What level of sodium becomes injurious to women health? It is mostly agreed that Sodium is an essential mineral for the body, we all need the daily recommended amount of sodium for a proper functioning of our body like maintaining blood pressure, maintaining a level of body fluids etc. The normal level for blood sodium […]
Month: January 2017
Myths About Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers among adult men in the UAE. In the larger conversation about male organs and glands, the prostate gland often gets overlooked. Part of the male reproductive system, located under the bladder in front of the rectum and surrounding the beginning of the urethra, the prostate is […]
Recurrent Headache
A headache is one of the most common and painful conditions for which a patient seeks medical attention. Globally, the percentage of the adult population with active headache disorders are 46% for headaches in general, 11% for migraines, 42% for tension-type headaches and 3% for chronic daily headaches. The disability attributable to tension-type headaches is […]
The Papanicolaou test (Pap Test, Cervical Smear, Pap Smear or Smear Test)
What is Pap smear? A Pap smear is a simple test to check your cervix to make sure it is healthy. Your cervix is the opening of the womb. The Pap test (or Pap smear) looks for precancerous cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they are not treated appropriately. […]
Are you feeling SAD this season?
Have you ever experienced being sad, irritable, moody or have you lost interest in your usual activities all at the same time every year? We have all heard about seasonal changes, even in areas that have only two seasons, but have you heard of seasonal changes in a person? As surprising as it may sound, […]