Monthly Archives: August 2023

Endometriosis Treatment Options Every Patient Should Know About

Specialists recommend considering these five strategies. Endometriosis impacts approximately one in 10 women globally, leading to issues such as infertility, disruptive pain affecting daily life, and discomfort during urination, bowel movements, and sexual intercourse. Individuals diagnosed with endometriosis, a condition where tissue resembling uterine lining grows outside the uterus, have various treatment avenues available. Given […]

Adenomyosis vs. Endometriosis: What’s the Difference?

Both conditions can cause pelvic pain and impact fertility. Adenomyosis and endometriosis are distinct medical conditions contributing to pelvic discomfort. Despite the shared symptom of pelvic pain, they diverge in terms of their underlying characteristics. These variations pertain to the specific patterns of growth exhibited by endometrial tissue—lining of the uterus—and the particular regions within […]

What Is Mydriasis?

Mydriasis is when pupils dilate, or widen, unnaturally—not in response to being in an environment with less light. The pupils serve as conduits for light to enter the eyes and undergo size adjustments based on the ambient lighting conditions. In well-lit surroundings, the pupils constrict, permitting a reduced amount of light to enter. Conversely, in […]

Blue blood of horseshoe crabs puts pharma groups under scrutiny

Tapping the blue blood of horseshoe crabs to test vaccines and medical devices is coming under fire, with environmentalists and a large European investor putting pressure on pharmaceuticals groups to seek alternatives. The industry uses the blood in millions of tests a year to detect endotoxins, poisons inside bacteria cells that can make people ill. But […]

How routine dental check-ups could help spot early signs of cardiovascular disease

Annual dental check-ups could soon double up as a routine evaluation of our heart health, if further research on mouthwash to spot signs of cardiovascular disease is successful. Recent studies into how saliva can identify warning signs of cardiovascular disease by spotting the number of white blood cells in an oral rinse is the latest […]

Omicron infection may increase risk of reinfection, study finds

Researchers at McMaster University have found that rather than conferring immunity against future infections, infection during the first Omicron wave of COVID left the seniors they studied much more vulnerable to reinfection during the second Omicron wave. The surprising finding from a study of 750 vaccinated seniors in Ontario retirement homes and long-term care settings […]

Pathogenetic link of psoriasis and cardiovascular disease

Introduction Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory immune-mediated disease with a 3% worldwide prevalence. It is associated with various comorbidities, including cardiometabolic diseases, gastrointestinal tract issues, kidney disease, malignant tumors, infections, and mood disorders.1 Owing to its high prevalence, recurrence, tendency to cause disfigurement, and numerous comorbidities, psoriasis poses substantial challenges to clinicians, with the World […]

Flyer Vomits Blood On Indigo’s Mumbai-Ranchi Flight, Dies Later: Report

The man was brought dead to the hospital, said an official (File) Nagpur: A Mumbai-Ranchi IndiGo flight made an unscheduled halt at Nagpur on Monday evening after a passenger suffered a medical emergency, an official said. The 62-year-old male passenger was suffering from CKD and tuberculosis and vomited blood on board, said Aejaz Shami, DGM, […]

‘Sorry about the blood’: FedEx driver delivers fatal blow to rattlesnake on porch

SUMNER, Neb. — A FedEx driver in Nebraska delivered a fatal blow to a prairie rattlesnake on the porch of a residence earlier this month. >> Read more trending news Matt Govier was making a delivery at the front porch of Christie Jones’ home in Sumner when he saw the reptile, the Omaha World-Herald reported. […]