Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. It can affect other organs. We don’t have a cure yet, but advanced treatments mean that people with cystic fibrosis can enjoy a much higher quality of life … [Read more...]
Popular Antibiotics Linked to Increased Risk of Aortic Dissection or Aneurysm
Blood is pumped from the heart to the rest of the body through the arteries. The main artery that branches from the heart is known as the aorta. When the aorta is put under immense pressure, its walls weaken. This results in what is known as an … [Read more...]
Hemophilia
People with hemophilia may bleed excessively from cuts and other wounds, and can experience spontaneous internal bleeding. Hemophilia is a disorder in which the blood does not clot as it should, due to low levels of certain proteins called clotting … [Read more...]
Cholesterol Reducing Medications or “Statins” Have Associated Health Risks
There is a controversy about the weighted risks and benefits of “statin” drugs, which are used primarily to reduce the blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (“bad cholesterol”). This article will discuss the statistical health risks of statins and … [Read more...]
Depression and its Relation to Brain Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be a source of a lot of hardship. Research that supports the correlation between TBI and depression. Depression sometimes goes unnoticed in TBI patients because the symptoms of depression are similar to the symptoms … [Read more...]
SSRI Use in Pregnancy Increases the Risk of Autism
New research, published on December 14, 2015, in JAMA Pediatrics found that when mothers take antidepressants during the second and/or third trimester of pregnancy it increases the likelihood that their babies will later be diagnosed … [Read more...]
IVC Migration and Perforation
A retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is small, metal, cage-like device that is surgically inserted into a vein to prevent blood clots from travelling to the heart. It is used in people who are at risk for pulmonary embolism (PE), but cannot … [Read more...]
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