Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when an infection causes a chain reaction throughout the body that can lead to the failure of multiple organs in rapid succession. In the United States about 350,000 ...
Sep 26, 2023
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By 2040, an estimated 26 million Americans will be living as survivors of cancer. While advances in technology and medical treatments have increased their survival rates, cancer survivors are still at a higher risk than the ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine found an association between "social determinants of health" and outcomes and survival in patients undergoing surgery ...
Sep 24, 2023
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It can be challenging to create a treatment plan for depression. This is especially true for patients who aren't responding to conventional treatments and are undergoing experimental therapies such as deep brain stimulation. ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Carotid artery disease occurs when the blood vessels supplying your brain and head, known as carotid arteries, are damaged or blocked by fatty deposits. These deposits contain cholesterol that organizes as a plaque, which ...
Sep 20, 2023
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We expect medical professionals to give us reliable information about ourselves and potential treatments so that we can make informed decisions about which (if any) medicine or other intervention we need. If your doctor instead ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Meg Bakewell, who has cancer and cancer-related heart disease, sometimes emails her primary care physician, oncologist, and cardiologist asking them for medical advice when she experiences urgent symptoms such as pain or ...
Sep 19, 2023
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New research from Queen Mary University of London, published in iScience, shows an increased risk of blood clots in women who have any combination of a particular gene mutation, estrogen use, or common medical conditions—specifically: ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Dark patches or freckle-like spots on the face are melasma, and it's possible both to prevent them and make them less noticeable, according to a skin expert.
Sep 18, 2023
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The U.S. CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Global COVID Vaccine Safety Project has generated background incidence rates on a range of conditions designated as AESI (Adverse Events of Special Interest) for COVID-19 ...
Sep 18, 2023
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