Analgesics, commonly referred to as painkillers, are the most widely used drug globally. Although many of the more frequently used analgesics are safe to use in moderate doses over a short period of time, prolonged analgesic use can lead to a host of adverse effects on the body. This is not limited to any specific organ or >> Read More ...
Types of Antifungals Antifungal drugs can be divided broadly into medications for systemic and superficial fungal infections. Systemic drugs are used for deeper lying infections which can only be reached by drugs traveling in the bloodstream. There is no specific site that is targeted but rather the distribution is >> Read More ...
Hair Odor Like the skin, hair on the body also has a distinctive odor which varies from person to person. The body odor as it is collectively known is an interplay of many factors, mainly external, that can alter the natural smell. This includes : Climate – hot, cold, humid or dry. Sun exposure Perspiration Clothing >> Read More ...
What are scalp problems? Scalp problems are any irritation or disease of the skin on the head, excluding the face and neck. It is not a single condition but rather a broad term for various different types of diseases of the skin on the scalp. However, many cases of scalp problems are due to issues with hygiene and the use >> Read More ...
Arthritis is the term for joint inflammation. There are several different types of arthritis but the two most common are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Whereas osteoarthritis is mainly due to the erosion of the joint cartilage surrounding the ends of the bones, rheumatoid arthritis primarily involves the joint >> Read More ...
How does sugar get into the blood? All food that is digested and then absorbed travels through the bloodstream to the liver. Here it is processed further – some is broken down into simpler compounds, some is stored and others may be converted or even excreted. However, the body retains almost all of the >> Read More ...
There are a number of different sensations that a person may experience which does not always correlate with specific medical symptoms. Broadly abdominal discomfort is the term for all abdominal sensations that are technically not abdominal pain. Other common sensations like abdominal cramps and even abdominal tenderness >> Read More ...
What is rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is systemic but mainly involves the joints. It is marked by inflamed joints with gradual erosion of the articular cartilage with progressive stiffening of the joints over time. However, rheumatoid arthritis being a systemic disease >> Read More ...
What is vitiligo? Vitiligo is a skin disease marked by the loss of normal pigmentation. These changes in pigmentation renders the skin lighter than normal (hypopigmented). Eventually there is total loss of pigmentation and white patches are present on the skin (depigmentation), hence the common term white skin disease. >> Read More ...
What is viral encephalitis? Encephalitis is the medical term for inflammation of the brain. It is most commonly due to infections and the majority of these cases is due to a viral infection. Therefore the term encephalitis is almost always taken to mean viral encephalitis – infection of the brain tissue with a virus. >> Read More ...
