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29/08/2022

Cholera is an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated. It is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae.

Cholera was prevalent in the U.S. in the 1800s, before modern water and sewage treatment systems eliminated its spread by contaminated water. Only about 10 cases of cholera are reported each year in the U.S. and half of these are acquired abroad. Rarely, contaminated seafood has caused cholera outbreaks in the U.S. However, cholera outbreaks are still a serious problem in other parts of the world. The World Health Organization reports that there are 1.3 million to 4 million cases each year.

21/08/2022

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention. Older people and those with underlying medical conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, or cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. Anyone can get sick with COVID-19 and become seriously ill or die at any age.

The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about the disease and how the virus spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by staying at least 1 metre apart from others, wearing a properly fitted mask, and washing your hands or using an alcohol-based rub frequently. Get vaccinated when it’s your turn and follow local guidance.

The virus can spread from an infected person’s mouth or nose in small liquid particles when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing or breathe. These particles range from larger respiratory droplets to smaller aerosols. It is important to practice respiratory etiquette, for example by coughing into a flexed elbow, and to stay home and self-isolate until you recover if you feel unwell.

20/12/2017

There seems to be no robust association between cognitive impairment and nonadherence to medication in stroke patients, a recent study reports. However, there is an overall lack of reliable evidence which makes drawing definitive conclusions difficult.

The research team performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of nine eligible studies and found that conflicting evidence regarding the link of cognitive impairment and poststroke medication adherence, with three studies each reporting no, positive, and inverse correlations.

When all nine studies were used for a pooled analysis, the researchers found that cognitive impairment was unrelated to medication nonadherence (odds ratio [OR], 0.85; 95 percent CI, 0.66–1.03), but substantial heterogeneity among the data was detected (p

21/11/2017

Arrhythmia is a disorder in which the heart beats irregularly. It may be too slow or too fast.
Bradycardia is having a heart rate of

19/11/2017

clinical syndrome characterized by impairment of multiple higher cortical functions that include memory, orientation, thinking, comprehension, calculation, capacity for learning, language, judgment, executive function and visuo-spatial functionUsually accompanied or preceded by deterioration in emotional control, social behavior or motivationConsciousness is not affectedMay occur in Alzheimer’s disease, cerebrovascular disease and other diseases affecting the brainSeverity and global nature of cognitive impairment and the accompanying functional disability differentiate it from the relatively mild and variable cognitive decline associated with normal aging

07/12/2016

Cholesterol is a substance that your liver produces naturally. It’s vital for the formation of cell membranes, vitamin D, and certain hormones.

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance. It doesn’t dissolve in water and therefore can't travel through the blood by itself. Lipoproteins are other particles formed in the liver that help transport cholesterol through the bloodstream. There are several major forms of lipoproteins that are important to your health.
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL), also known as "bad cholesterol," may build up in the arteries and lead to serious health problems like a heart attack or stroke. High-density lipoproteins (HDL), sometimes called "good cholesterol," help return the LDL cholesterol to the liver for elimination.

Your liver produces all the cholesterol that you need, but fats and cholesterol are present in many of the foods we eat nowadays. Eating too many foods that contain excessive amounts of fat increase the level of LDL cholesterol in your blood. This is called having high cholesterol. High cholesterol is also called hypercholesterolemia. High cholesterol is especially dangerous when HDL cholesterol levels are too low and LDL cholesterol levels are too high.

High cholesterol typically causes no symptoms. It’s important to eat healthy and regularly monitor your cholesterol levels. When left untreated, high cholesterol can lead many health problems including a heart attack or stroke.

What Causes High Cholesterol?
High cholesterol is usually made worse by eating too many unhealthy foods that are high in cholesterol, saturated fats, and trans fats. Examples of foods that contribute to high cholesterol include:

red meat
liver and other organ meats
full fat dairy products like cheese, milk, ice cream, and butter
eggs (the yolk)
deep fried foods, like potato chips, french fries, fried chicken, and onion rings
peanut butter
some baked goods, like muffins
processed foods made with cocoa butter, palm oil, or coconut oil
chocolate
High cholesterol can also be genetic in many cases. This means that it’s not simply caused by food, but by the way in which your genes instruct your body to process cholesterol and fats. Genes are passed down from parents to children.

Other conditions like diabetes and hypothyroidism may also contribute to high cholesterol. Smoking can also increase cholesterol problems..

Who Is at Risk for High Cholesterol?
Over one-third of American adults have raised levels of LDL or "bad" cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People of all ages, ethnicities, and genders can have high cholesterol.

You may be at a higher risk of high cholesterol if you:

have a family history of high cholesterol
eat a diet containing an excessive amount of saturated fat
are overweight or obese
have diabetes, kidney disease, or hypothyroidism
What Are the Symptoms of High Cholesterol?
In most cases, high cholesterol is a silent problem that typically doesn't cause any symptoms. For most people, if they have not had regular checkups and followed their cholesterol levels, their first symptoms are events like a heart attack or a stroke. In rare cases, there are familial syndromes where the cholesterol levels are extremely high (familial hypercholesterolemia). These people have cholesterol levels of 300 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or higher. Such people may show symptoms from high cholesterol that are due to deposits of cholesterol (xanthomas) over their tendons or under their eyelids (xanthalasmas). While high cholesterol affects a large portion of the United States, familial hypercholesterolemia affects only about one in 500 people.

How Is High Cholesterol Diagnosed?
High cholesterol is very easy to diagnose with a blood test called a lipid panel. Your doctor will take a sample of blood and send it to a laboratory for analysis. Your doctor may ask that you don’t eat or drink anything (fast) for at least 12 hours prior to the test.

A lipid panel measu