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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm(AAA)
Definition: The aorta is the largest artery in your body, and it carries oxygen-rich blood pumped out of, or away from, your heart. Your aorta runs through your chest, where it is called the thoracic...
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Save Your Sanity
A “sick” patient who goes for medical consultation does not always have a physical ailment that can be diagnosed and treated quickly. About 36 per cent of these patients suffers from mental illnesses,...
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High BP ‘Raises Silent Stroke Risk’
Individuals over 60, especially those with high blood pressure, are at an increased risk of experiencing a “silent stroke“, a new study has found. ………………………… “Silent” strokes are strokes that don’t...
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Old and Orgetful
The recent elections threw up a spate of experienced “senior citizen” politicians, astute, informed and ready with verbal repartee. They are part of the 4.5 per cent of our population over the age of...
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‘Arthritis risk’ for Middle-Aged Exercise Addicts
Middle-aged men and women may be risking arthritis if they overdo their exercise regime, research suggests. ……………… A US study of more than 200 people aged 45 to 55 and of “normal” weight found those...
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Brawn and Brains
Children who exercise regularly have a bigger hippocampus and thus an improved memory. Click to see:>Physically Fit Kids Have Bigger Hippocampus In the age of the intellect, it may not be surprising...
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Acoustic neuroma
Other Names : Acoustic neurilemmoma, Acoustic neurinoma, Auditory tumor, Vestibular schwannoma Definition: Acoustic neuroma is a non-cancerous tumor that develops on the nerve that connects the ear to...
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Baker’s cyst
Alternative Names: Popliteal cyst; Bulge-knee Definition: Like all joints, the knee needs lubrication to function properly. This lubricant is a jelly-like substance called synovial (si-NO-vee-ul)...
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Binswanger’s Disease
Alternative Name: Subcortical vascular dementia. Definition: Binswanger’s disease is a form of small vessel vascular dementia caused by damage to the white brain matter. White matter atrophy can be...
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Brain Cancer
Image via Wikipedia Alternative Names:Glioma, Meningioma Definition: Brain cancer is a disease of the brain in which cancer cells (malignant) arise in the brain tissue. Cancer cells grow to form a...
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Exercise Radically Improves Brain Power
Exercise can keep your brain sharp as you age. A new study has shown that a program of exercise can, over the course of a year, increase the size of your hippocampus, a part of the brain key to memory...
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Knees Pain
We often take our knees for granted. They may be hidden under clothing and seem inconspicuous but are, in fact, most important as they balance the entire weight of the body. This makes them prone to...
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Crouzon syndrome
Alternative Name :Branchial arch syndrome. Definition:- Crouzon syndrome is a genetic disorder of Chromosome 10. Specifically, this syndrome affects the first branchial (or pharyngeal) arch, which is...
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Haemochromatosis
Definition: Haemochromatosis is a disease caused by excess iron in the body. Iron is needed in the diet to maintain good health, particularly for making red blood cells that carry oxygen around the...
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Joubert syndrome
Alternative Names: Cerebellar vermis agenesis or Cerebelloparenchymal disorder IV Definition: Joubert syndrome is a rare inherited disorder of the brain. It is a genetic birth defect in which the area...
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L’hermitte’s phenomenon
Alternative Name: Barber Chair phenomenon Definition: L’hermitte’s phenomenon is an electrical sensation that runs down the back and into the limbs. In many patients, it is elicited by bending the...
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Meniere’s Disease
Definition: Ménière’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance to a varying degree. It is characterized by episodes of vertigo — a sensation of a spinning motion —...
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Perthes’ disease
Alternative Names: Legg-Calve-Perthes’ disease, ischemic necrosis of the hip, coxa plana, osteochondritis and avascular necrosis of the femoral head, Legg–Perthes Disease or Legg–Calve-Perthes Disease...
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Pleurisy
Alternative Name leuritis Definition: Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. Among other things, infections are the most common cause of...
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Reye’s syndrome
Definition: Reye’s syndrome is a potentially fatal disease that causes numerous detrimental effects to many organs, especially the brain and liver, as well as causing a lower than usual level of blood...
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