Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)or ADD (without the hyperactivity) is indeed the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder in children today. The focus is on a physiological brain disorder with a genetic component. ADHD/ADD is often treated medically with stimulant drugs such as Ritalin, oral anti-hypertensives and antidepressants. These medications can no doubt be effective if carefully monitored,…
What is vertigo? Vertigo is severe dizziness, or giddiness, a feeling that one feels one’s environment seems to be reeling or spinning. It does differ from simple dizziness or lightheadedness, in that, the experience is one of being in the illusion of a continuous spinning movement for a long period. If one feels one is…
Pregnancy test means concerns for one’s baby. One would like to have a healthy baby. The focus is on the child’s well-being. It is therefore quite normal for expecting parents to feel shocked, stressed as well as scared in case they are informed that their pregnancy is high risk. Several issues during pregnancy can be…
(Onycho which means nails and mycosis thus implying fungal infection) is a fungal infection of the fingernails or one’s toenails. The actual infection is of one’s bed of the nail and of the plate under the surface of the nail. Onychomycosis is also referred to as Dermatophytic onychomycosis, Ringworm of the nail, and Tinea unguium….