New information is emerging all the time about the impacts of COVID infection on the heart, brain, and immune system. Vaccines are proving to be even safer than we first thought, and we’re learning that they protect both pregnant women and their newborn babies. And every month brings new...
The leading cause of osteoporosis is a lack of certain hormones, particularly estrogen in women and androgenin men. Women, especially those older than 60 years of age, are frequently diagnosed with the disease.Menopauseis accompanied by lower estrogen levels and increases a woman's risk for osteo...
Coronary heart disease is caused by any problem with the coronary arteries that keeps the heart from getting enough oxygen and nutrient-rich blood.Atherosclerosisis the most common cause of heart disease. Ischemia is the lack of sufficient blood so coronary heart disease is sometimes called ischemic...
In humans, disorders are interruptions or irregularities of normal function. There are many different types of disorders that an individual may be impacted by, such as mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, eating disorders, and more. Fortunately, many treatments and therapies exist for tre...
in five people. Around 2% of the population suffers recurrent and constant constipation however most people will experience a mild form at some time during their life. Elderly people have high rates of constipation due to changes in diet, medications and decreased mobility and motility. If ...
New information is emerging all the time about the impacts of COVID infection on the heart, brain, and immune system. Vaccines are proving to be even safer than we first thought, and we’re learning that they protect both pregnant women and their newborn babies. And every month brings new...
Internal bleeding in elderly individuals can be particularly dangerous due to their frailty and the presence of other comorbidities. The risk of internal bleeding increases with age due to factors such as recurrent trauma, thinning of blood vessels, reduced elasticity, and the use of medications that...
In secondary syphilis, there is spread of the disease to other organs, causing various symptoms that can include skin rash, swollen lymph nodes, arthritis, kidney disease, or liver problems. After this stage, some people will have a latent infection for years, after which tertiary syphilis ...
Another potential reason for the dearth of FDA approvals in 2022 could have been the heat the agency took for its much-criticized 2021 nod for Biogen and Eisai’s Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm.Cancer, as usual, saw the most approvals in 2023 with 16, including four bispe...
If you have osteoporosis, you have an increased risk for fractured bones (broken bones), particularly in the hip, spine, and wrist. Osteoporosis is often considered to be a condition that frail elderly women develop. However, the damage from osteoporosis begins much earlier in life....