I am a doctor and radiology resident in a district hospital in the Czech Republic. I like writing evidence-based articles about health, nutrition and medicine.
Toothache is the pain which occurs in and around a tooth. This pain comes either from within the tooth or from the surrounding gums and the bones structures. The pain may be constant or variable in its intensity. But what causes toothache. Below is the list of most common causes of toothache.
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How much do you know about cancer? For most, the word cancer means end of their lives. But the trends are changing now. People, especially women, are getting more aware about this potentially lethal condition which is now curable if diagnosis is made in early stages. How common do you think cancer is in females?
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Cancer is thought to be a problem of old aged and females. A number of days are allocated for the awareness of female cancers like “breast cancer awareness day” but how common do you think cancer is in males as compared to females? You would be astonished to know that according to some studies the overall cancer burden in males is even greater than females. In 2008, 12.7 million people were diagnosed of different cancers worldwide. Out of those 12.7 million, 6.6 million were males and 6.0 million were females.
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Blood pressure is the force exerted by flowing blood on the walls of blood vessels. The normal value of blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg, where 120 mm Hg is the systolic and 80mmHg is the diastolic blood pressure. You’re hypertensive if your blood pressure consistently remains above 140/100 mm Hg. Every 1 in 3 American adults has hypertension
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Ulcerative colitis, in simple words, is an inflammation of colon. The incidences of this disease range between 1 to 20 cases per 100,000 individuals per year. The prevalence rate of this disease is 8 to 246 cases per 100,000 individuals per year. The incidences of this disease are higher in the northern countries of the world.
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Von Gierke's Disease is also medically known as Type 1 Glycogen Storage Disease. It is a disease that impairs the body from properly breaking down glycogen to glucose for energy. The disease will cause the body to accumulate abnormal levels of glycogen within certain tissues.
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The plant kingdom is one of the most interesting and unpredictable genres of the living world. The types, varieties and nature of plants, belonging to the plant kingdom can totally amaze the people with the various features that they hold. While some of the ugliest looking plants can be of use, some of the most beautiful plants can be poisonous.
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Blisters are small fluid filled bumps that form in the upper layers of the skin. They are usually the result of friction, pressure or irritation of some kind to your skin. Blisters can form anywhere in the body, but they most commonly occur on the hands and feet. Depending on what the cause is, a blister can appear alone or in clusters. The cause and location also determines the size of a blister, which can range from a pinprick to one or more inches in diameter.
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A 61 year old man came to hospital because of a sudden attack of severe jaundice and a sharp abdominal pain. Endoscopic examination showed no obstruction in the bile duct just stenosis. Also liver functionality was normal.
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Everybody dreams of having white and flawless teeth, but we all known that teeth whitening treatments and similar dental cosmetic procedures can turn out to be very pricey, and not all of us may afford these treatments. This is why millions of people worldwide rely on DIY teeth whitening procedures, unaware of all the risks and dangers they expose themselves at whenever they whiten their teeth at home with certain products.
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Earaches are probably some of the most painful types of suffering you can experience and in some cases they are so bad, that you cannot even speak. If you are currently having a bad earache and you have no idea what you can do to feel better, don't worry about it. Below we're going to take a closer look at how to ease an earache and alleviate that unbearable pain as soon as possible.
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Every patient who undergoes abdominal surgery often has many concerns and questions about what to expect post-operation. If you’ve recently undergone one such procedure and you are confused about what you should, can or avoid doing, then have no worries about it, since in the paragraphs below all of your questions will be answered. By the end of the article, you'll know exactly what to do to speed up your abdominal surgery recovery and feel better in no time.
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