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Diseases

Bone Fracture

A fracture is a discontinuity in a bone or cartilage resulting from mechanical force that    exceeds the bone’s ability to withstan

Bronchitis

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the airways leading into your lungs. When your airways (trachea and bronchi) get irritated, they swell up and fill

Burn

Burns occurs when heat, chemicals, sunlight, electricity, radiation damages skin tissue. Burns are damage to the skin or deeper tissues caused by s

Cancer

Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body. Other terms used are malignant tumours and neoplasms.

Cancer (Laryngeal)

Laryngeal cancer may also be called cancer of the larynx or laryngeal carcinoma. Most of the laryngeal cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, reflec

Cancer (Mouth & Throat)

Cancer of the mouth & throat occurs in twice as many men as women, these cancers develop most frequently in people aged 45 years and older. The

Cancer (Skin)

Squamous – cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the major forms of skin cancer. It is a cancer of the squamous cells a kind of epithelial cells whi

Cancer (Stomach)

Stomach cancer or gastric cancer refers to cancer arising from any part of the stomach. 
 

Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis refers to the inflammation of the conjunctiva (transparent membrane that lines the eyelid and eyeball) from allergies or infection;

Cough

A cough is your body's way of responding when something irritates your throat or airways. An irritant stimulates nerves that send a message to