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Tool Predicts Brain Health in Cardiac Arrest Survivors
After suffering cardiac arrest, survivors don't always maintain full brain functioning. A simple bedside tool helps predict whether patients are likely to experience favorable neurological outcomes.
GERD, Inflammation and Esophageal Cancer
It might begin as occasional heartburn. Later, the heartburn becomes more consistent. Then it becomes more serious as gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD ).
What Not to Use for Teething Pain
Perhaps the only thing worse than dealing with a teething child is not knowing how to lessen the pain. Yet one of the most common medical remedies might not be best for your little one.
In-Hospital Deaths Down for HIV Patients
In the 1980s , people with HIV weren't allowed to enter intensive care units because they were too close to death. But now, more and more HIV patients are coming out of the ICU alive.
What Do Bones Have to Do with Crohn's?
What does the “age” of a child's bones have to do with Crohn's disease? It may sound strange, but poor bone growth is a sign of the disease's toll on a pediatric Crohn's patient.
Global Cancer Explosion
The number of cancer deaths in the United States has been sliding recently, as has the incidence of many types of the disease. The same can't be said for global cancer trends.
Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis: Are Drugs Safe?
Living with a chronic disease can be difficult. Multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, is a condition that’s becoming easier to treat because of advances in medicine. Still, many women worry that the disease could prevent them from having children. MS occurs when the body’s immune system eats away at the protective sheath, called myelin, that covers nerves, which results in irreversible deterioration of the nerves. The condition is more common among women, especially women between the ages of 20 and 40 – during childbearing age. ...
Smart Fun in the Sun
"The sun shines bright on my Old Kentucky Home..." Maybe you know the line to that song or not. No matter.
Chicago Bulls Star Dies of Heart Condition
Former Chicago Bulls star Orlando Woolridge has died at the age of 52 following a battle with a chronic heart condition, the Shreveport Times has reported.
Better Sleep for Leaner Kids
Helping an obese child lose weight can do more than reduce playground teasing. It could also reduce a child's likelihood of having sleep apnea or metabolic syndrome.
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