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Spinal deformities affect thousands of children and adolescents worldwide. Scoliosis and kyphosis are the most common types of spinal deformities.

Parkinson’s Disease is a degenerative neurological disorder. It damages the brain and spinal cord cells slowly over time. It specifically attacks the basal ganglia, neurons that produce dopamine, a chemical responsible for coordinating how our body moves, hence the term “movement disorder.”

The thyroid gland is perhaps one of the most underestimated vital organs, responsible for regulating critical components of overall bodily metabolism.

Chronic lower back pain that is not resolved by pain management medications and procedures is most likely due to impingement of a nerve in the lumbar spine. Spinal decompression refers to the different types of treatments, both surgical and non-surgical, that can be applied for the treatment of back pain.

Various new and minimally invasive techniques for different types of surgery are on the rise. Among such surgery is robotic cholecystectomy or robot-assisted cholecystectomy for gallbladder removal.

Chronic pain is one of the most challenging health conditions to-date, and sadly, one of the least understood. The following article highlights what is known about both chronic pain and fibromyalgia. Symptoms, potential causes, risk factors and treatment options are discussed below.

According to the WHO[1], musculoskeletal disorders are amongst the most prevalent diseases worldwide, affecting up to 1.71 billion people - roughly one fifth of the global population. They are the leading cause of disability on the planet, commanding the highest need for physical rehabilitation.

Currently it is estimated that breast cancer is the most common type of cancer to afflict women, responsible for 12% of all female cancer cases. Recent reports highlight how the incidence of breast cancer is on the rise, particularly in younger women. Breast cancer prevention begins with early detection, for which mammograms are the golden standard in medical practice.

More than just a feature of gout, hyperuricemia is now recognized as a common symptom associated with many states of disease.

How would a computer function without a CPU (Central Processing Unit)? The brain is arguably the most important organ in the entire body, being the master coordinator of many vital body systems. The rest of the nervous system is an extension of the brain that takes in information from the environment and coordinates organ functions.

Obesity has been recently reclassified as a preventable disease, highlighting the fact that the condition is a major risk to one’s health. During the current pandemic, obesity came to the fore of health concern once more as statistics report a higher number of obese individuals contracting COVID-19, versus healthy and underweight counterparts.

How would a computer function without a CPU (Central Processing Unit)? The brain is arguably the most important organ in the entire body, being the master coordinator of many vital body systems. The rest of the nervous system is an extension of the brain that takes in information from the environment and coordinates organ functions. When the nervous system becomes diseased, the brain tends to be affected as well as other organ systems throughout the body.

Cardiovascular conditions and events tend to be the ultimate leading causes of death worldwide. According to a WHO report (2006), 85% of mortalities from neurological conditions were attributed to cerebrovascular diseases, with the rest being relatively little by comparison.

Demyelinating diseases are uncommon conditions in which the myelin sheath is attacked, resulting in neurodegeneration and eventual disability. The myelin sheath surrounds axons in the brain and peripheral nervous system. Axons are nerve cells that extend neurons. While neurons coordinate sensory and motor information in the brain, the axons deliver that information to where it needs to go; either between neurons or outside the brain to organs and tissues within the body.

There are many types of infections that can result in neurologic complications, let alone the multiple types that strive to invade the nervous system. Viral infections are the most common; however bacterial, parasitic, fungal and mycoplasma infections may also have long-lasting, devastating consequences[1].

The following clinical conditions are common symptoms of neurological disorders but may also spontaneously occur as temporary standalone conditions. None of them are diseases within their own right but constitute clusters of neurologic symptoms.

The entire body requires adequate nutrients to maintain functions at the cellular level. Malnutrition therefore increases the risk of acquiring any disease, being particularly relevant with regard to the nervous system. As of 2008, nearly 800 million people worldwide were found to not have enough to eat[1]. Many more individuals are affected by pre-existing health conditions and medications that hamper nutrient absorption, resulting in malnutrition[2].

World Heart Day takes place on 29th September every year and is the World Heart Federation‘s and the world’s biggest platform for raising awareness about cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke.

As a species, we have spent millions of years evolving in such a way that robust physical activity has almost always been a large part of life for all humans on every continent.[1]

In spite of current fashion trends that aim to dress children up like little adults, in the medical world, children are certainly not miniature adults at all. In fact, a child's biology is world's apart from an adult's. This means that all healthcare for kids, from medications to surgery, needs to be implemented in a very different fashion to that of adults.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is a condition where stomach acid flows back into the esophagus. Although acid reflux can happen from time to time, GERD is when it occurs more frequently and causes irritation. While the condition can prove to be uncomfortable, there are ways in which to manage the symptoms.

For most women, hysterectomy is a significant point in their lives. Whether the surgical removal of the uterus is done for endometriosis, fibroids, or gynecological cancer, life after hysterectomy permanently changes a few aspects of your life.

Metastasis has long since been a hard-hitting medical mystery that has plagued cancer patients and oncologists alike. The spread of tumor cells throughout the body substantially increases cancer mortality rates and often stands in the way of effective diagnostics and treatment.