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Crunches vs Situps   Most of the people who are overweight find it the hardest to get the flab around their tummy removed to get back into shape. Two abdominal exercises that are recommended to get rid of fat around the belly are called the crunches and situps. Most people who are desirous of losing fat and... 

Naturopath vs Homeopath   Though there are many systems of medicine being practiced in different parts of the world, allopath happens to be the modern system of treatment based upon modern chemistry and biology. However, there are many ailments that remain uncured with allopath and people look for alternate... 

Osteoarthritis vs Osteoporosis   Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are totally different entities. Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease in the joints of the body causing severe pain. Osteoporosis is thinning of the bone, usually in females after menopause. Both diseases affect human in the later part of the... 

Chronic Bronchitis vs Emphysema   Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are the main two disease conditions categorized under chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). As the name implies, chronic bronchitis means long term inflammation of the air tubes in the lung. Inflammation causes narrowing of the tube.... 

Transplant vs Implant   Medical field uses several substances to repair or replace the tissues that are damaged. The substances may be obtained from another human or animal. Usually tissues are taken from pigs as they are more close to the human. However, using biological substances will trigger the rejection... 

Heart Attack vs Anxiety Attack   Heart Attack Heart is the organ that pumps the blood throughout the body. Heart works continuously from birth to death. Heart also needs oxygen and nutrition supply via blood. The heart is supplied by coronary arteries. When the supply of the blood is stopped or reduced to... 

Breast Cancer vs Fibroadenoma   Female breast is an important organ as they are secreting milk to nurse the babies. Breasts are considered a symbol of female. They are modified sweat glands. They secrete milk after giving birth. Fibro adenoma Fibro adenoma is a harmless tumour that usually affects females below... 

Flaccid vs Spastic Paralysis   Paralysis is a condition associated with the loss of muscle function. Paralysis is caused by the nervous system failures. Nervous system failures may occur due to various reasons such as trauma, polio, botulism etc. Flaccid paralysis and spastic paralysis can be considered as... 

Grief vs Depression   Depression has become the second most common health problem worldwide, and it is very difficult to diagnose and treat since it shares most of the characteristics with simple emotional responses experienced by people. Simply saying depression is not the sadness nor is the sadness depression.... 

Alveoli vs Alveolus   The word alveoli mean small cavities or pits. In the lungs, they refer to the terminal dilatation of tiny air passages, and in the oral cavity, they are the sockets within the jawbone in which the roots of teeth are set. This article describes the structure and the arrangement of the... 

Chronic vs Acute Pain   Pain is a common complaint in the medical practice. It is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage; or described in terms of such damage. It is a subjective measurement. Description of the pain includes eight characteristics... 

Pulse Rate vs Blood Pressure   Both pulse rate and the blood pressure indicate the status of the cardiovascular system, and may be confusing as both words denote the same since they share somewhat similar physiological mechanism, but they are two different entities. Pulse rate is the number of palpable expansions... 

Teratoma vs Seminoma   Both teratoma and seminoma are germ cell tumors, which share some of the similar characteristics, but they do differ in many ways. Teratoma is a well-encapsulated tumor having components derived from all three germ layers, but seminoma arises from the germ cell epithelium of the seminiferous... 

Herniated vs Bulging Disc   Spinal disorders are more common in current medical practice. The two terms herniated disc and bulging disc may sound same, as the end results are of bit similar, but the disease process is different. This article points out the differences between these two terms which would be... 

Invasive vs Non Invasive Breast Cancer   Lump in the breast is a common presentation in the current surgical practice. It could be a benign condition such as a simple fibro adenoma or else could be malignant. Anyway, to be on the safe side any lump in the breast must be considered as malignant until otherwise proven.... 

Hypnosis vs Hypnotherapy   Hypnosis and hypnotherapy are sort of new terms that are being increasingly used in the current medical practice. However, the basic idea was used in the past centuries, but now a therapeutic value has been added on to it. As their names suggest, hypnosis is a state of mind while hypnotherapy...