Traumatic brain injury happens when a bump, blow, jolt, or other head injury causes damage to the brain. Brain injury or traumatic brain injury is caused by brain dysfunction following an external force or violent blow. Brain injury may also occur when a foreign...
Rheumatic heart disease or rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease results due to neglect of strep throat or scarlet fever. Strep throat or scarlet fever are caused by streptococcus, a bacteria. Usually seen in children of 5 – 15 years, rheumatic heart...
Bladder is a balloon-shaped organ that stores urine, before it is excreted from the body. The cancerous cells develop in the cells that line the inside of the bladder. Mostly found in the elderly people, bladder cancer rarely occurs in younger age groups. Bladder...
Back pain is one of the most common health problems seen in all age groups, worldwide. Most of the back pains can be prevented by simple home-based treatments and correcting the body mechanics. Surgery is considered as a last resort in the treatment of back pain....
Iron deficiency anemia is a common type of anemia, a condition where the blood lacks healthy red blood cells. RBC or red blood cells carry oxygen to the body tissues. Anemia is due to insufficient iron in the red blood cells which fail to carry oxygen (hemoglobin) to...