Frostbite is a common but often underestimated condition where your skin freezes during exposure to cold weather or water. Frostbite symptoms can include numbness, swelling, blisters and blackened skin. While winter weather can be fun, it can also be dangerous. Dress accordingly to prevent frostbite. What is frostbite? Frostbite is a potentially permanent condition that happens when your… Read More »
The human eye is like a camera that collects, focuses, and transmits light through a lens to create an image of its surroundings. In a camera, the image is created on film or an image sensor. In the eye, the image is created on the retina, a thin layer of light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. Like… Read More »
Practice Essentials Early pregnancy loss is defined as the termination of pregnancy before 20 weeks’ gestation or with a fetal weight of below 500 g. According to the definition set forth by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, recurrent pregnancy loss is a disease distinct from infertility and is defined by the spontaneous loss of two or more pregnancies. … Read More »
Many people who have depression may experience a relapse or recurrence. According to one review, it usually happens within 5 years, but it can occur weeks, months, or even many years after the first episode. About half of the people who experience an episode of depression for the first time will remain well. For the other half, depression can return one… Read More »
If you are on a weight loss diet then you must supplement your diet with water and healthy fluids, ginger water is one of them. When it comes to weight loss, one blunder people always commit is not taking their liquid calories in to count. You may have cut down on fattening chips and cookies to save those… Read More »
Last week, a British court refused an appeal by Shamima Begum, a twenty-year-old woman from London, to regain her British citizenship. Begum was deprived of her nationality last February, after she was discovered by the Times of London in a refugee camp in northern Syria for women and children who had escaped the collapse of isis. Begum was nineteen at the… Read More »
Are your eyelids sagging as the afternoon wears on? When low energy drags you down, don’t look to a candy bar, cup of coffee, or energy drink for a lift. The sugar and caffeine might give you an immediate pick-me-up, but after that quick high wears off, you’ll crash and feel even more drained What you need: a lasting solution… Read More »
Glycerin has long been used by our mothers and grandmothers and was an essential part of their beauty repertoire. This is because of the many glycerin skin benefits that held them in good stead long before all the fancy creams and lotions flooded our markets. Glycerin has been as popular as it has a beauty essential over the years because it… Read More »
What is MBBS? MBBS is an undergraduate, first professional degree in medicine. MBBS courses are designed to train students in all fields of medicine. The courses include Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Applied Medical Biochemistry, Applied Pharmacology, Human Pathology, Human Microbiology, Otolaryngology, Dermatology, Pediatrics and even General Surgery. Although it varies between countries, a MBBS degree is typically completed in 4 and a half years. In… Read More »
Monogamy, the union between two individuals, is the most common form of marriage. While monogamy traditionally referred to the union of one man and one woman, there are some countries that recognize same-sex unions. As of early 2015, The Netherlands, Spain, Canada, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Iceland, Argentina, Denmark, Brazil, France, Uruguay, New Zealand, the United Kingdom,… Read More »