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Temperament and Personality Types, Traits and Disorders

Temperament and Personality These two terms often define what we know and understand of a person, and are often used interchangeably or in a similar context. However, there are subtle differences. Temperament refers to how people behave, and Personality refers to why people behave in a certain way. Temperament is more biologically and genetically programmed

Dissociation and 3 types of Dissociative Disorders

Dissociation is the feeling of being detached from one’s surroundings. We may all have such moments in our life like ‘daydreaming’ or ‘floating away’. However clinically dissociation is the lack of continuity in one’s thoughts, memory, identity, consciousness, perceptions, behavior, and actions. Episodes of dissociation can occur when faced with severe stress, a traumatic event,

Cancer Treatment – Current and Future

Currently, conventional cancer treatment includes surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy and these are the cornerstones and most widely recommended in modern medicine. Surgical removal of the entire cancer and some normal surrounding area for good margin, is the ideal cancer treatment for the best chance of cure, and minimizing recurrence risk. Surgery is an option only

Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) – Overview and Understanding

Assessing the functioning of the respiratory system (airways and lungs) is done through pulmonary function tests (PFT). These include measurement of: Lung Volumes and Capacity Respiratory Flow rates and Pressures Diffusing Capacity of Gases PFTs are performed by outpatient procedures called spirometry and sometimes an added test called plethysmography. These usually take under half-hour. PFTs

Dizziness – Understanding Possible Causes

Dizziness is a common symptom described as feeling faint, unsteady, or lightheaded. Vertigo is a type of dizziness that is specifically the feeling of spinning of oneself or surroundings, leading to swaying to one side or losing balance. Giddiness is a non-technical term sometimes loosely used to describe dizziness or vertigo, and also a state