HIV is a disease that affects the immune system in a human, for which there is currently no cure. However, people who have HIV are now able to receive treatment that helps them to stay well and live longer. It can only be caught through exchange of bodily fluids, most commonly through sexual intercourse. The virus can be found in any bodily fluid, including sweat, saliva and urine, however it is in such a low concentration that it is highly unlikely that you would become infected...

In our daily day to day hectic life, we hardly get time to look back to our health. We hardly remain conscious about the food we take and merely think about the calories of fat that we intake from the food we eat. We don't bother about all these only because of the fact that we are not aware of the best diet which can stabilize our metabolism rate and can avoid us from taking extra or adequate calories.  To remain fresh and energetic, a proper diet plays a vital role which helps us...

Innovations in Oral Solid Drug Delivery: Advances in nanotechnology, controlled formulations & peptide delivery

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Innovations in oral solid drug delivery
Executive summary 18
Market overview, dynamics and outlook 18
Advances in nanotechnology 19
Innovations in transitioning injectables to oral delivery 20
Advances in delayed & controlled release delivery 21
Advances in oral prodrug delivery 22
Advances in...

[Malibu, CA] - Sunset Malibu is traditionally regarded among the most successful residential inpatient alcohol rehab centers in California. With the goal of providing even better service to its clients, the inpatient alcohol rehab center is announcing a renewed commitment to family-oriented therapy throughout the recovery process.

It's no secret that addiction can tear families apart. What might not be so obvious, though, is that addiction recovery has to entail familial...

To begin with, ovarian cysts do not provide any direct symptom through which one may diagnose the disease condition. Say, for example, a stomach infection will manifest itself with abdominal pain and loose motion or a gastrointestinal acid reflux will produce severe heartburn. But a woman having ovarian cysts will develop no such express symptoms to indicate that her ovaries are affected by cysts. Routine abdominal exam or an ultrasound exam, performed for some other ailment may help...

Tarsal tunnel syndrome is condition where the posterior tibial nerve in the ankle is compressed. In many ways, this condition is analogous to carpal tunnel syndrome in the hand where the median nerve is compressed.

With tarsal tunnel syndrome, compression of the tibial nerve occurs within a tunnel created by a floor consisting of the calcaneus (heel bone) and bounded by the medial malleolus- the bump on the inside part of the ankle- and the far corner of the heel bone. The...

Nursing and computers have not always been a perfect mix. Typically, nurses try to get away from new computer systems as much as possible. However, it is an inevitable workflow evolution in today's hospitals.

"It was so easy before when all I had to do was give it (orders) to the clerk."

"This new computer system is such a mess. Why can't we keep our old system?"

"It takes time away from my patient care."

Hammertoe surgery may be a treatment option if you have a severe hammertoe.

A hammertoe is a contracture of the toe due to a muscle imbalance between the tendons on the top of the toe and the tendons on the bottom of the toe.

There are two types of hammertoes, a flexible hammertoe and a rigid hammertoe.

Flexible hammertoes are less serious because they can be diagnosed and treated while still in the developmental stage. Flexible hammertoes are still...

The European Union's (EU) Medical Device Directive (93/42/EEC) (MDD) forced many medical device manufactures to recognize the need to translate device documentation into other languages. Specifically, the Directive requires companies to adopt a specific multilingual documentation process. This requires companies to make provisions for translating product packaging, end-user instructions, labels and other essential product documentation. The translation of these documents is particularly...

One of the most important pieces of medical data about your body is your blood pressure. A key component in understanding blood pressure is the ability to read blood pressure charts. Blood pressure is analogous to the water pressure of water going through plumbing in your house or through your garden hose.

Blood pressure is measured by two different numbers - diastolic blood pressure is the pressure (measured in milligrams of mercury) between beats of your heart, and systolic...