Osteonecrosis of the hip is a condition in which the blood supply to the thigh bone (femur) is disrupted, causing the bone in the femoral head to die. The femoral head slowly collapses and so does the cartilage covering the hip bones. This can lead … [Read more...]
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is progressive scarring of the lungs. There are over 200 types of pulmonary fibrosis. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most well-known. Idiopathic means that the cause is unknown. An initial diagnosis of IPF is often … [Read more...]
Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis is a serious condition in which skeletal muscle is rapidly destroyed and releases myoglobin and other proteins into the blood stream. It can result in kidney failure and, in rare cases, death. Rhabdomyolysis can be caused by traumatic … [Read more...]
Multiple Myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer. Blood cancer is also referred to as hematological cancer. Multiple myeloma develops in plasma cells found in the bone marrow. Plasma cells are a type of white blood cells, an important part of your immune … [Read more...]
Liver Cancer
It is estimated that, in 2017, liver cancer will be the fifth leading cause of cancer death in men and the eighth leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the U.S. When cancer spreads to the liver from another part of the body it is not considered … [Read more...]