The digestive system is an essential to the human body. It helps in break down of the foods we eat into smaller components that can be absorbed by the body for its nourishment. This process is known as digestion. The process of digestion involves grinding of the food, foods movement through the digestive tract, breaking down of larger molecules, absorption of nutrients into the blood and removing waste from the body.

Medical tourism is a relatively recent concept of traveling to another country to get or give health care treatment or surgery. When you cross international borders to get medical treatments it’s considered medical or health tourism because often there is a vacation planned in the trip. Medical tourism is also used to describe health care [...]

A fever is a body temperature above normal. A normal oral temperature for a resting, healthy adult is about 98.6°F (37°C). Your temperature can vary from 1 to 2 degrees throughout the day. Fever is an indication of inflammation or infection. Fever is not a disease.

Anatomic terms describe the directions within the body as well as the body’s reference planes, cavities and regions.

Craniotomy is the procedure of removing a portion (bone flap) of the cranium (skull) temporarily to get access to the brain. This procedure is not done by itself but rather as a part of another surgery done either to the brain or surrounding tissues. The bone flap is put back in place once the surgery is complete.

Birth injuries happen as a result of mechanical forces (forceps and vacuum), compression (pressure from labor), and traction (the baby gets stuck requiring pulling) during delivery.

This article tells you about pain relief after surgery. It explains the goals of pain control and the types of treatment you may receive. It also shows you how to work with your doctors and nurses to get the best pain control. This article will help you learn why pain control is important for your recovery as well as your comfort and to play an active role in choosing among options for treating your pain.

The brain, which is housed and protected by in the bones of the skull, makes up all parts of the central nervous system above the spinal cord. The brain can be divided into two major parts: the lower brain stem and the higher forebrain.