Bacterial infections are one of the biggest threats when it comes to the wellbeing of families across the world. Many diseases affecting both children and adults are the results of bacteria that inhabit your living spaces every day. They cause anything from mild skin and eye infections to severe, life-threatening medical conditions like pneumonia and cholera. When an attack happens, you will resort to medicinal antibiotics for recovery. The use of some natural antibiotics at home can minimise bacterial infections among your family members.
Read More
Ultrasound scans have become commonplace for modern mothers, but some women are on the fence about them. Here's all you need to know about ultrasounds and whether you can (or should) have a pregnancy without one.
What Are Ultrasounds For?
Generally, today's mothers are offered two ultrasounds. The first comes prior to 14 weeks into the pregnancy, give or take a few weeks. At this ultrasound appointment, the sonographer will estimate the baby's due date, determine whether it's a multiple pregnancy, and assess the baby's growth and development.
Read More
Bacterial vaginosis is an infection caused by the overgrowth of some strains of naturally occurring vaginal bacteria. Untreated bacterial vaginosis can increase your risk of giving birth prematurely, and you can also develop pelvic inflammatory disease, which affects the uterus and can lead to fertility problems. Here's an overview of the causes, symptoms, diagnoses and treatment approaches for this condition.
Causes And Symptoms
It's not always clear why some women develop bacterial vaginosis, but there are risk factors that can upset the balance of good and bad bacteria in your vagina.
Read More
Sciatic pain is a fairly commonplace thing. This is pain that can occur from the hip region, down the buttocks, down the leg, and sometimes even into the feet, and it is pain that is associated with the sciatic nerve, which runs along this part of the body. Something important to know about sciatica is that it is not a diagnosis but a symptom. People can experience sciatica for a variety of reasons, and each diagnosis will require a different kind of treatment.
Read More
Vascular ultrasound involves transmitting sound waves into the body and measuring how they are reflected back by the blood cells moving within the blood vessels. Doctors may recommend such a scan if they suspect a blood clot or deep-vein thrombosis. What are the advantages of this method of measuring blood flow?
1. Non-invasive
The sound waves are generated and measured outside the body. There is no need for any needles or surgery, and so no anaesthetic will be needed; you should not feel anything as a result of the scan (although you may feel pressure from the device itself if it is placed on a sensitive area).
Read More
