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Vaccine is a substance introduced into the body to prevent infection or to control disease due to a certain pathogen. What is the need to have vaccines for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)? The high health and economic costs of associated complications and the risk for carcinomas are some of the reasons why vaccines can be […]
Pimple (acne) is so common that it is considered to be a normal physiological reaction unless and until it develops into a boil. Over 80% of teenagers and 1 in 5 newborns have pimples of various forms with varying degrees of severity. Severe pimples can leave behind a trail of blemishes and in some labile
Ultraviolet radiation is that portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with a narrow band of radiation from 200-400 nm. Spectrum – UVC (200-290 nm), UVB (290- 320 nm) and UV A (320-400nm –UV A 2 =320-340; UVA 1 = 340-400). UVA rays constitute 90-95% of the ultraviolet light reaching the earth and it is not absorbed
After a period of perfect renewal, in humans between 20-35 years of age, there is a gradual declining ability to respond to stress, increased homeostatic imbalance and increased risk of disease. This irreversible series of changes is inevitable for life. Death is the ultimate consequence. “Old age” is not scientifically recognized as a cause of
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