Identifying the cause of a single breast lump or multiple growths depends on a number of factors. A thorough assessment of a person’s medical history, including family history and use of prescription medication, and evaluation of the type of breast lump will assist with identifying likely causes. The presence of >> Read More ...
Discovering a breast lump during self-examination can be a cause of great concern for most women. With the awareness about breast cancer, most women are now cautious about any breast lump in the event that it is a malignant tumor (cancer). However, cancer is not the only cause of an abnormal breast mass and understanding >> Read More ...
Growths on the pituitary gland are usually benign tumors although a malignancy is possible yet rare. The most common growth on the pituitary gland is a pituitary adenoma. Other benign tumors may stem from areas around the pituitary gland and invade the pituitary parenchyma or apply pressure on the gland. Benign pituitary >> Read More ...
Kienbock’s disease is known for a complicated course of treatment. This is mainly because of an absence of consensus among surgeons regarding various treatment options. Another reason for the lack of consensus, is the obscured information regarding the exact cause of the disease. Out of the several treatment options >> Read More ...
Fats are an essential part of the human diet as it has many functions including : being a source of energy absorption of fat-soluble vitamins components of vital structures within the body such as cell membranes and nerve linings providing cushioning for vital organs insulation for the body Whilst the human body can >> Read More ...
Stomach ulcers, or gastric ulcers, are open sores that occur on the stomach lining often as a result of chronic gastritis. The integrity of the stomach lining is compromised to the extent that the gastric secretions, particularly hydrochloric acid and pepsin, can erode small portions of the superficial layers of the >> Read More ...
The bladder is a muscular sac and expands (distends) as it fills with urine. As the bladder fills, the sensory stretch receptors elicit impulses to trigger the micturition reflex and empty the bladder. However, this process is also under voluntary control and the external urethral sphincter will not relax and allow urine >> Read More ...
Effective treatment of thumb joint pain can vary from a simple thumb spica to an advanced microscopic thumb surgery. However, it is the appropriate selection of treatment options, that influences the outcome, much more, than the number of dollars spent on it. Over treatment in the form of aggressive physical therapy, >> Read More ...
Although a baby cannot express the symptoms like nausea, stomach ache and cramps associated with excessive gastrointestinal gas, it is only logical to assume that the level of discomfort expressed by crying is related to these sensations. Gas problems in babies are not just a uncomfortable experience for the child but due >> Read More ...
Excess gastrointestinal gas in babies is a common phenomenon and in most cases, it is not a sign of a digestive problem. Gas buildup in the gut may present with signs like excessive belching, flatulence, abdominal distension (bloating) and crying. Baby Gas Problems – Causes Gas accumulation or production within the gut >> Read More ...
