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Understanding Kidney Stones
Half a million Americans go to the emergency room annually for kidney stone issues, and one in every 10 people in the United States will develop a kidney stone during his or her lifetime.
Dec 18 2020 | 1 | status: publishWhy Kevin Hines Regrets Jumping Off The Golden Gate Bridge
When Kevin Hines was 19 years old, he took the bus to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco so that he could commit suicide. He looked over the bridge at the water, he walked around for about 40 m
Dec 17 2020 | 1 | status: publishSelma Blair Shares Her Multiple Sclerosis Journey
The beautiful Selma Blair revealed publicly that she has multiple sclerosis in 2018 and in sensational style, she arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in 2019 with a stunning dress and cane for bala
Dec 11 2020 | 1 | status: publishIs Shoulder Replacement Right For You?
Arthritis can make it difficult and painful to perform even the simplest daily tasks. If non-surgical treatment options are not improving your condition, you may be a good candidate for total shoulder
Nov 27 2020 | 1 | status: publishHospitals That Turn Away Ambulances
Tiffany Tate was 37 years old when she died in 2014. The reason for her death? Ambulance Diversion. That’s the term used when hospitals turn away ambulances. Tiffany suffered from a stroke. Every minute blood flow is interrupted, it can cause irreversible damage to millions of brain cells. A stroke can rob a victim’s ability
Nov 08 2020 | 0 | status: publishSPY Elite Imaging System for Breast Reconstruction
The SPY Elite fluorescent imaging system, used at Georgetown University Hospital, gives breast surgeons and plastic surgeons the ability to assess the quality of blood flow in the breast tissue so that they can make the important decision on whether to insert implants immediately or wait. After a mastectomy, the plastic surgery team enters the operating room with a fluores
Oct 17 2020 | 0 | status: publishSleep Medication and Dementia
Older adults who reported using sleep medications “often” or “almost always” were 43 percent more likely to develop dementia over the course of the study than those who took them “rarely”
Oct 03 2020 | 5 | status: publishAppendectomy for Children
An Appendectomy is a surgery to remove a child’s appendix. The appendix is a small pouch that’s attached to the large intestine. It is on the lower right side of the abdomen. Doctors still don't f
Sep 29 2020 | 0 | status: publishDelta Flight 89: When a Jet Dumps Fuel on Humans
On January 14, 2020, a Delta flight from LAX to China experienced engine problems shortly after takeoff. Air Traffic controllers asked the Delta pilots if they wanted to dump fuel over the ocean but t
Sep 26 2020 | 1 | status: publishBronchitis or Pneumonia? The death of Nicole DeHuff
How can you tell the difference between bronchitis and pneumonia? Shortness of breath and fatigue are symptoms of both. But the two illnesses require different treatments and pneumonia can become
Sep 15 2020 | 1 | status: publishSearch
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