Causes of food poisoning

Food poisoning is basically food or water borne infections. It may be caused due to bacteria, virus, parasites or toxins or chemicals present in food. The onset of the symptoms and severity depends on the time that the infection takes to multiply and take hold. This time is called the incubation period. There are over 250 food borne illnesses. The […]

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Types of Vertigo

Skip to: Peripheral vertigo Causes of peripheral vertigo How is peripheral vertigo treated? Central vertigo Causes of central vertigo How is central vertigo treated? New type of vertigo Vertigo is a sensation of spinning or dizziness often caused by a mismatch of the brain’s visual, vestibular, and sensory information systems. Apart from dizziness, there are issues with balance, motion sickness, […]

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Persistent headache or back pain ‘twice as likely’ in the presence of the other

People with persistent back pain or persistent headaches are twice as likely to suffer from both disorders, a new study from the University of Warwick has revealed. The results, published in the Journal of Headache and Pain, suggest an association between the two types of pain that could point to a shared treatment for both. The researchers from Warwick Medical […]

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Headache from epidural for labor may up subdural hematoma risk

(HealthDay)—The presence of presumed postdural puncture headache after neuraxial anesthesia (epidural or spinal) in childbirth is associated with an increased risk for being diagnosed with an intracranial subdural hematoma, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Neurology. Albert R. Moore, M.D., from McGill University in Montreal, and colleagues examined the correlation between postdural puncture headache and postpartum […]

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