Periodontal infection is a long-lasting inflammatory condition caused by the growth and development of an abnormal and harmful community of microorganisms. This destructive illness leads to the loss of the tissues that support the teeth, degradation of t
Understanding PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) When to see a GP While many period symptoms are normal, if you find that your symptoms are making it hard to go about your daily life, you should speak to your GP. Severe cramps, heavy bleeding, or extreme mood swings could be signs of...
hair loss, palpitations, mood swings, problems with blood sugar, trouble concentrating, and infertility. These are just a few symptoms of hormone imbalance. Hormones are compounds that affect every cell and system in the body, and hormone imbalance can be debilitating. Some hormonal shifts are nor...
Blood clots in the legs (thrombophlebitis), lungs (pulmonary embolism), stoppage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain (stroke), blockage of blood vessels in the heart (heart attack or angina pectoris) or other organs of the body. As mentioned above, smoking increases the risk of ...
Describe the differences between what happens to the red blood cells escaping from a cut in your foot if you are (i) in the ocean and (ii) in a public swimming pool. Describe each homeostatic mechanism using detailed descriptions. Which disord...
The resulting clots are thin, which may account for the bleeding disorder.Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General SubjectsMikhail V Ovanesov and Julya V Krasotkina and Ljudmila I Ul'yanova and Kema V Abushinova and Olga P Plyushch and Sergey P Domogatskii and Andrey I Vorob'ev ...
Different clotting factors can cause blood clots to form incorrectly; this is a bleeding disorder known as hemophilia. Explore more of this disease--including the clotting cascade and clotting factors--and understand the common symptoms and treatments. ...
Blood clots have been classified as a very rare side effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Bloomberg/Getty In the global race for a coronavirus vaccine, one group leaped ahead early. The team from Oxford University and British-Swedish biotech firm AstraZeneca first began injecting dos...
her to drive him to the hospital. At first doctors didn’t believe he could be having a heart attack, because he was so young and fit. He was later diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome, a blood clotting disorder that caused his heart attack. But it was stress that prompted it, h...
not advised to take it because of an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, blood clots, gall bladder disease, breast cancer, and endometrial cancer. Hormone therapy may be associated with side effects that include headaches, breast tenderness, swelling, mood changes, vaginal bleeding, and ...