What Does Being Asymptomatic Mean to Our Health?
What is the meaning of asymptomatic? The term asymptomatic refers to the absence of symptoms. It can apply to an individual, a disease, or even a stage of the …
Iliriana Bisha Tagani MD
About The Author
Iliriana Bisha Tagani MD
I am a young physician who loves her work. I am currently employed as a Family Practitioner but used to work in an Emergency Unit for about 5 years. Writing is my passion and I have written hundreds of Medical Articles for various publications. I also speak fluent German, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Turkish, and Albanian.
Apathy Latest Facts: Definition, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Apathy refers to a loss of motivation, desire, and emotions. Apathetic behavior can be the result of emotional trauma, a mental disorder, or brain damage. What is apathy? Apathy …
Anisocoria Latest Facts: Causes, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatments
Anisocoria is an eye condition where the diameter of the pupil in one eye is different from the one in the other eye. Anisocoria may be related to unilateral …
Messenger RNA Vaccines: How Do They Work and Are They Safe?
Pfizer’s vaccine, which is believed to be 90% effective in preventing COVID-19, is an RNA vaccine that is based on a technology whose foundations were laid only two decades …
Tattoos Interfere With Sweating According To Study
A recent study confirmed that tattoos can inhibit the secretion of sweat by our sweat glands under thermal stress. Although the harmful effects of tattoos in the short term …
Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Predicted With a Simple Handgrip Strength Test
Muscle weakness is a hallmark symptom of type 2 diabetes and could be recognized with a simple Handgrip strength test. A simple Handgrip strength test to detect one of …
Yale University: States Where Marijuana Is Legal Are Not the Ones With the Highest Rates of Lung Injury (EVALI)
A Yale University study shows that the States with the highest rates of marijuana use and vaping are not the ones with the highest rates of lung injury. The …
Pneumonia Latest Facts: Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
Pneumonia is an infection that affects the alveoli, the small balloon-shaped bags at the end of the bronchioles. It usually affects only one of the 5 lung lobes, hence …
Asthma Latest Facts: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatments
Asthma is a disease characterized by a more or less pronounced inflammation of the airways, bronchi, and bronchioles. It leads to breathing difficulties, shortness of breath, wheezing, and a …
Cancer Latest Facts: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Prevention, Risk Factors and Treatments
Cancer is a dreaded disease, often considered “the worst of all diseases”. It is one of the leading causes of death in the US. Today, more and more people …