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Traveler’s diarrhea – Risk factors

The primary source of infection is ingestion of fecally contaminated food or water. The most important determinant of risk is the traveler’s destination. High-risk destinations are the developing countries of Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Among backpackers, additional risk factors for this class of infections include drinking untreated surface water and failure [...]

Ulnar nerve entrapment – Causes

The ulnar nerve passes through many tunnels and outlets which could cause the nerve to be pinched. Some causes or origins noted could be: * Problems originating at the neck (thoracic outlet syndrome, disease of the cervical spine) * Brachial plexus abnormalities * Elbow abnormalities (fractures, growth plate injuries, cubital tunnel problems, improper use) * [...]

Guar gum – Nutritional and medicinal effects

Guar gum is a water-soluble fiber that acts as a bulk forming laxative, and as such, it is claimed to be effective in promoting regular bowel movements and relieve constipation and chronic related functional bowel ailments such as diverticulosis, Crohn’s disease, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome, among others. The increased mass in the intestines stimulates [...]

Osteoarthritis – Causes

Exercise, including running in the absence of injury, has not been found to increase one’s risk of developing osteoarthritis. Some investigators believe that mechanical stress on joints underlies all osteoarthritis, with many and varied sources of mechanical stress, including misalignments of bones caused by congenital or pathogenic causes; mechanical injury; overweight; loss of strength in [...]

Swami Ramdev – Patanjali Yog Peeth

Swami Ramdev’s flagship project, the Patanjali Yogpeeth (PYP) Trust, was inaugurated on August 6, 2006. Its aim is to build the world’s largest center for Ayurveda and Yoga that includes facilities for treatment, research and a teaching university. The trust primarily offers free treatment to those who cannot afford to pay. For others, treatment is [...]

Generation Scotland – Background

The main focus of Generation Scotland is on identifying the inherited factors, or genes, that influence our risk of being affected by a number of common causes of ill health, including heart disease, diabetes, mental illness, obesity, stroke and diseases of the bones and joints. Our genes also influence how we respond to different medicines. [...]

Polycystic ovary syndrome – Introduction

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female endocrine disorders affecting approximately 5%-10% of women of reproductive age (12–45 years old) and is thought to be one of the leading causes of female infertility. The principal features are obesity, anovulation (resulting in irregular menstruation) or amenorrhea, acne, and excessive amounts or effects [...]

Vitamin B12 deficiency – Causes

* Inadequate dietary intake of vitamin B12. As the vitamin B12 occurs naturally only in animal products (eggs, meat, milk); a vegan diet can produce a deficiency unless one uses supplements or eats enriched food. * Selective impaired absorption of vitamin B12 due to intrinsic factor deficiency. This may depend on loss of gastric parietal [...]

Chocolate milk – Supplement

Some nutritionists have criticized chocolate milk for its high sugar content and its relationship to childhood obesity. Of the milk served in U.S. schools, 71 percent is flavored. In New York City, school food officials say nearly 60 percent of the 100 million cartons served each year are fat-free chocolate milk. In the US, 32 [...]

Vertebrobasilar insufficiency – Epidemiology

The incidence of VBI increases with age and typically occurs in the seventh or eighth decade of life. Reflecting atherosclerosis, which is the most common cause of VBI, it affects men twice as often as women and patients with hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and dyslipidemias have a higher risk of developing VBI. VBI, often provoked by [...]









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