Vascular dementia is a common form of dementia pertaining of difficulty in reasoning, planning, decision, memory and other thought process due to damage of the brain from inadequately flow of the blood into the brain. Vascular dementia developed once the stroke blocks an artery located in the brain take place. Continue reading
Dermatomyositis is a rare inflammatory disease that characterized as having muscle weakness and typical skin rash. This medical condition is more common to women than their men counterparts. Continue reading
First degree and second degree sunburns can occur when you are exposed to the sun’s UV rays. This usually happens if you don’t apply any sunscreen to your body or you might not have put enough on. It’s always a good idea to try and prevent sunburns before they even happen as that is the easiest way to keep your skin safe. Continue reading
In one large study among children aged 15-85 months, the seasonal nasal-spray flu vaccine LAIV (FluMist®) reduced the chance of influenza illness by 92% compared with placebo. In a study among adults, the participants were not specifically tested for influenza. However, the study found 19% fewer severe febrile respiratory tract illnesses, 24% fewer respiratory tract illnesses with fever, 23-27% fewer days of illness, 13-28% fewer lost work days, 15-41% fewer health care provider visits, and 43-47% less use of antibiotics compared with placebo. Continue reading
The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 2.5 million women with a history of breast cancer were alive in January 2006. Most of these individuals were cancer-free, while others still had evidence of cancer and may have been undergoing treatment. Continue reading
The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging systems for vulva, cervix, endometrium, and sarcomas have been revised for the first time in over a decade. The purpose of the staging system is to provide uniform terminology for better communication among health professionals and to provide appropriate prognosis to the patients which results in treatment improvement. This is a constantly evolving process as new therapeutic modalities are developed, new imaging and surgical approaches are applied, and more prognostic information becomes available. The previous system did not reflect the prognosis in some patient subsets where medical research and practice have shown explosive growth of new knowledge in recent years. Continue reading
Sexual performance is very important in men. They gauge their manhood in how much they satisfy their female partner. The pleasure that they should give the woman is said to be helped a lot by the erection that they have during the sexual act. With longer arousal and hardness of the male genitalia, it is more possible for the female to achieve sexual pleasure and orgasm.
Dry skin is not that serious skin problem. However, it causes plump cells to shriveled producing wrinkles and fine lines that can be unpleasant and awkward. There are severe conditions of dry skin called ichthyosis that may spoil the appearance leading to mental suffering. Majority cases of skin conditions are caused by environmental reasons like exposure to cold or hot weather and extreme bathing. Continue reading
The seasonal flu shot is a “trivalent” vaccine, which means it contains three influenza viruses. Although the individual strains vary each year, the types of strains selected for the vaccine usually consist of an influenza A strain, an H1N1 strain (not the pandemic 2009 strain) and an influenza B strain. In 2009, the Food and Drug Administration also approved a “monovalent,” or single strain, vaccine designed exclusively to combat the pandemic H1N1 strain. Continue reading
Toenails are also  susceptible to fungal infections. This is also known as onychomycosis or paranoychia. This disorder does not make you uncomfortable at all but it does cause discoloration, crumbling, and thickness of the toenails. So, basically, it can be quite alarming because it seems that you are being eaten alive. This fungal infection could be acquired from public baths, swimming pools, and gyms. You could also get it if you share footwear all the time or if you always wear tight shoes. Toenail fungus could also be brought about by a significant weakening of your immune system, inefficient drying of the feet, and an abnormal pH level.