| UAE Health News | Cholesterol awareness | Ask a Specialist |
| > Cholesterol levels
Figuring out the best cholesterol levels to aim for can be confusing. But here's some help setting your targets.. | > Cholesterol medications
A healthy lifestyle is the first defense against high cholesterol. But sometimes diet and exercise aren't enough, and you may need to take medications |
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| Gastrointestinal Disorders | Eye Disorders |
> Intestinal Obstruction
Intestinal obstruction is significant mechanical impairment or complete arrest of the passage of contents through the
intestine. | > Intra-abdominal Abscesses
They mainly follow operation, trauma, or conditions involving abdominal infection and inflammation. |
| > Chalazion and Hordeolum
Chalazia and hordeola are sudden-onset localized swellings of the eyelid. Treatment is with hot compresses. | > Interstitial Keratitis
Interstitial keratitis is chronic, nonulcerative inflammation of the middle layers of the cornea. |
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| Clinical Pharmacology | Dermatologic Disorders |
> Placebos
Rarely, when the prescriber determines that an active drug is not needed, placebos may be prescribed without a patient's knowledge to relieve symptoms. | > Adherence to a Drug Regimen
For drugs, adherence requires that the prescription be obtained promptly and the drug be taken as prescribed in terms of dose, dosing interval, and duration of treatment. |
| > Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease
The skin frequently serves as a marker for underlying internal disease. The type of lesion typically relates to a specific disease or type of disease. | > Chronic Effects of Sunlight
Chronic exposure to sunlight ages the skin, producing both fine and coarse wrinkles, rough leathery texture, mottled pigmentation, and telangiectasia. |
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Dermatology Atlas
