ABORTION

ABORTION Abortion means an early termination of a pregnancy. Most abortions are the result of unwanted pregnancies. This can occur either by choice through surgery or medication, or it can occur naturally. This is often called a miscarriage. Talking to a doctor and...

Weight Management

There are four cornerstones for weight management. These include dietary intervention, recommendations for physical activity, behaviour modification, and, for some patients, pharmacological or surgical intervention. All four factors are equally important in developing...

Wisdom Tooth Problems

Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molar teeth that most people obtain in their late teens or early twenties. Often times, these teeth can be a valuable asset to the mouth when they are healthy and properly aligned, but more often they are misaligned and...

Wisdom Tooth Removal

The extraction of your wisdom teeth depends on your position and stage of development. Your oral health care provider will be able to give you an idea of ​​what to expect during your pre-extraction exam. A wisdom tooth that bursts completely through the gum can be...

Wrapping of Sprained Ankle

Wrapping of sprained ankle To help heal the sprained ankle, you will need to relieve pain and reduce swelling. Make an appointment right away for any mild or severe ankle sprain. Your doctor will examine you and let you know if something more serious is wrong with...

Whooping Cough

Whooping Cough Whooping cough (also known as Pertussis) is a bacterial infection that involves respiratory tract of person. It spreads very easily, but vaccines like DTaP and Tdap can help prevent it in children and adults. Cause Pertussis is caused by bacteria...

Lung Cancer

CANCER that originates from lung cells is called a primary lung cancer. Cancer may spread to the lung from other parts of the body commonly from breast, colon, and thyroid glands.  Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. It occurs...

Lymphedema

Overview Lymphedema is swelling that’s caused by a collection of too much lymph fluid. It usually happens in your arms and legs, but it can happen in other parts of your body, as well. This swelling may cause pain and limit how well the affected area...

Low Potassium Syndrome

Overview When anyone has hypokalemia, this means that they have insufficient blood concentrations of potassium. Potassium is a mineral which the body needs to work normally. This assists the activity of the muscles, the cells and the nerves to transmit signals. It is...

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

What is Lennox-Gastaut syndrome? Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a rare and serious type of epilepsy that begins in childhood. Children with LGS have seizures often, and they have several different types of seizures. This condition is difficult to treat, but...