Health

Choking due to severe upper airway obstruction is a life-threatening medical emergency that requires fast, appropriate action by anyone available

The warm weather brings out unwanted insects and along with them, comes allergies. Insects can cause allergic reactions among most people, either by stinging, biting, or even without either

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): uneasiness or worrisome physical symptoms are a sign that something is wrong and it is important to be aware of what your symptoms could mean

Fundus oculi examination: this is a diagnostic test used to study the posterior part of the eyeball. In particular, the test covers the entire vitreous cavity including the vitreous body, the optic nerve head, the central retina (macula)…

We often hear about the Mercalli Scale or the Richter Scale in the event of strong earthquakes even if in recent years the latter is preferred

Having surgery is no simple matter. Even if the surgery is well-planned, there may be a sense of apprehension accompanying it

Home should be a safe space for children. It’s where they play, learn, relax, and find care, comfort, and love

There are different but similar symptoms between Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease, both are a kind of inflammatory bowel disease

The fibroscan (liver elastography) is a diagnostic method useful for quantifying liver fibrosis, i.e. the scarring phenomenon that follows diseases such as viral hepatitis and can lead to cirrhosis of the liver

Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, 68 patients in 16 U.S. states have been identified since last March 14: three people have died and there have been eight cases of vision loss and four cases of surgical eyeball removal