Atherosclerosis Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside   arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to   heart and other parts of your body. Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Over time, plaque hardens and […]

Astigmatism Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Astigmatism is a type of refractive error wherein the refraction varies in different meridian. As a result, the light rays entering the eye cannot converge to a point focus but form focal lines. As described by Bannon and Walsh (1945), astigmatism was first mentioned in 1727 by Sir Issac Newton. But Thomas […]

Asthma Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Asthma is a chronic disease characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing. During an asthma attack, the lining of the bronchial tubes (airways) swells, causing the airways to narrow, turn more sensitive to irritants in the environment, and thus reducing the flow of air into and […]

Arthritis Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details What Is Arthritis?   Arthritis is very common but is not well understood. Actually, “arthritis” is not a single disease; it is an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis and related conditions. People of all ages, […]

Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details AVM stands for Arteriovenous Malformation. An AVM is a tangle of abnormal and poorly formed blood vessels (arteries and veins). They have a higher rate of bleeding than normal vessels. AVMs can occur anywhere in the body. Brain AVMs are of special concern because of the damage they cause when they bleed.  […]

Appendicitis Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. Appendicitis commonly presents with right lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite.[2]However, one third to a half of persons do not have these typical signs and symptoms.[3] Severe complications of a ruptured appendix include widespread, painful inflammation of the inner lining of the abdominal wall and sepsis.[4] Appendicitis is caused by a […]

Apgar score Home Topics Details Topics Details Definition of Apgar score. Apgar score: An objective score of the condition of a baby after birth. This score is determined by scoring the heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, skin color, and response to a catheter in the nostril. Each of these objective signs receives 0, 1, or 2 […]

Anxiety Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details What Do You Want to Know About AnxietyAnxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It is a feeling of fear and apprehension about what’s to come. We all feel it at times; the first day of school, going to a job interview, or giving a speech […]

Anisometropia Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Anisometropia is an optical state with unequal refraction of the two eyes. The amount of spherical refractive error (myopia or hypermetropia) is usually about the same for both the eyes in most of the people. Generally, anisometropia is considered to exist if the refraction differs by 1.0 dioptres […]

Angina (Chest Pain) Home Topics Details Control Topics Details What Is Angina? If you have a feeling of pressure or a squeezing in your chest, it may be angina. It can feel like a heart attack, but often it’s a warning sign from your heart. There’s a lot you can do to stop it from happening. Usually, medicine […]