Chemical burns typically occur once the eyes or skin comes in contact with irritants such as bases or acids. The chemicals that come in contact with the skin can cause a reaction on the skin or inside the body. This type of burn can affect the internal organs if they are ingested. In case chemicals […]
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Haemorrhoids are painful, swollen and inflamed veins in the lower rectum or the anus, specifically inside the anus or under the skin around the anus. This is a common problem, especially during pregnancy, after childbirth and at old age, but most commonly occurs from straining too much to have a bowel movement. By the age
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Emergency preparedness and response is very important in natural disasters as well as terror attacks that involve mass casualties. Health care providers should be properly prepared of potential unconventional threats such as the use of weapons of mass destructions of WMDs. Moreover, health workers, being the primary chain between disaster events and emergency care should
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Stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is one of the leading causes of death among adults and is a much-feared medical emergency. It is estimated that someone suffers from stroke every 40 seconds, and someone dies every four minutes. Every year, stroke causes around 137,000 deaths, the third leading cause of death. Not all types of
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Testicular pain refers to the pain or discomfort a person feels around one or both of his testicles. Pain does not always start and end at the testicles; it may begin at the abdomen or groin and move towards the testicles. There are numerous causes that may contribute to testicle pain. The most minor injuries
Poisoning is an ever present risk thus poison prevention should be a year-round task. There are countless household chemicals and substances that can cause poisoning. As a matter of fact, thousands of persons, mostly children, are brought to hospitals each year due to accidental poisoning. However, there are simple things that you can do to
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