Tag Archives: Medical

Medical News Today: What causes sweating around the vagina?

Sweating in the area around the vagina is a normal part of the body’s heat regulation. However, excessive sweat may cause discomfort and irritation. Several factors can contribute to increased sweating in the groin region. The vagina itself cannot sweat as it does not have any sweat glands. However, the external genitalia around the vagina… Read More: Medical News Today: What causes sweating around the vagina? »

Medical News Today: The connection between cirrhosis and hepatitis C

Hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver are medical conditions that can damage and inflame the liver. Hepatitis C is a viral illness, while cirrhosis is scarring of the liver that can occur due to hepatitis C and other medical conditions. Both conditions are individually harmful and together may make it more likely that a… Read More: Medical News Today: The connection between cirrhosis and hepatitis C »

Shoppers takes page from Big Pharma, sponsors talks for doctors on medical cannabis, which it plans to sell

The pharmaceutical industry has done it for years, officially to educate doctors, unofficially to convince them to prescribe more of their medicines. Now the practice of company-sponsored seminars by specialists known in the drug business as “key opinion leaders” — and criticized as salespeople in disguise – has come to the burgeoning world of medical… Read More: Shoppers takes page from Big Pharma, sponsors talks for doctors… »

Medical News Today: Could blue light reduce blood pressure?

Exposure to blue light may help combat hypertension, according to a recent study. If the findings are replicated in a larger sample, blue light could provide a cost-effective and side effect-free intervention. Blue light may be the future of blood pressure treatment. The results of an investigation into the effects of blue light on high… Read More: Medical News Today: Could blue light reduce blood pressure? »