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General Medicine Feature Writer: Wendy Anne Makhdum Prosser

General Medicine is the broadest of all Health & Wellness topics, and for good reason. Here you will find authoritative articles on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of a huge range of disorders affecting every part of the body – from cancer to diabetes, from asthma to chronic fatigue syndrome, from acne to Alzheimer's disease. Health education is covered here too, together with advice on first aid, coping with chronic illness and vaccinations.

Whatever your interest in health care, General Medicine is the place to come for information, insight and good sense.

For the latest news and information, visit Wendy's blog.

DISCLAIMER: All General Medicine content is intended to satisfy your curiosity about medical topics. It is not a substitute for seeking attention from a physician.


Feature Writer Articles in General Medicine

 		Viral Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D and Hepatitis E
Hepatitis C virus is usually transmitted in infected blood, and hepatitis E virus through poor sanitation. Hepatitis D virus is found only in people with hepatitis B.
Viral Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B
Hepatitis A and hepatitis B, due to hepatitis A virus and hepatitis B virus infection respectively, are the most common and widespread types of viral hepatitis worldwide.
Kidney Stone Extraction and Prevention
When passing kidney stones is impossible, surgery or a less invasive method is needed to prevent pain and infection. Prevention of stone formation is also important.
Kidney Stone Symptoms and Diagnosis
Small kidney stones may pass out of the body unnoticed, but larger stones may block the urinary tract, causing severe pain and sometimes kidney infection.
Kidney Stone Types and Causes
Stones are a common kidney disease that occurs when substances that are normally dissolved in the urine separate out as crystals, causing symptoms when they grow large.
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Contributing Articles in General Medicine

 		Blood Pressure – The Result of Two Forces
Vital signs are measurable tools that give medical professionals some incredible details. A wide blood pressure for example, can indicate a head injury
Polymyositis
Polymyositis is an uncommon connective tissue disease. It is a type of inflammatory myopathy which refers to the muscle pain and weakness that accompanies this disease
Beating Insomnia
Sleep deprivation can have a devistating impact on one's well being. A good night's sleep is important in maintaining physical as well as mental health.
5 Dangers of Insomnia
Lack of sleep can make life unbearable. There are many physical and mental health problems associated with insomnia.
Histoplasmosis & Disseminated Disease
Histoplasmosis is caused by breathing in spores from a fungus found in bat or bird droppings. This fungi is found throughout the world, and in the central U.S.
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in Children
Childhood leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia, or ALL, once led to death within 4 months of diagnosis. ALL is now a survivable disease over 85 percent of the time.
Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
In Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, intrusive thoughts cause the sufferer to perform rituals as a way to relieve anxiety, often interfering with their quality of life.
What Is a Popliteal Artery Aneurysm?
An aneurysm anywhere in the body can be deadly. Popliteal artery aneurysms in the lower leg can cause clots or emboli. How do aneurysms occur and what are the risks?
How to Reduce the Risk of Dementia
The number of people in the UK suffering from one of the many forms of dementia is set to rise to 1 million by 2025. What can you do to ensure you are not one of them?
Dementia: the New Epidemic
Dementia is a blanket term covering many different forms of the condition. But all involve a significant decline in the functioning of the brain and associated problems.
Save Congenital Heart Defects Baby Girl
Four volunteers broke into a hospice to "kidnap" a congenital-heart-disease baby girl away from her father who had decided to let the baby quite to die.
Symptoms of Ocular Herpes Simplex 1 Infection
Ocular herpes, herpes that affects the eye, is usually caused by the same virus responsible for cold sores on the lip, herpes simplex virus type 1.
Cancer Therapy
A number of factors determine what constitutes an effective cancer therapy. The type (benign and malignant) and organ involved are some of the determinant factors
Book Probes the Migraine Headache Landscape
Imagine this: Migraine headaches nearly daily for four months. This experience and others are detailed by author Andrew Levy.
Fade Age Spots Easily
It doesn't take professional treatment to fade age spots. It may be as simple as visiting the kitchen and pulling out some common ingredients to get rid of age
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