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Intestinal Obstruction :: A case of intestinal obstruction – Acalypha Indica

Mrs. Kalawati, around 58 years old, was brought to me by her daughter on 18-01-05 in great distress with a severely distended abdomen. She had not passed stool since about a week and on asking also said that she had not passed any gas since few days though she had tried all sorts of churans for it. She had a constant feeling of rumbling in abdomen and had no appetite or thirst. If she were fed forcefully she would throw up. I suspected intestinal obstruction from the presentation.

Eczema :: Updated labeling for eczema drugs, Elidel and Protopic

There is an approval of updated labeling for two topical eczema drugs, Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus) and Protopic Ointment (tacrolimus).

Yoga :: Yoga creates peace among busy youth

Yoga is becoming a popular activity for children, according to local yoga instructor Teresa Stackhouse in Lawrence.

Psychotherapy :: Psychotherapy is effective for disaster survivors

A new study by a UCLA-based research team has found higher incidence of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients who were not given psychotherapy in the wake of natural disasters they lived through, suggesting that survivors of the tsunami and the Gulf Coast hurricanes should be given this vital medical treatment to help them fend off depression and PTSD.

Trichotillomania :: Symptoms and sign of TTM – tricholomania

Trichotillomania is hair loss caused by compulsive pulling and/or twisting of the hair until it breaks off. The hair may be lost in round patches or diffusely across the scalp. The effect is an uneven appearance. Other hairy areas may be plucked, such as the eyebrows, eyelashes, or body hair.

Obesity :: Type 2 diabetes n obesity – major public health problems in USA

Obesity and type 2 diabetes have become major public health problems in USA. Less than half of American adults are at a healthy weight. Approximately one-third of American adults are obese and an additional one-third are overweight and at risk for becoming obese.

Impetigo :: What is impetigo

Impetigo is a skin disorder caused by bacterial infection and characterized by crusting skin lesions. It is a superficial skin infection most common among children age 2-6 years (rare among people not in this age group).

Ovarian Cancer :: Color Doppler Prior to Surgery Highly Accurate

According to a recent article published in the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the addition of color Doppler imaging (CDI) to standard sonography greatly improves the accuracy of distinguishing between cancerous and non-cancerous ovarian masses prior to surgery.

Osteosarcoma :: Cisplatin Benefits Patients with Metastatic Osteosarcoma

A comparison of two clinical trials suggests that the chemotherapy drug cisplatin is more effective against metastatic osteosarcoma than the chemotherapy drug carboplatin. These results were published in the journal Cancer.

Neuroblastoma :: Role of caspase-8 gene in suppressing spread of neuroblastoma

The caspase-8 gene plays a critical role in suppressing metastasis (spread) of neuroblastoma, and the expression of this gene is frequently absent in cancer cells that are aggressively metastasizing, according to investigators at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD). Neuroblastoma is a tumor of the nervous system and is the most common tumor in infants younger than 1 year of age; it accounts for 7-10 percent of childhood cancers.