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Though not as common as small rodents in laboratory settings, bats are being increasingly used in research studies. Knowledge of proper blood sampling techniques is essential for care and management ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Everyone has gas, and most people experience gas pain at some point. Gas comes from a few sources. For example, when you swallow air, it gets trapped and has to come out, either through burping or ...

Abstract: Varicose veins are a common condition, but their diagnosis often relies on subjective methods leading to observer variability. A more objective assessment is needed. This study introduces a ...

Cardiac tumours are among the rarest conditions encountered in clinical practice, and within this group, myxomas are the most common primary tumours of the heart. Even then, the vast majority arise in ...

Abstract Arteries exposed to sustained hypertension undergo a moderate degree of intimal thickening and a marked amount of medial thickening. Autogenous veins that are used as bypass grafts undergo ...