What is a bile duct cyst? Bile ducts cysts, also known as choledochal cysts, are abnormal dilatations of the bile ducts especially the common bile duct. It is a congential anomaly, meaning that it is present from birth, and up to 20% of cases can remain asymptomatic until adulthood. These abnormal dilatations may involve >> Read More ...
LSD is a hallucinogenic drug that goes by the street name acid. LSD stands for lysergic acid diethylamide which is synthetically produced. Lysergic acid was first discovered in ergot, a type of fungus that is found on contaminated rye and other grain. Despite being known as a hallucinogenic drug, LSD does not usually cause >> Read More ...
The cost of pharmaceutical drugs can be staggering and often leads patients to consider cheaper alternatives. While generic drugs now offer a more affordable option, the counterfeit medication market is still thriving, and supplying patients globally. A fake drug or counterfeit medication is any substance that is packaged >> Read More ...
Diagnosis of Vaginal Cancer The diagnosis of vaginal cancer is often missed or delayed because this type of malignancy is rare and is often asymptomatic in the early stages. The symptoms when present, are non-specific for vaginal cancer and many other more common gynecological conditions are first excluded. Vaginal cancer >> Read More ...
SerahP Asked : I developed a little boil on my leg just above my knee about 2 weeks back and it was really itchy. I tried not to scratch but I could not help it. After a few days it started to get very itchy and swollen and I went to see my doctor who said it was a spider bite. Apparently this is a problem in our region >> Read More ...
What Are Opiates? Opiates are strong narcotic (sleep inducing) painkillers extracted or synthesized from opium. They are available only by prescription and are illegal for non-medical use, since they are highly addictive and may have dangerous side effects. Opiates belong to a broader group of substances – opioids >> Read More ...
FarellG58 Asked : My doctor has just confirmed that I have an 8mm kidney stone in my right kidney and he has asked me to come in to discuss procedures to remove it. I am concerned because I have had calcium stones previously but it has never been this big. Up till now I have never needed any surgery to remove it and it >> Read More ...
The presence of signs and symptoms of a kidney stone may prompt further tests and investigations to confirm the presence of a stone, identify the location, size, shape and type of kidney stone and indicate a possible cause of the kidney stone. Some of these tests can be conducted immediately, like a urine dipstick, while >> Read More ...
What is tubal ligation? Female sterilization is surgery performed on women to prevent pregnancy and it may be done by means of bilateral tubal ligation, where the fallopian tubes on both sides are blocked. There are many different methods such as cutting, tying, sealing, or attaching a ring, clamp or clip on the fallopian >> Read More ...
KrisZ71 Asked : I recently started gym for health reasons. I don’t have any chronic problems but being 39 years old, I felt that I should be taking better care of myself. By the second week of gym, I started noticing severe kidney pain if I run for more than 5 minutes or so and after exercising. The pain lasts for >> Read More ...
