Flora in the oral cavity

The oral cavity contains some of the varied and vast flora in the entire human body and is the main entrance for two systems vital to human function and physiology, gastrointestinal and respiratory systems. The mouth harbors a diverse, abundant and complex microbial community. This highly diverse microflora inhabits the various surfaces of the normal … Read more

Challenges of caregivers

Caregivers were found to endure mental stress due to their relatives’ injury and care-related issues. They were worried about the impact of the trauma on their clients’ health, outcome of treatment and longevity of care giving. The findings of this study were consisted with those of Dickson et al., (2011) that reported spousal caregivers of … Read more

What is Apnea?

Sleep apnea is a severe sleep disorder that take place when a person’s breathing is irregular during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing time after time during their sleep. This means the body may not be getting enough oxygen to the brain and Heart. There are two types of Sleep apnea, Obstructive sleep … Read more

Nutrition

Nutrition is very important to the human body. What is nutrition? Nutrition is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth. It is important that a person eats healthy because it could cause the to get a sickness like diabetes and also other medical condition. Nutrition plays a big role … Read more

The Nursing Profession

In the American health system, the profession of nursing holds a special place. It is the largest health care profession globally where millions of professional nurses work in diverse settings and fields. While most nurses work in hospitals, their knowledge and skills extend well beyond the walls. Working independently and with other health care professionals … Read more

Regenerative medicine

Abstract Regenerative medicine represents one of the main concerns of medicine. The present study aims to investigate an alternative technique for islet transplantation by evaluating the effect of transplanting newly generated islet-like cell clusters (ILCs) from human mesenchymal stem cells of the umbilical cord (hUCMSCs) into streptozotocin (STZ) -induced diabetic rats via the tail vein … Read more

The Ontario health care system

The Ontario health care system is among one of the best medical centers in the world. Residents who qualify for this health system have the privilege to access various kinds of health care facilities in their community. In Ontario, citizens are given a medical health cover insurance that will cater for their medical needs during … Read more

The prevalence of MIH among school children residing in the district of Salem, a fluorosis endemic region

Background This prevalence study for Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is a rare data in the literature, as this was undertaken in Salem, a fluorosis endemic district in Tamilnadu. Aim To evaluate the prevalence of MIH among school children residing in the district of Salem, a fluorosis endemic region. Design A target sample of 5000 children … Read more

The pituitary gland

The pituitary gland is a central endocrine organ that regulates basic physiological functions incuding growth, reproduction and metabolic homeostasis. It situates at the base of the brain, under the optic chiasm, inside a depression on the upper surface of the sphenoid bone, the sella turcica. The pituitary gland consists of two major parts, the adenohypophysis … Read more

Health Effects of Chemical Hair Relaxers on African American Women

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM For many African American women, using a hair relaxer is an essential tool to maintaining their hair. However, the chemicals used in relaxers are being linked to causing health issues that can be chronic or deadly. According to the American Journal of Epidemiology, women can be exposed to the chemicals in … Read more

Carbon monoxide

Adverse direct impacts on vegetation by CO at ambient concentrations have not been reported. As a precursor of carbon dioxide and ozone, CO indirectly contributes to global warming and to direct effects by ozone to vegetation and materials. HEALTH Carbon monoxide enters the body via inhalation and is diffused across the alveolar membrane with nearly … Read more

Cereal – Review of Literature

Introduction: Cereal During the 19Th century many people suffered from digestion problems. The cause was their diet. Which lacked grains. Granula was one of the first ‘cereals’ to be developed. Dr.James Caleb Jackson was responsible for this discovery, by mixing and baking graham flower and water he had made the first ready-to-eat cereal. However this … Read more

Synthetic drugs

Introduction There is a new trend in drug use in today’s society. Synthetic drugs have been on the rise mostly among young teens and have created many problems such as health risks and controversy with the government. Synthetic drugs are being chemically created in laboratories and in some households, made with easily accessible chemicals and … Read more