Archive for the ‘Medicine’ Category

September 30th, 2008 - 11:17 pm § in Medicine

How important is Pap smear for a woman?

Pap test or Papanicolau smear is a screening tool advised to every sexually active woman and aims at detecting any malignant or pre-malignant changes in the endocervix and cervix.[...]

August 7th, 2008 - 10:36 pm § in Medicine

Early detection: What are the symptoms of breast cancer?

The incidence of breast cancer world-wide is huge. It is the most common cancer among women, much more than lung cancer and cervical cancer. The incidence reported from different parts of the world varies.[...]

July 28th, 2008 - 12:55 am § in Medicine

The role of Oral medicines for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus type 2 is a disordered metabolism where the secretion of insulin is low in the body resulting in a abnormally high level of glucose in the blood stream. There are three types of diabetes, but type 2 is the most common. The basic cause of diabetes is the autoimmune destruction of be[...]