What is alkaline phosphatase Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme found in several tissues throughout your body. The highest concentrations of alkaline phosphatase are present

What is air pollution Air pollution is a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air you breathe. Car emissions, chemicals from factories, dust,

What are statins Statins are prescription medicines used to lower cholesterol in your blood. Statins are recommended for people who have or are at high

What is heat exhaustion Heat exhaustion is the moderate form of heat illness that happens when your body gets too hot and usually gets better when

What is adenomyosis Adenomyosis is a common, benign uterine pathology that occurs when the cells that normally line the uterus (endometrial tissue) also grow into the

What is analgesic Analgesic refers to the classes of drugs that includes most “painkillers” or "pain relievers" -- that reduce or relieve headaches, sore muscles,

What are antidepressants Antidepressants are medicines that treat clinical depression. Your doctor can prescribe antidepressants for you. Antidepressants work to balance some of the natural

What is a hematoma A hematoma is a localized collection or pooling of blood in the tissues outside of the blood vessels and it can

What is turf toe Turf toe is a sprain of the big toe joint, the plantar metatarsophalangeal-sesamoid complex, resulting from injury during sports activities. The injury

What is adrenal cancer Adrenal cancer also called adrenocortical cancer or adrenal cortical carcinoma, is a very rare cancer with an incidence of 0.7–2.0 cases/million people