Fractures
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fracture is nothing but a break in the surface of bone. It may be simple or complicated. A simple or closed fracture is one in which the fractured surfaces are not displaced and not exposed outside the skin. A complicated or open fracture is one in which the surface of the fractured ends is displaced away from each other and also can be exposed outside through broken skin.
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Swine flu
It is also called as Swine
influenza, hog flu or pig flu. It is caused by a virus of influenza group called swine influenza virus. This virus usually affects the pigs.
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Detox diet (an overview)
Detox diet or
detoxification diet. What is it? Why do we need to detox our body? How do we do it? Read ahead to get the answers to your questions.
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First Aid Kit
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first aid kit is a collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid. It must contain Adhesive Bandages,Dressings, Disposable syringes 2ml, 5ml, Tetanus injection ampoules, Crepe bandage for sprains, Adhesive Tape, Antiseptic
ointments like
Soframycin or Neosporin
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Callus and corn
Calluses and corns are circumscribed areas of
hyperkeratosis at a site of pressure or friction. Calluses are more superficial and usually asymptomatic; corns are deeper and may be painful. Calluses and corns are caused by intermittent pressure or friction, usually over a bony prominence (eg, heel, metatarsal heads).
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Viral infection in children
Rhino virus, corona virus,
common cold, excessive mucus in children,
sneezing in children, how does virus spread, signs and symptoms of viral infection, risk factors for viral infection in children, treatment of common cold, how is the common cold diagnosed, complications, when to worry about the common cold.
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Treatment of insomnia
The treatment of
insomnia depends on the cause and severity of insomnia. For many simple life style modifications like regular sleep schedule and avoiding caffeine, avoiding
nicotine can help.
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Healthy Choices When Dining Out
Eating out has indeed become a favorite urban weekend activity. Add to that the weekday business lunches, birthday parties, and get-togethers at the restaurants, and you will realize that many of us end up eating out more than thrice in a week. You do know that it is not the best thing for your health, but many a times it seems to be unavoidable. However, these visits to the eateries need not always leave you feeling guilty or stop you from losing the extra kilos you have been struggling to lose. With some knowledge and judicious choices you can save yourself from guzzling hundreds of unwanted calories and harmful fats at your next restaurant meal.
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Chalazion
Chalazion is an enlargement of the
sebaceous gland (meibomian glands) in the eye lid due to obstruction of the gland?s opening. It is also called meibomian gland lipogranuloma. They are painless swelling in the eye lid
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Pernicious Anemia
Pernicious anemia is a form of
megaloblastic anemia due to vitamin B-12 deficiency, caused by impaired absorption of vitamin B-12 due to the absence of
intrinsic factor in the setting of
atrophic gastritis, and more specifically of loss of gastric parietal cells. The loss of ability to absorb vitamin B-12 is the most common cause of adult vitamin B-12 deficiency.
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