Daily Archive: May 4, 2011
Cystic Fibrosis—Life Threatening and Incurable Cystic fibrosis has been around since medieval times. Infants in the middle ages who had “salty” skin were considered bewitched because they normally died during infancy. The disease is...
The Affect of Cystic Fibrosis on Children Over 4,000 children are born with Cystic Fibrosis in the United States each year. They get the disease when both of their parents have the Delta F508...
The Prostate Biopsy For men 50 and over, digital rectal exams, or DREs, has become a routine part of the annual checkup, as have prostate specific antigen, or PSA tests. These tests can uncover...
INVESTIGATIONS Post-Coital Test What is the post-coital test? The post-coital test assesses the ability of sperm to reach the canal of the cervix and survive in the mucus. One of the signs that a...
Hemorrhoids Home Treatment When you have a problem on hemorrhoids, and dread the treatment for it externally, you might want to look into alleviating it with home treatment. This is done now with the...
Diverticulitis and Digestion Diverticulitis is inflammation of the diverticula along the wall of the colon and the large intestine. For diverticulitis to occur there must be diverticulosis, the presence of diverticula. Diverticulosis can occur...