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Presbyopia
Presbyopia is an eye condition associated with aging. It's common among people who fall under the age group between 40 and 50 years.
Usually, when you switch from looking at something at a distance to something up close, the lens in your eye changes shape in order to focus on the close object. With age, the lens loses its elastic qualities and hence the ability to clearly see small things up close. Fine objects close to you look blurred. Although this condition gradually worsens, it does not cause blindness and can easily be corrected with bifocals or reading glasses. It is not the same thing as farsightedness. (Read more about Presbyopia)
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Melanoma
Melanoma is one of the most common cancers, especially among people in Western countries. Melanoma occurs when pigment cells called melanocytes become malignant.
Melanocytes are found throughout the lower part of the epidermis. They produce melanin, the pigment that gives skin its natural color. When skin is exposed to the sun, melanocytes produce more pigment, causing the skin to tan, or darken. (Read more about Melanoma)
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Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a range of diseases that are capable of damaging the eye's optic nerve. If not treated in time, it can cause permanent damage to the optic nerve, loss of vision and subsequently, blindness. Glaucoma occurs when the fluid pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure) rises. It affects 1 in 200 people aged 50 and younger and 1 in 10 over the age of 80. (Read more about Glaucoma)
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Peptic esophagitis; Reflux esophagitis; or Heartburn - chronic, occurs when the food or liquid ingested travels backwards from the stomach to the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach). The reason being that the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) does not close properly and stomach contents leak back, or reflux, into the esophagus. (Read more about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD))
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Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis is a common disease of the bowel, specifically the large intestine. Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches, referred as diverticula, on the outside of the colon. Diverticulitis results if one of the diverticula becomes inflamed. (Read more about Diverticulitis)
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Coronary Catheterization
A coronary catheterization is a minimally invasive procedure to access the coronary circulation and blood filled chambers of the heart using a catheter. A catheter is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity duct or vessel. Catheters thereby allow drainage or injection of fluids or access by surgical instruments. The process of inserting a catheter is catheterization. The patient is usually awake during coronary catheterization, ideally with only local anaesthesia and minimal general sedation so that he/ she can immediately report any discomfort. (Read more about Coronary Catheterization)
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The Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery is also known as coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and more colloquially, heart bypass. It is a surgical procedure performed on patients with a coronary artery disease. The technique was introduced first in the late1960s. The surgery provides relief of angina, improves the heart muscle function and improves the blood supply to the myocardium (heart muscle). (Read more about The Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery)
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Cirrhosis
This condition is specifically known as liver cirrhosis. It is the result of chronic liver disease that causes scarring of the liver and liver dysfunction.
The liver, the largest organ in the body, is solely responsible for removing germs, bacteria and poisons from the blood, producing immune agents to control infection making proteins that regulate blood clotting and produces bile to help absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins. So when this multi-functional organ is disabled, various kinds of grim complications can arise.
As cirrhosis leads to an inability of the liver to perform its biochemical functions, it can also cause abnormalities in other organ systems. (Read more about Cirrhosis)
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Chiropractic Treatment For Low Back Pain And Other Conditions
Chiropractic is a complementary and alternative health care profession which focuses on diagnosing, treating and preventing mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, their effects on the nervous system and on general health. Chiropractic%u2019s premise is that spinal joint misalignments, which chiropractors call vertebral subluxations, can interfere with the nervous system and result in many different conditions of diminished health. (Read more about Chiropractic Treatment For Low Back Pain And Other Conditions)
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Cardiac Catheterization
A cardiac catheterization is a minimally invasive procedure to access the coronary circulation and blood filled chambers of the heart using a catheter. A catheter is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity duct or vessel. Catheters thereby allow drainage or injection of fluids or access by surgical instruments. The process of inserting a catheter is catheterization. The patient is usually awake during coronary catheterization, ideally with only local anaesthesia and minimal general sedation so that he/ she can immediately report any discomfort. (Read more about Cardiac Catheterization)
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