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Data from the National Spinal Cord Injury Association posits that about 450,000 Americans are struggling with spinal cord injury (SCI)-related disabilities. Several other organizations estimate 250,000 persons; a conservative …
Vertigo is a condition in which a person experiences a loss of balance and dizziness as if he or his environment is moving, spinning, or swaying. It can lead …
Decreased vision is one of the markers of aging. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the US, there are currently about 12 million people over the …
We know that secondhand smoke is not without consequences. And there’s a good reason for that because, according to the CDC, an estimated 41,000 Americans die from it each …
According to a study from the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), patients with fibromyalgia have changes in cerebral blood flow. The research using transcranial Doppler (TCD), presented in the …
McGill University (Canada) developed a pain scale by cross-referencing questionnaires sent to patients. Here is a ranking of the most intense pain, graded from the most unbearable. 1. Complex …
Hyperthyroidism refers to the abnormally high production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland, the butterfly-shaped organ located at the base of the neck below Adam’s apple. It is …
Nasal polyposis is the most common form of chronic rhinosinusitis caused by the formation of polyps in the mucous membranes and nasal cavity. According to the World Allergy Organization (WAO), …
Introduction The word metaplasia, in simple terms, refers to the change or transformation of a cell from one type to another type that is not normally present in the …
Over the years, lots of research has been done about baldness, how it happens, and the solution for it. Hair loss, or alopecia or baldness, as it is commonly …
