There are about 10,000 to 20,000 cases of osteonecrosis diagnosed in the United States each year. Osteocrenosis of the Jaw (ONJ) is a condition in which bone tissue of the jaw loses blood, leading to its death and eventual collapse. It often occurs … [Read more...]
Kidney Damage / Renal Failure
Renal failure, or when the kidneys fail to function properly, can be physiologically described as a decrease in the rate at which the glomerulus, a tiny structure in the kidney, filters blood to form urine. Kidney failure can generally be classified … [Read more...]
Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION)
Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) is one of two main types of Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (AION), a condition in which insufficient blood supply to the optic nerve damages it, resulting in loss of vision. NAION results … [Read more...]
Drug-Induced Infertility
The incidence of infertility is difficult to quantify since infertility is usually only detected when a couple is actively attempting to conceive. It is estimated, however, that infertility is increasing and affects about 15 percent of couples at … [Read more...]
Women Should be Warned About Birth Defects
A new study suggests that doctors are not doing a good job of warning young women to avoid getting pregnant while they are taking prescription drugs that can cause birth defects. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center researchers found that nearly … [Read more...]
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