Hookworms In Humans. Symptoms. Treatment. Life Cycle. Prevention
Hookworm is a common, chronic, parasitic infection that is caused by the worms Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale in human being. Human beings are the main vectors of N. americanus and A. duodenale, and it is estimated that around 20% of the world population carries this parasite and suffer a huge volume of daily blood…Read more
How To Prevent Dandruff? Cause, Treatment, Home Remedies And Cure
Dandruff is an embarrassing condition that affects many people. More than 60% of people experience dandruff at some point in their life and estimates show that as much as 97% of the population of the United States at some point in their lives have a form of dandruff. Having dandruff may cause a lack of…Read more
What Is A Baker’s Cyst? Treatment, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis
On several occasions in medical transcription, we come across the term Baker’s cyst/popliteal cyst. We might not have found time to know the term in detail or were not interested just like that. Let’s have a quick look at it now. Just before getting on to what’s a Baker’s cyst, here’s the knee joint anatomy…Read more
How To Prevent Inguinal Hernia?
As always, prevention is better than cure. Are there any ways to prevent herniae from developing? Well, the answer is not yes with all herniae but with inguinal hernia you can to a certain extent by keeping in mind certain guidelines. In this post let’s see all about inguinal hernia and ways to prevent developing…Read more
How To Keep Heart Healthy? Heart Healthy Activities, Oil And Diet
I’m healthy, I’m prone to no disease, no ailment, no heart attack, no cardiac arrest…..blah blah blah……We used to hear many blabbering like this, is it true? No it’s not. Heart attack is a leading killer nowadays. Unless otherwise diagnosed, nobody could predict on who is prone to it and who is not! This is…Read more
How To Prevent Chikungunya? Fever Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
What Is Chikungunya? Chikungunya fever is relatively a rare form of mosquito transmitted viral fever caused by chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus of the genus Alphavirus (family Togaviridae) found in parts of Africa, India, Thailand and Malaysia. It causes febrile illness with debilitating joint pains and is spread by mosquito bites from the Aedes aegypti…Read more
