Vulvovaginitis, or vaginitis, is an inflammation or infection of the vulva and vagina. In children, it's most often caused by irritation from a product or substance. But infection, from bacteria or pinworms, can also cause vulvovaginitis. Vaginitis symptoms include vaginal discharge and redness...
· Zygomycota - This is a relatively small group made up of organisms that are referred to as saprobes. As such, they largely depend on decaying organic material as the source of energy. A few species, however, are parasitic in nature. Zygomycetes reproduce asexually and produce zygospores...
Ph, DPersonalized Medicine: What is it? How Will it Affect Health Care? Felix W. Frueh, presented April 26, 2005 to the FDA Science Forum, Concepts and Tools in Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacogenomics from the Ground Up: Submissions and Labels in Regulatory Pharmacogenomics (http://www.fda...
This is because a woman’s urethra (the tube that empties urine from the bladder) is shorter and closer to the anus than in men, allowing easier entry of bacteria like E. coli into the urethra.Menopause, lowered levels of estrogen, and elevated vaginal pH also increase the risk of a ...
Pam: What is a Ph.D. in Clinical Science? A Ph.D. in clinical science is a very common degree for psychologists who either want to become licensed clinical therapist or academia-based researchers. Program Goals and Outcomes The mission of clinical science programs is to advance clinical concep...
This is why it helps for students going into medicine to adopt lifelong learning skills. Read: 7 Skills to Develop Before Medical School Many of our students who have participated in research report that this involvement increased their curiosity, their desire to...
1. The FDA does NOT regulate the practice of medicine. So, just because the FDA does not “approve” something, does not mean it hasn’t been proven to be safe and effective. For example, re-setting and casting a fractured arm is NOT FDA approved. Why? Because it falls into the prac...
“At about 18 to 24 months is when students have some really immersive clinical experiences and they go through different rotations like surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, family medicine, all of those,” he says. “That is challenging, in a different way, because there's the ...
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adults age 20 and older are currently living with obesity, and that number is projected to rise to nearly half of the American population by the year 2030, per research from the New England Journal of Medicine. Contributing to eight of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S., obesity...