Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease

The pear-shaped gallbladder lies beneath the liver. It stores a green liquid called bile, which is produced by the liver to help the body digest fats and other substances. When we eat, bile is released from the gallbladder into the intestines. More

Ganglion cysts: Lumps on Your Wrist or Hand

Ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled swelling that usually develops over the back of the hand or wrist. It can appear as a firm cyst swelling or as a tense, solid-feeling hard mass. More

Anesthesia drug is more than an injection: A myth of anesthesia safety

What is anesthesia? Anesthesia is the use of anesthetic drugs to suppress the central nervous system to varying degrees, reducing the patient's fear of surgery and helping doctors perform the procedure more safely during the operation. There are many type More

Breast problems and breast cancer: Should you worry?

Common breast problems include breast lumps, breast pain and nipple discharge. Many women are alarmed and think of breast cancer when they discover any discomfort in their breasts. And in fact, most breast problems are caused by physiological changes. More

How Are Breast Fibroadenomas Formed?

Fibroadenomas are benign (non-cancerous) tumours of the breasts. Fibroadenomas can appear as single or multiples. They can occur in one side or both sides of the breasts at the same time. More