Dysmenorrhea is described as the pain or the discomfort in the lower abdomen that occurs before or during menstruation. The pain usually disappears after the first two days of menstruation and ranges from mild to severe. In severe cases of dysmenorrhea, it can disrupt daily activities. Dysmenorrhea, which affects half of all the women, is …
According to worldwide statistics, Tuberculosis is estimated to infect around one third of the world’s total population with 30 million of these people having an active, and not just a latent, disease process. Although the incidence and prevalence of the said disease is gradually decreasing in Western countries, the same cannot be said in Asian …
Unlike other natural catastrophes, flooding is predictable and mostly preventable. Flooding is defined as the overflow of water that immerses land that is typically dry. In the United States, it proves to be a yearlong problem. In the winter and early spring, snow combined with rain can cause floods, while severe thunderstorms are known to …
Barotrauma is an injury to the body due to the changes in pressure between an area of the body and the external environment. This change in pressure can occur with change in altitude in the air (barometric) or water. This can occur in the ears, sinuses, and teeth, but the most common type occurs in …
