causing culprits. Apart from this, it is expressive and gives a […]
Causes of Anal Leakage If you are dealing with the problem of leaking anus, then you need to ask this question. What type of fluid is leaking from there? This is biggest hint about the cause of leakage. Types of Leaking Fluids Mucoid/ Clear Fluid It could be a transparent looking, slimy, mucoid discharge, coming […]
Effects of Cocaine on Fetus During Pregnancy The drug is very toxic, both for the baby as well as for the mother’s health. It should never be consumed during pregnancy and lactation. Pregnancy is a phase when you hold responsibility. This is the first promise you make to a soul that you would guard him […]
Medical and Surgical Management of Urinary Stones The modality of treatment for a stone would depend upon its characteristics, physical symptoms, overall health condition of the patient and the treatment options available. The location of the stone is also important. Is it in the kidney, the ureter or the bladder? U/S is done to make […]
Scrotum Abscess Abscess or collection of pus inside the scrotal sac is termed as scrotal abscess. There can be many causes of getting a scrotal abscess. They include various kinds of infections in and around the scrotum. Common Causes Folliculitis on the scrotal surface Testicular infection Epididymitis Drainage from ruptured appendix into the scrotal sac […]
