If you smoke or have a family member who does, passive smoking and its effects on those who live with you must have crossed your mind at times. And it should! The non-smokers who face tobacco smoke at work or home develop 25-30% higher chances of suffering from heart diseases. Passive smoking poses a major […]
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Smoking And Its Effect On The Heart And Blood Vessels
Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes numerous ailments and impacts health in general. Worldwide, smoking causes 7 million deaths each year and is one of the leading preventable cause of death. Research and studies have shown that smoking increases the risk: for coronary heart disease and stroke by 2 to 4 […]
Spinal Fusion Surgeries: Can Pedicle Screw Breach Cause Neurological Damage?
Spinal Fusion Surgery can help prevent back pain caused by degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, fractures, or infection of the spine. The vertebrae responsible for the motion that results in pain are joined and stabilized using wires, plates, or rods. Pedicle screws are used to fix this instrumentation in place. They’re inserted into the anterior vertebrae […]
All You Need To Know About Cervical Cancer
As per the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women.[1] With the incidence of the disease increasing worldwide, it has become crucial to understand the various aspects of the diseases and what one can do to beat the condition. Cancer is a disease that begins when cells in any […]
Anemia
What would happen if anemia is not treated? Anemia is a medical condition in which the red blood cells (RBC) or the hemoglobin levels decrease in the blood. The red blood cells contain hemoglobin which gives blood its red color. Hemoglobin carries oxygen in the blood to different parts of the body. In cases when […]