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6 Signs of Tuberculosis (TB) and Tests for Diagnosis

Tuberculosis is a serious health problem globally but uncommon in most developed countries. There has been a steady decline in tuberculosis cases in the United States and the disease causes less than 600 deaths a year. Nevertheless tuberculosis is still a global health concern as the disease can be easily spread and the >> Read More ...

Bone Tuberculosis and Back TB (Pott’s Disease)

What is bone TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a well known infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs (pulmonary tuberculosis ~ lung TB). However, it can affect various other sites of the body and is then referred to as extrapulmonary TB. When it affects the bone, it is known as tuberculous osteomyelitis or simply bone >> Read More ...

Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Lung TB)

Tuberculosis is a disease caused by an infection with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillus, a type of bacteria that can affect any part of the body but most commonly the lungs. It is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world today but most people have latent TB which is essentially a dormant infection and >> Read More ...

Middle Back Pain – Infections

Infections of the vertebral column are quite rare considering their tough structure. Direct infections are not known to occur, but transfer of infections from the chest or other adjoining structures is common. The presence of infection in the body increases the stress on the body and also weakens the defenses of the body. >> Read More ...

Middle Back Pain – Causes

Middle back pain is pain or discomfort in the lower part of the thoracic spinal region. Upper back pain is considered a part of neck spasm and the conditions causing it are commonly muscular abnormalities. Low back pain is seen in middle and elderly individuals due to increased stress on the weight-bearing part of the >> Read More ...