Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder in pregnancy characterized by placental malperfusion and subsequent multi-organ injury. It accounts for approximately 14% of maternal deaths and 10–25% of perinatal deaths globally. In addition, preeclampsia has b
Late-onset Fabry disease, the most prevalent form of Fabry, is characterized by greater than 1% of normal alpha-Gal A activity. Symptoms don’t usually start until adulthood, after the age of 30. The earliest symptoms seen in childhood during classic Fabry are often skipped with late-onset ...
Richard Seidman, chief medical officer of L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly operated health plan in the country. It's important to use insulin if your doctor prescribes it because if your blood sugar is too high too often, that can lead to health consequences. "Patients with ...
Acute abdominal pain refers to an pain in the abdomen, that is recent in onset with potential to have life threatening consequences, if nothing is done. If you suspect that you might be having any of the causes of acute abdomen listed here, please see your doctor immediately. Examples of ...
Sudden onset of sore throat Very red and swollen-looking tonsils and back of the throat Sometimes streaks of pus or red spots may appear on the roof of the mouth A headache Fever and Chills Swollen and tender glands (lymph nodes) in the neck. ...
When traditional therapies like ERP and ACT aren’t effective in treating OCD, a non-invasive medical intervention likeTMSmay be used. “TMS is a later treatment option when your medication and therapy combination has not done enough,” adds Ibrahim. TMS is a treatment involving short magnetic ...
Patrick is a 70-year-old diabetic man with a 2-year history of stable chest pain when he exerts himself. He is awoken from sleep with the acute onset of crushing central chest pain which radiates to his neck and left arm. His normal medications include normally aspirin, a diuretic, a ch...
How can you prevent early-onset Alzheimer’s disease? As the exact cause of Alzheimer’s is still unknown, there’s no surefire way to prevent the condition. But Dr. Jones says healthy lifestyle choices, like eating a nutritious diet and staying active, benefit your brain, just as they do...
For either drug, it’s recommended to start treatment within five days of symptom onset. To fill these prescriptions, you can find pharmacies that have COVID-19 antivirals through your state’s health department website. Other Drugs Baricitinib (Olumiant), is an oral drug used to treat hosp...
Bungee jumping is one way you can experience an adrenaline rush. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Some activities, likeskydiving and bungee jumping, can give you an adrenaline rush. Competitions in athletic sports can also give you this rush of epinephrine. This feeling either excites you ora...