This test is 60-70% accurate in showing blockages in blood flow in 1 or more of the 3 coronary arteries. Sometimes its readings may be falsely abnormal for people taking certain medications or who have certain medical problems not directly related to coronary heart disease. If other tests ...
Peritoneal mesothelioma is the second most common type, making up 10% to 15% of all cases, according to MD Anderson Cancer Center. This type of mesothelioma develops in the abdominal lining, also known as the peritoneum. Since this type of cancer doesn’t affect the heart or lungs unless ...
Dangers:Even at this early stage, elevated blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney problems. If unmanaged, it can progress to more severe stages of hypertension; however, it is not a medical emergency. Treatment:Treatment often involves lifestyle changes like a bal...
Andrew Chan, MD, MPH Chan is a physician and researcher, chief of the clinical and translational epidemiology unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health...
“One advantage of meeting with an ERP therapist is that you know that you’re going in the right direction and that you’re utilizing the therapy tools in the right way,” says Dr. McGrath. “And what I mean by that is in ways that are efficient and most helpful to you, without an...
Kristin Walter, MD, MS1 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA. 2022;327(1):93. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.21857 Español Migraine causes severe headache pain and is associated with other characteristic symptoms. Migraine is often characterized by throbbing pain in one area of the head lasting 4...
Ecstasy is a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, which means you could face jail time if caught in possession of this drug. Ecstasy/MDMA is not approved for medical use. However, it’s being studied for its potential ability to help treat certain psychological problems, ...
While this is lower than the “Good” MCAT scores listed for MD programs above, this doesn’t mean that DO schools are less competitive. Overall, they actually have lower acceptance rates than medical schools, because there are fewer of them overall and they have to turn away more applicants...
Heredity:Certain types of depression seem to run in some families. Research is ongoing as to exactly which genes are involved in depression. Just because someone in your family has depression, however, doesn't mean you will. Sometimes, family members who were known to abuse alcohol or other ...
It shouldn’t, at least not when it’s attached to your body. That’s because the bags are designed to be “odor-proof.” If you do notice a bad smell, that could mean there’s a leak in your ostomy bag or it doesn’t fit securely....