http://www.safehealthmedicine.net Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:16:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_86" align="alignleft" width="294" caption="Photo from GeekPhilosopher.com"][/caption] It's soft, cuddly, and downright immaculate: baby skin can be a sight to behold. All of a sudden, it may turn red, itchy, and irritated. For all one knows, it's not just simple rash. It may be eczema, an inflammatory condition of the skin. Among ... http://www.safehealthmedicine.net/baby_eczema.html Over the years, dermatology has increasingly depended on laser. In turn, laser has made invasive procedures all the more unnecessary. Technically, laser is a form of light, unique for its monochromatic, collimated, and coherent properties. Because laser is monochromatic, skin structures such as hemoglobin, melanin, and water, easily absorb it. Dermatology clinics ... http://www.safehealthmedicine.net/dermatology-laser.html The branch of medicine that focuses on the genitourinary system, its disorders, symptoms, and treatments is called urology. But aside from the urinary tracts of males and females, urology also deals with the medical aspects of the male reproductive system. Medical professionals that are specializing in the field of urology ... http://www.safehealthmedicine.net/urology.html The medical branch that concerns with the nervous system, its disorders and diseases, their symptoms and treatments is called neurology. It particularly deals with the diseases involving the involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, their causes and the other body parts that are affected by such disorders. Medical professionals ... http://www.safehealthmedicine.net/neurology.html Dermatology is a branch of medicine dealing with diverse diseases of the skin and its attachments including nails, hair and sweat glands; the mucous membrane and a number of STDs (sexually transmitted diseases). These disorders include warts, acne, skin cancers, multiple inflammatory dermatoses, occupational dermatoses, autoimmune diseases and contact dermatitis. The ... http://www.safehealthmedicine.net/dermatology.html The study of the effects of hazardous amounts of chemicals on living organisms is called toxicology. Included in this branch of medicine are the symptoms, treatments, and detection of dangerous levels of chemicals present, but primarily, toxicology is focused on human poisoning. In simple terms, toxicology is the science of ... http://www.safehealthmedicine.net/toxicology.html Pulmonology is the study and science of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs. It is considered as a subspecialty of internal medicine as it deals with the study and treatment of the diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract. Pulmonology is also known in other countries as Pneumology, Respiratory ... http://www.safehealthmedicine.net/pulmonology.html Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. Childhood is the period of maximum growth, progress and maturation of the many organ systems in the body. Years of training and experience in pediatrics go into identifying the difference between normal and abnormal ... http://www.safehealthmedicine.net/pediatrics.html The branch of medicine that deals with diagnoses and treatments of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders is called Otolaryngology. Doctors who specialize in this branch are called Otorhinolaryngologists (ORL) or otolaryngologists. However, they are more commonly known as Eye, Nose, and Throat (ENT) doctors. Otolaryngology focuses on diseases ... http://www.safehealthmedicine.net/otolaryngology.html Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders, diseases, and the corrective measures involving the eyes and parts related to the process of seeing, including the optic nerves, the brain, the eyelids, and the lacrimal system. Ophthalmology is a different practice from optometry, though there are several ... http://www.safehealthmedicine.net/ophthalmology.html