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Urinary Retention: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
What is Urinary Retention? If your bladder doesn’t empty when you urinate, you may be suffering from urinary retention. Your bladder is like a storage tank for urine. Urine is made up of waste that kidneys remove from the blood. Once the urine has been filtered, it goes to the bladder, where it stays until…
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Microalbuminuria causes and treatment
What is meant by microalbuminuria? Microalbuminuria is detected by a urine test and may be an indicator of kidney disease. Microalbuminuria also means that urine has an abnormally small amount of a protein called albumin. The levels of albumin are higher than the normal range of albumin but lower than the dipstick positive proteinuria test.…
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Chickenpox (Varicella) symptoms and treatment
What is Chickenpox? Chickenpox is a highly contagious and infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes rashes with small, fluid-filled blisters that are itchy. If a person has never experienced chickenpox then they are prone to be at high risk. Once you experienced chickenpox and are vaccinated against it then you won’t…
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Elderberry fruit benefits and side effects
What is meant by Elderberry fruit? Elderberry fruit is a genus of flowering plants in the Adoxaceae family. The most prevalent is Sambucus nigra, usually known as the black elderberry. These berries are tart and must be cooked to eat. Raw or cooked, the blooms have a delicate muscat scent. Various portions of the elderberry…
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Everything about kokum butter and Its benefits
About Kokum butter Kokum butter is an oil derived from the seeds of the kokum tree or Indian mangosteen (Garcinia Indica), a native of the western coastal region of India. Fruits of the kokum tree are spherical and have edible pulp. Each fruit contains 5 to 7 seeds rich in antioxidants, fats, and essential fatty…
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Overactive bladder causes and treatment
What is an overactive bladder (OAB)? A person urinating more than 7 to 8 times during the day and more than 2 to 3 times at night is abnormal. This abnormality is a characteristic feature of an overactive bladder. OAB leads to a distorted routine, which ultimately results in stress. Abnormal Physiology of Urine in…
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Tulsi Plant and Leaves: Benefits, Uses, Types and Medicinal Properties
The Tulsi plant is a perennial herb with a typical aromatic smell. It is native to India and parts of northern and eastern Africa, Hainan Island, and Taiwan. It grows up to an altitude of 5900 m. In India, dried leaves, dried seeds, and whole dried plants are used separately in traditional medicine systems like…
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Nasal Vestibulitis: Everything You Need to Know
What about Nasal vestibulitis? Nasal vestibulitis is the inflammation in the entrance of your nostrils. It occurs due to infection or nasal hair plucking in most of the cases. It might also occur due to nose piercings or when an object stuck in your nose. It can affect both nostrils and may be short-term or…
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Throat Cancer: Overview, Causes and Symptoms
What is Throat cancer? Cancer of the throat may refer to cancer that forms in either the voice box (larynx) or the pharynx. The muscles that make up your throat form a tube that starts behind your nose and extends down to your neck. The flat cells that line the inside of your throat are…
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Hamstring injuries: causes and treatment
What does Hamstring mean? A hamstring is a range of muscles in the back and thigh that allows the knee to bend or flex. These muscles are the semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris. Hamstring injuries start just at the pelvic bone and extend the length from the femur, crossing the back of the knee to…
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