Uterine fibroids: main causes and symptoms
The Uterine fibroids are benign tumors, formed from the myometral layer composed of muscle tissue. If their size increases and occupies space, these tumors compress...
Symptoms of appendicitis in children
Appendicitis is a common disease in children and adolescents and is one of the main causes of the emergency visit. The basic recommendation is to...
What is radiation therapy for cancer?
Radiation therapy for cancer involves the use of ionizing radiation, high energy, in order to eliminate cancer cells. It is a type of cancer therapy in...
Disinfectants and antiseptics
The discovery of antimicrobial substances, such as disinfectants and antiseptics, has greatly helped the prevention of opportunistic infections. Because of this, nowadays they are...
Trichotillomania: everything you need to know
Trichotillomania is technically defined as a self-induced and recurrent hair loss. In other words, it is a recurrent and irresistible habit or behavior aimed at tearing...
The effects of alcohol on the fetus
Alcohol is a dangerous drug, although its distribution is legal. In particular, during pregnancy you must be very careful to ingest it. The effects of alcohol...
Open heart massage, everything you need to know
Open heart massage is a resuscitation technique reserved for emergency situations where the thorax is exposed. For this reason it is also called direct cardiac massage. It is only practiced...
What is the treatment of gastritis?
It is called gastritis to the inflammation of the mucosa that covers this organ. The treatment of gastritis is curative, with different lines and types of treatment:
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Why are there medicines that need a prescription?
Many times we go to the pharmacy to ask for a medication and the pharmacist tells us that it can not be dispensed because...
Liver transplant, What is the liver and how it works?
Although the heart is much more mythic, the liver is the noble organ par excellence and the liver transplant is one of the most complicated. It is...