Danger:A hypertensive crisis can lead to life-threatening complications, such as fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), brain swelling, or organ damage. If it involves organ damage, it’s classified as a hypertensive emergency. Treatment:Immediate hospitalization is typically required. Intravenous (IV...
Most of the cells will be dead or lodged in the lungs within a few hours. It is possible than basically 0% make it to the central nervous system. MSCs also are not known to make cells of the nervous system. Could MSCs “modulate” the immune system in a way that could help MS ...
Naturally occurring indoor radon concentrations can vary widely around the world; for example, there are lower concentrations of indoor radon in the Netherlands than there are in nearby southern Belgium and Luxembourg (3). A global estimate of radon risk found it to be most deadly in Armenia, ...
For women who got pregnant via in vitro fertilization (IVF), there is a 1 percent chance of what is called a heterotopic pregnancy. This is when an intrauterine pregnancy occurs at the same time as an ectopic pregnancy. For women who got pregnant naturally, the risk of this is much lower...
Most dreaming occurs during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, which we cycle through periodically during the night. Sleep is something that we, as humans, do naturally from the moment we are born. In fact, we actually start sleeping before we are born. Healthline tells us that babies spend...
Radon is a radioactive gas that bubbles up from the ground as naturally occurring uranium breaks down. And if your home has cracks, a basement, or a crawlspace, this odorless gas can find its way in, raising the risk of lung cancer in your home. And that’s true of one out of every...
Asbestosisis a non-cancerous lung disease that causes lung scarring and breathing problems. This disease forms after asbestos fibers get trapped inside the lungs. Over time, the lung gets progressively weaker and stiffer due to the damage caused by the asbestos fibers. This leads to painful symp...
Asbestos is a naturally occurring toxic mineral that was commonly used throughout the 20th century in thousands of products and many industries. Asbestos is naturally resistant to heat and fire, making it ideal for use in insulation. The mineral was often used in insulation and the fine, flexibl...
There are many reasons why children and adults alike engage in this socially unacceptable habit of nose picking. Mucus in our nose helps lubricate the nasal passage, preventing germs from traveling down into the lungs. The mucus in your nose may alsoincrease with allergiesand sinus infections. Th...
Peyronie's (pronouncedpay-ruh-neez) disease is a medical condition where yourpenisis abnormally bent or curved when you have an erection. And you may also have some pain. Most men and people assigned male at birth naturally have some curve in their penis, so you don't have it just becau...