The Risk Factors For A Blood Clot Are More Common Than You Think
A young NBA player recently got diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis. Here's how it happens and what to do if you have a clot.
Gout used to be an affliction of royalty but is now a disease of the masses
Gout is a crystal arthropathy – a group of joint disorders that occur when crystals build up in joints and soft tissues. Gout ...
Gaining Weight During Menopause? You're Not Alone. Here's What You Need to Know
Weight gain is common in women going through menopause. It can be caused by a variety of factors, including hormone ...
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Gout Shifts from Royal Ailment to Common Affliction
The Queen's had an attack of gout! Hurry!"Author Dan Baumgardt Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of ...
Green Tea Extract Might Help You Lose Weight. But at What Cost?
Supplement companies that make green tea extract promote weight-loss claims, but also that their pills, powders, and potions ...
Inside The Numbers Of Victor Wembanyama’s Historic Second Season
Victor Wembanyama's second NBA season was cut short due to a blood clot in his shoulder. Let's contextualize just how ...
Mom Begs Doctors to Treat Sick Newborn. 3 Months Later, a Scan Shows Her Liver Resembles '65-Year-Old Alcoholic' (Exclusive)
When Lauren and Joe Sewell welcomed their daughter Violette, they immediately suspected something was wrong, but doctors ...
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Advocating increased funding for sickle cell research: A call to action
Sickle cell disease is a severe, inherited blood disorder that primarily affects people of African, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Indian descent.Despite its widespread impact, SCD research has ...
5 common skin rashes that can be caused by COVID, according to dermatologists
The main signs of COVID-19 are respiratory symptoms, like congestion and a cough. But COVID-19 can also cause skin rashes, ...
Woman’s mystery illness traced to brain-infesting parasitic worm
Doctors were baffled. It was the start of a medical mystery that’s the subject of a New England Journal of Medicine case study this month. In an 11-page paper published February 12, doctors at ...
When her son was diagnosed with severe heart problems, she blamed herself. Could she get over it?
Their son had an atrial septal defect, a ventricular septal defect, tricuspid atresia and a hypoplastic right ventricle. In ...
Why is this year’s flu season so bad? Doctors weigh in on symptoms and prevention
Doctor visits and hospitalizations for flu have hit a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Experts discuss influenza ...