Health & Medical

Vital statistics serve as the numerical backbone of a country’s records, providing invaluable information on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and migrations. Civil registration, an administrative system employed by governments worldwide, plays a crucial role in gathering these data. As such, efforts to enhance the quality of vital statistics are intrinsically linked to the advancement of … Read more

Okay, you found a tick bite. It itched like crazy. Don’t panic yet, or don’t think it’s just nothing and hope it would go away by itself. While some tick bites could be easily treated with a trip to the doctor’s office or over the counter medicine, some tick bites can be fatal, as there … Read more

Alright, buckle up, because we’re about to talk about boob marbles, also known as breast calcifications. These little guys are like tiny specks of calcium that can hang out anywhere in your breast tissue, and most of the time, you won’t even feel them. They are also more common than you think. Types of breast … Read more

If you are worry about your cologuard tests and whether it would return positive, take a chill pill, the percentage of positive cologuard tests being cancerous has never been 100%. If you’re scratching your head like “what the heck is this cologuard test all about?” then let me give you break it down for you … Read more

About 78% of babies fall off the bed, but do not be alarmed, 98% of them do not suffer from serious injuries. If you ask your friends who have children, almost all of them said their babies fell off the bed more than once, and they are still okay and yelling and crying in your … Read more

Are you worried about being diagnosed with breast cancer? You’re not alone. Recent statistics have shown that one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. But how likely is it for a suspicious lump to turn out to be cancerous?  Let’s dive into … Read more

  Monovision is the process of fitting contact lenses on a presbyopia patient. It ensures that both eyes continue to have a vision. The dominant eye will, however, have a stronger vision in the distance, whereas the non-dominant eye will see more clearly up close in monovision. The Monovision process tackles Presbyopia. Presbyopia is the … Read more

One study found that suspicious calcifications that require further testing are malignancy between 12 and 40 percent of the time. Meanwhile, other studies say that many of these cases are probably false positives, where a suspected cancer diagnosis is later determined to be benign. To avoid misdiagnosis, research is being done to advance cancer detection … Read more

Less than two percent of students who received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the academic year 2020–2021 have visual impairments.  A group of specialists determined that students who have a disability that negatively impacts academic performance and who require special education and related services are eligible to receive … Read more

Approximately 60% of trauma patients are hospitalized. This includes patients who have been injured in car accidents, falls, assaults, and other accidents. Patients who suffer from traumatic injuries often require extensive medical care and treatment. In the majority of cases, they may need to be hospitalized for several weeks or even months. Which form of … Read more

About 31% of people from various regions around the world are at risk of zinc deficiency, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). One of the top ten main risk factors for diseases in developing nations is zinc deficiency, so it’s important to prevent it from occurring. What is zinc deficiency? Zinc is an essential … Read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] 20% or more of the U.S. population has communication apprehension. This means that they are not comfortable speaking in front of groups or in public settings. This can be a big problem when it comes to performing common … Read more