The common names for Meleagris gallopavo (the wild turkey of North America, but best known worldwide from the domesticated turkey), in other languages also frequently reflect its exotic origins, seen from a European viewpoint, and confusion about where it actually comes from. See Turkey (bird) for the etymology of the English name and the scientific name

Massage therapists are often in a difficult position; western medical diagnosis is beyond their scope of practice, yet awareness and recognition of medical disorders is crucial to their client’s well-being and safety. Mistaking kidney inflammation for a muscular strain can result in inappropriate therapy. Learn how to detect kidney inflammation masquerading as back pain, and what to do about

El otro contra veneno, antídoto o, tal como lo presenta Monardes, remedio prácticamente universal es la hierba escuerzonera, “sabida y hallada de treyntra años a esta parte, que el tiempo nos la ha descubierto como a hecho otras muchas cosas, como vemos que traen de las Indias Occidentales: y son tantas cosas como cada dia vemos, nunca por los passados ni por nos vistas, como escribimos en un tratado que hizimos destas cosas, que tracta de todas las cosas que traen de nuestras Indias que

The region of the trunk that lies between the diaphragm above the pelvic inlet below is referred to as Abdomen that is divided into nine regions by two vertical and two horizontal lines. Each vertical line passes through mid-point between anterior superior iliac spine and symphysis pubis. The upper horizontal line (sub-costal plane) meets the 10th costal cartilage on each side whereas the lower horizontal line (inter-tubercular plane) joins the tubercles on the iliac crests. The Transpyloric

Chest pain is pain or discomfort in the chest, typically the front of the chest.[1] It may be described as sharp, dull, pressure, heaviness or squeezing.[3] Associated symptoms may include pain in the shoulder, arm, upper abdomen, or jaw, along with nausea, sweating, or shortness of breath.[1][3] It can be divided into heart-related and non-heart-related pain.[1][2] Pain due to insufficient blood flow to the heart is also called angina pectoris.[5] Those with diabetes or the elderly may have