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What’s the significance of the wide pulse pressure?

Featured, Health on April 19th, 2010 No Comments

Blood pressure readings are given in two numbers. The top number is the maximum pressure your heart exerts while beating (systolic pressure), and the bottom number is the amount of pressure in your arteries between beats (diastolic pressure). The numeric difference between your systolic and diastolic blood pressure is called your pulse pressure. For example, [...]

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What is Swine Flu?

Featured, Health on July 16th, 2009 No Comments

The swine influenza A (H1N1) virus that has infected humans in the U.S. and Mexico is a novel influenza A virus that has not previously been identified in North America. This virus is resistant to the antiviral medications amantadine (Symmetrel) and rimantadine (Flumadine), but is sensitive to oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza). Investigations of these [...]

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Diseases Of Thyroid Gland?

Featured, Men's Health, Women's Health on January 12th, 2009 No Comments

Thyroid Conditions Goiter: A general term for thyroid swelling. Goiters can be harmless, or can represent iodine deficiency or a condition associated with thyroid inflammation called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Thyroiditis: Inflammation of the thyroid, usually from a viral infection or autoimmune condition.

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ਹੋ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ ਟੁੱਟੀ ਖੋਪੜੀ ਦੀ ਮੁਰੰਮਤ

ਸੇਹਤ ਖਬਰਾਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, Featured, News on November 9th, 2008 No Comments

ਮੰਨੋ ਜਾਂ ਨਾ ਮੰਨੋ ਇਹ ਸੱਚ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਭਰੂਣ ਦੇ ਸਟੇਮ ਸੈੱਲ ਤੋਂ ਫੁੱਟੀ ਖੋਪੜੀ ਦੀ ਮੁਰੰਮਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ. ਵਿਗਿਆਨੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਕੌਮਾਂਤਰੀ ਦਲ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ੋਧ ਦੇ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਚੂਹਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਖੋਪੜੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਏ ਸੁਰਾਖ਼ ਨੂੰ ਭਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਾਮਯਾਬੀ ਹੱਥ ਲੱਗੀ. ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਚੂਹਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਟੇਮ ਸੈੱਲ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਰੋਪਣ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ, ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ [...]

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Understanding Asthma – Symptoms

Featured, Health on November 8th, 2008 No Comments

What Are the Symptoms? Asthma symptoms include episodes of: * Tightness or pressure in the chest. * Shortness of breath. * Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound that occurs when exhaling). * Coughing, especially at night.

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