Tonsillectomy for tonsillitis
Tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the tonsils. These two fleshy oval-shaped pads are located on either side of the back of the throat. Tonsillectomy is needed when the tonsils become infected frequently (
tonsillitis) or non recovering infection and because of enlarged tonsils blocking normal breathing and rarely to treat cancer or a tonsil that won't stop bleeding. Tonsillectomy is one of the more common surgeries in children, but it's done less often in adults. Adult patients with swollen, infected tonsils may require a tonsillectomy under general
anesthesia if their problem recurs too often.
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Vasectomy
Vasectomy is a simple surgery that provides birth control for men. A vasectomy prevents from getting your partner pregnant by cutting and sealing the tubes that carry sperm into your semen. It is the permanent method of
sterilization.
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Yellow teeth
It is very embarrassing to have a yellow tooth. It causes low self-esteem. The person will hesitate to smile in front of others. There are various causes for this yellow tooth.
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Infertility in women
Infertility is inability to get pregnant after a year of unprotected sex.
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Eat Apples to Prevent Memory Loss
New Study Finds Consuming Apple Juice Associated With Brain Health
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Sexually transmitted disease
STDs, also called sexually transmitted infections or STIs, are diseases that you get by having intimate sexual contact, that is having sex (vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse), with someone who already has the disease.
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iPod Usage and Hearing Loss
An audiologist in a leading US University observered in his research that iPod may increase the risk of healing loss by equal amount in both kids and adults. Experts recommend using audio devices / MP3 players / iPod usage for just about an hour / day. As the ear-buds are placed very close the ears in portable music devices such as iPods and other MP3 players, the sound intensity increases by 6 to 9 decibel when you listen to audio. It is recommended by the experts to avoid the permanent
hearing loss to use old style bigger headphones instead of small ones. Another recommended suggestions by experts is to always use noise-cancellation headphones when you listen to music.
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Nose Block
Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels. Nasal congestion can interfere with the ears, hearing, and speech development. Significant congestion may interfere with sleep, cause
snoring, and can be associated with
sleep apnea. In children, nasal congestion from enlarged
adenoids has caused chronic sleep apnea
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Two sides of Smoking
A lot has been said about the negative
effects of smoking. But maybe there are different ways of looking at it..
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Calorie Chart for Various Activities
Your weight is determined by how many calories you consume per day minus the calories you burn through activities. In order to lose weight you would either need to eat less calories or burn more calories through exercise and fitness. Imagine how much faster it would be to lose weight if you ate less calories and exercised at least 3 times a week.
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