Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare type of cancer that affects different sites of the head and neck, in particular the salivary glands; but also affects breast, lacrimal gland of the eye, and lung, brain, and bartholin gland in vulva, trachea, and the paranasal sinuses.

Baby in eight month crawls and picks up the items which are in his reach and will put everything in his mouth so parents need to be careful. Baby may start teething in this period.

Hiatus hernia is a condition where the stomach herniates into the thoracic cavity through the oesophageal opening in the diaphragm

A muscle that involuntarily contracts is called a spasm. If the spasm is forceful and sustained, it becomes a cramp. A muscle cramp is thus defined as an involuntarily and forcibly contracted muscle that does not relax. This causes a visible or palpable hardening of the involved muscle. A muscle cramp, technically, occurs when muscle tightens and shortens causing a sudden severe pain. Muscle cramps can last anywhere from a few seconds to a quarter of an hour or occasionally longer. They can recur frequently.

The triad in the management of high cholesterol is dietary life styles, exercise, and medications. Several diseases and drugs can cause high cholesterol, but for most people, a high-fat diet, obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, or inherited risk factors are the main causes.