Nightmares are vividly realistic, disturbing dreams that can disturb sleep that can create fear, palpitations, and rapid breathing. Just like most dreams, nightmares also tend to occur most often during rapid eye movement sleep or REM sleep. Because periods of REM sleep become progressively longer as the night progresses, nightmares are more common in the …

Pathogens are infectious micro-organisms, germs, or biological agents that cause infectious diseases or illnesses in the host human. The ability of a pathogen to cause disease is called pathogenicity. The degree to which an organism is pathogenic is called virulence. There are five main types of pathogens: virus, bacterium, fungus, protozoa, and helminth. The severity of the diseases caused by …

An organ is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a function. The number of organs depends on who in the medical field is asked and how they count it. The general count is 78 organs. Bones and teeth are each counted only once. Counting each bone and tooth separately increases the organ list to 315 organs. Counting …

What is meningitis? There are two vaccines that help protect against the varieties, or serotypes, of the most common meningococcal bacteria in the US. The MenACWY (conjugate) vaccines last around five years and the MenB (recombinant) vaccines last around one or two years. Meningitis is the inflammation of the membranes that cover your brain and spinal cord. It can happen …

Postpartum preeclampsia is treated with medications to lower your blood pressure as well as medicine, such as magnesium sulfate, to prevent seizures. Medication to reduce headache pain may also be given. Childbirth is a beautiful occasion. You get to welcome a precious life into the world, nurture it, and watch your baby grow. Your body changes when you become pregnant …

Where do sebaceous cysts form? Sebaceous cysts sometimes go away by themselves, but they may remain indefinitely. If one remains for more than two weeks and you feel it needs to be treated, talk to your doctor. Sebaceous cysts are round, smooth lumps that occasionally form under the skin. They most often appear on the face, neck, back, upper chest, …

What are warts? In most cases, warts will go away on their own without any medical intervention. You, or your doctor, can also treat them with salicylic acid, freezing (cryotherapy), zapping and cutting, or with duct tape or over the counter treatments. Many people have warts or at least think they do. You have already probably seen a wart on …

Gas pains are a common side effect that you can expect when you’re expecting. You have a lot less room in your abdomen than you did before. The hormone fluctuations you’re going through don’t help either. Progesterone is one of the main culprits of gas buildup in pregnancies because it relaxes the digestive tract muscles and slows down the digestive …

What is a yeast infection? Typically, your doctor will prescribe an antifungal medicine to get rid of a yeast infection. The medication should resolve within one to two weeks. A yeast infection is an overgrowth of a yeast fungi called candida that are naturally present in the body. Candida fungi live in:  The mouth  The throat  The vagina The stomach …

Generic drug: velaglucerase alfa Brand name: VPRIV What is VPRIV (velaglucerase alfa), and how does it work? VPRIV (velaglucerase alfa) is an enzyme produced in a fibroblast cell line that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the glycolipid glucocerebroside to glucose and ceramide in the lysosome of macrophage cell types. VPRIV is indicated for long-term enzyme replacement therapy for pediatric and adult …