The adenoids are lymphoid tissue at the back of the nose in the area above the throat called the nasopharynx. We cannot see this when we look in the mirror because it sits above the soft palate ...

THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE AND KOSAIR FOR KIDS ARE TEAMING UP TO EXPAND THE KOSAIR FOR KIDS CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC NEURO RECOVERY. WLKY’S JOYCE O’LEARY IS IN THE NEWSROOM TO SHOW US HOW THIS ...

The function of the abducens nerve is to move your lateral rectus muscle. This lets your eye rotate away from the center of your body and look to the left or right. Sometimes called the abducent nerve ...

The opposite can occur when exposed to heat, causing the blood vessels to dilate (open) excessively. The ears, nose, nipples, and knees can also be affected. Raynaud's phenomenon causes symptoms like: ...

The risk of systemic side effects is greater in infants than in adults due to increased percutaneous drug absorption and lower blood volume. The closed eyes technique of eyedrop administration is ...

Compr Ophthalmol Update. 2005;6(2):85-101. Antimicrobial medications for conjunctivitis are typically given as one drop (or one-half inch of ointment) four times daily for 5-7 days. Ointments have ...

A thug bit his step-dad's nose off during a drunken Christmas Day row. Joseph Cardwell spent all day drinking brandy before leaving his mum's fiancé horribly disfigured, having been placed into a ...