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Treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome should begin as early as possible under a doctor’s close supervision. Initial treatment usually will involve resting the affected hand and wrist for a period of two weeks, immobilising the wrist in a splint to prevent further aggravation, and generally avoiding activities that may worsen your condition. In some cases […]

Omega-3 refers to a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids and is sometimes written as n-3 or w-3. This family includes alpha- linolenic acid, EPA, and DHA. Alpha-linolenic acid is a precursor of EPA and DHA. Omega-3 fatty acids are an essential part of our diet and can be found in foods like oil-rich fish, fish

Feeling like you’re lesser than your peers for reasons like career progression, yearly bonuses, lavish lifestyles, or even looks is one that’s all too familiar for the majority of us. While there is no shortage of articles on the internet telling you that comparison is the thief of joy, even the best of us fall

While it’s generally common to sometimes feel out of place at a social event you got dragged to by a friend, are you aware that there exists a serious disorder related to that feeling? Social anxiety disorder, sometimes referred to as social phobia, isn’t just feeling shy to speak to a stranger. Having social anxiety

If you’re constantly working on a desk and have had an odd tingling and numbing sensation in your hand and wrist for some time, there’s a real possibility that you have developed carpal tunnel syndrome. This syndrome is an irritation of the median nerve in your wrist, which travels down your forearm and enters the

If you watch football enough or keep a social circle with avid fans, you probably know what an ACL (also known as anterior cruciate ligament) tear is and what it means for football players. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is in the middle of the knee and it prevents the shin bone from sliding out

Watch enough detective or hospital television dramas and you’re bound to notice dramatic scenes where doctors attempt to bring patients back to life using a defibrillator! In reality, defibrillators are typically used on patients with cardiac dysrhythmias, also known as irregular heartbeat, and ventricular fibrillation. As the name suggests, defibrillation stops fibrillation, the useless trembling

A smell can bring on a flood of memories, influence people’s moods and even affect their work performance. Because the olfactory bulb is part of the brain’s limbic system, an area so closely associated with memory and feeling it’s sometimes called the “emotional brain,” smell can call up memories and powerful responses almost instantaneously. The

Tennis elbow, known medically as lateral epicondylitis of the elbow, occurs due to a small tear in the tendon(s) on the outside of the elbow that attach the forearm muscles to the elbow joint. The micro tear and subsequent development of the damaged tissue is due to forceful and repetitive forearm use. Tennis elbow by

Before babies learn to talk in a real language, their parent’s native tongue, they babble and coo, playing with sound. That’s baby talk, and baby talk sounds similar the world over. But when will you hear your baby’s first words? Critical milestones for a baby learning to talk happen in the first three years of