Category Archives: Medicine



Find Out What Causes Dysphagia, the Medical Term for Swallowing Difficulties

Posted by Michiel Van Kets on Dec 10th, 2011 • 

Dysphagia, the medical term for swallowing difficulties, is found in patients young and old. It can be caused by a number of different reasons and various treatments and coping techniques are available depending on the nature of the cause. There are two types of dysphagia; Oropharyngeal where the difficulty arises with the mouth or throat and Oropharyngeal which tends to be neurological where the

Helpful Information for Patients Suffering from Swallowing Difficulties

Posted by Michiel Van Kets on Nov 23rd, 2011 • 

Swallowing difficulties, known as dysphagia in the medical world, can occur for many different reasons and can affect young people and old people too. Swallowing is a complicated process that needs the action of reflexes mainly taking place in the pharynx and oesophagus, but in the brain too.

Different Types of Laser Eye Surgery

Posted by Kathy Dawson on Nov 4th, 2011 • 

There are a few different types of laser eye surgery. This article looks at what these are in more detail. If you want to find out about all the different types of laser eye surgery then this article will help. Depending on the condition of the eye, the seriousness of the problem and other factors including general health, any one of these types of procedures could be chosen.