In the past, because ovarian cancer usually wasn’t discovered until it had spread to other areas of the body, it used to be called “silent killer”. However, treatment nowadays is more effective thanks to medical advances. New evidence proves that most women might have symptoms even in the early stages, and awareness of symptoms might contribute to earlier detection. About 93% of women with ovarian cancer that is diagnosed in ... more
This is a relatively common condition, because there are more than two dozen bones in each foot and three bones in each of the ankle joints, which take a pounding every time a person walks across a room, plays a game of basketball, or runs for a bus.
Because fractures can range from tiny cracks in the bones to shattering breaks that pierce the skin, the seriousness of a broken ankle or broken foot varies.
The treatment for a broken ... more
The inside of a heart has four chambers and four valves lined by a thin membrane called endocardium. The infection of this inner lining is called endocarditis.
When bacteria or other germs from another part of the body, such as the mouth, spread through the bloodstream and attach to damaged areas in the heart, endocarditis occurs. This condition can damage or destroy the heart valves, which could be life-threatening. ... more
When someone takes medications that cause high levels of the chemical serotonin to accumulate in their body, serotonin syndrome occurs. This syndrome may occur if someone increases their dose of such a drug or add a new drug to the ones they already take. Serotonin syndrome could also be caused by certain illicit drugs and dietary supplements.
In order for the nerve cells and brain to function they need serotonin, which is a chemical ... more
Abnormal cholesterol levels, excess body fat around the waist, increased blood pressure or elevated insulin levels that occur together, increasing one's risk of diabetes, stroke and heart disease, is the cluster of conditions called metabolic syndrome.
Having just one of these conditions contributes to one's risk of a serious disease, though it isn't diagnosed as metabolic syndrome. The risk is even greater if more than one ... more
Irrational behavior and thinking, delusions, hallucinations, and problems carrying out routine daily tasks, such as bathing, are all included in childhood schizophrenia. Special challenges for educational needs, diagnosis, treatment, and emotional and social development may be presented by the early age of onset with childhood schizophrenia. Early-onset schizophrenia or childhood-onset schizophrenia may be other names of childhood ... more
