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Cancer treatment is often limited to prescribed chemotherapeutic agents or radiation therapy. They work by killing off malignant cells that would otherwise endlessly proliferate, much to the demise of the affected patient. These treatments for cancer are often time not tailored for each individual patient, but instead are based on previously attained success rates from ...click here to read more

Hemarthrosis or articular bleeding is hemorrhaging inside joints, which can cause extreme swelling and pain. The knee is one of the most common areas affected by hemarthrosis, and if it goes untreated, it can lead to permanent damage. Here we take a look at what leads to bleeding in the knee joints and how it ...click here to read more

Recovering from surgery can be the most difficult part of any operation. It often requires patients to adhere to strict guidelines of what they can and can’t do to help improve the healing process. This often includes getting an adequate amount of sleep, but this can be quite difficult for those who have undergone surgery, ...click here to read more

Ventricular arrhythmia (VA) is an abnormal heart rhythm of the ventricles. These are the two lower chambers of the heart that work to pump blood throughout the body. To pump blood in an effective manner, the heart needs to contract in a synchronized manner. If this doesn’t occur, as in the case of ventricular arrhythmia, ...click here to read more

Musculoskeletal pain is the sensation of discomfort or pain of structures in the body affecting bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. Pain symptoms range from being mild to severe and can be acute or chronic in nature. Musculoskeletal pain can be local, affecting only a small area of the body, or be diffuse, with pain ...click here to read more

As we age, we become more sedentary, which can contribute to muscle loss. Muscle loss is a serious problem among seniors as it can impair a person’s ability to perform everyday tasks along and causes them to become weaker. This increases the risk of falls and injuries. It’s been reported that resistance training is the ...click here to read more

If you’re a woman over the age of 50, you are either experiencing menopause or have completed it. Menopause is considered a substantial change in a woman’s life because frankly, it brings with it many changes. Not only does a woman’s menstrual cycle come to an end, but estrogen levels drop, which has a large ...click here to read more

September is National Cholesterol Education Month. It is a time when you are reminded to get this important blood lipid checked by your doctor to help keep your health in check. Cholesterol plays a vital role in maintaining the cells in your body, but too much of it can lead to severe and even life-threatening ...click here to read more

Leaky gut syndrome is a risk factor for celiac disease and other autoimmune diseases. Leaky gut syndrome is not a fully-recognized condition across medical boards, but there is a theory that ingesting too many antibiotics or painkillers damage the mucosal barrier that lines the intestines. The purpose of the barrier is to allow nutrients in ...click here to read more

For some people, living with varicose veins does not cause any trouble but is simply an eye sore. For others, varicose veins can cause pain, swelling, and discomfort. Varicose veins are the result of a weakening within a vein that causes blood to pool and veins to dilate, allowing them to be visible beneath the ...click here to read more

Infectious arthritis, also known as septic arthritis, is a form of joint pain that manifests from an infection in a joint. This is caused by an infection that began elsewhere in the body, affecting the particular joint in question, leading to arthritic symptoms. Systemic infections such as Lyme disease, hepatitis, fifth disease, mumps, German measles, ...click here to read more

September marks the beginning of National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and garner support for a condition that affects nearly 2.2 Americans. Atrial fibrillation is characterized by a rapid and irregular heartbeat that occurs in the upper chambers—called the atria—quiver erratically. Atrial fibrillation is a treatable condition, yet as few as ...click here to read more

Masked hypertension (MH) can be considered the opposite of white coat hypertension, which is when during a typical doctor’s office visit your blood pressure reads as being high despite being normal at home. The white coat effect is thought to be caused by increased anxiety, which leads to higher blood pressure readings. You can, therefore, ...click here to read more

Having smelly flatulence or passing smelly gas is something every single human on the face of the earth does from time to time. Flatulence is a necessary part of human physiology. Gas build up within the body occurs as a byproduct of food break down. If we didn’t release this trapped gas, our bowels would ...click here to read more