The larynx lies protected behind the Adam’s apple. The area above this, leading up to the tonsils, is known as the pharynx. Inflammation in these areas cause a sore throat and can lead to hoarseness and loss of voice.
The listeria bacteria is found absolutely everywhere. It likes the cold, propagating well at 32° Fahrenheit (0° centigrade), so it can thrive in refrigerated as well as non refrigerated foods. If you put infected food (meat that has not been properly cooked, for example) in your fridge, you can be almost certain it contains listeria…
How to use a squeegee. First wash over the window with warm water to which has been added a few drops of ammonia. Then, starting at the left vertical edge of the window, tilt the squeegee down slightly to force water to the bottom of the window pane and pull across width of window. Return…
Embolism is the medical term for the occlusion of a blood vessel by matter that is foreign to the bloodstream, such as a blood clot, air, tumour, fat, bacteria or a foreign body that may have entered the bloodstream through an injury. Symptoms of an embolism depend upon the size and position of the artery…
The term ‘eating disorder’ is extremely broad. It may represent a food phobia leading to deficiencies and illness, excessive eating leading to obesity or the conditions of anorexia or bulimia. Any of the eating disorders may be mild, moderate or severe and move from one category to another. Severe and prolonged eating disorders will lead…
Gerson therapy was developed by Max Gerson, a German who emigrated to the United States. He initially treated tuberculosis through a low-salt diet and then modified his recommendations for treatment of more chronic conditions, especially cancer. He believed that his regimes reversed the conditions that were necessary to support the growth of malignant cells. He…
Regions that are covered permanently or for long periods with shallow water are known as wetlands—a term that includes marshes, swamps, fens, and shallow lakes. The existence of many wetlands is very precarious. Some disappear relatively quickly and become dry land; others, such as those in the Nile Delta, are gradually disappearing beneath the waves…