Medical Science

Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a first aid procedure used to help a person who has lost respiration and heartbeat. It is a measure that is used as a temporary situation until professionals can arrive and make critical medical decisions. There…
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Schistosomiasis is one of a number of parasitic diseases that can affect human beings.  It is caused by an infection of trematode flatworms of the genus Schistosoma.  An infection of these parasites can linger in the body for years, causing mostly minor, but…
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Schistosomiasis is a tropical disease that is an infestation of parasitic flatworms or schistosomes that cause symptoms in humans.  These flatworms live in tropical fresh water.  Other names for Schistosomiasis are Bilharzia, Katayama fever, Swimmer’s itch, and Blood fluke.  In…
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The heart is the most important muscle in the human body. Without a heart the human body would die. It is located a little too left side of the middle of your chest and is approximately the size of your…
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According to the World Health Organisation, Schistosomiasis, or Bilharzia, as it is commonly known, is a parasitic disease that infects over 200 million people in 74 tropical and sub-tropical countries who do not have safe drinking water. A further 500…
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Protozoa are a group of unicellular organisms, which can exist in most environments. These organisms are microscopic in nature and in most instances, they provide useful support for other living beings. However, some protozoa could cause diseases and among them, diseases…
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Pneumococcal sepsis is a serious medical condition where bacteria, specifically Streptococcus pneumoniae, infect the blood.  The infection of the blood causes the immune system to react at full force and creates an inflammatory response as a counter attack to the…
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The heart is located in the space between the lungs known as the thoracic cavity in the mediastium. It lies slightly to the left and is approximately the size of the fist. The interior of the heart is divided into…
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After little time to recover from recent problems with Swine flu, word come now of another potential deadly killer call Cryptococcus Gattii. It was seen most recently in the Northwest United States and is something of great concern to many because…
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The mucus that your body secretes is there to protect you; to prevent particles that can hurt your body from getting inside. But why does it come out of you in a variety of colors? * What Is Mucus Anyway?…
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