Vascular dementia, a common type of dementia, is caused due to different conditions that interrupt blood flow to various regions of the brain. This health condition is characterized by a decline in thinking and cognitive skills due to a lack of supply of oxygen and...
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a surgical procedure performed to remove a herniated or degenerative disc from the neck area. The surgery aims to relieve spinal cord or nerve root pressure and alleviate chronic pain, weakness, numbness and tingling...
Urgent care centers provide access to healthcare for patients with an urgent medical condition that is not considered life-threatening, but still needs immediate treatment as it has the potential to progress into such a threat if treatment is not provided within 24...
Supernumerary teeth, also known as hyperdontia, are fascinating dental phenomenon characterized by the presence of extra teeth in addition to the normal number of 32 teeth inside a patient’s mouth. Although the exact causes are unknown, researchers say they might be...
Rheumatic fever is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the body’s tissues. Also called acute rheumatic fever, this condition causes the body’s immune system to attack its own tissues, causing inflammation (swelling). Rheumatic fever disease...
