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Early diagnosis key to treating dementia – AZCentral.com
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, such as vascular dementia, Lewy Body Disease and dementia secondary to Parkinson’s disease, are not reversible. Mild and occasional forgetfulness are common as we age. However, when the memory loss is … Bing News – … Continue reading
Banner Estrella expert: Congenital heart defects can be life-threatening – AZCentral.com
Q uestion: I’m a soon-to-be-mom and have a family history of congenital heart defects. What causes congenital heart defects and what are the signs and symptoms? Answer: Congenital heart defects are imperfections in the heart’s structure that develop during … … Continue reading
New guidelines for tonsillectomy – AZCentral.com
Contributed by Mesa pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. Nathan Page, a specialist in ear, nose and throat conditions in children. Q uestion: What is the difference between tonsillitis and a sore throat? At what point does my child need to have his … Continue reading
Plague killed U.S. lab worker, report says – AZCentral.com
I would say there are less than 10 cases of laboratory accidents involving infectious diseases per year.” Yersinia pestis, the cause of plague, is the microbe that was harbored by fleas-on-rats in the Middle Ages and created the Black Plague, … Continue reading
Students donate blood to push DREAM Act – AZCentral.com
BOSTON – Immigrant advocates have staged sit-ins, held rallies and gone on hunger strikes in recent days in an 11th hour bid to get Congress to pass legislation that would give illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship by going to … Continue reading
Heavy Smoking May Double Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in Blacks – AZCentral.com
MONDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) — Smoking boosts the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in black Americans, and heavy smokers and those with a genetic risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis are among those most likely to develop the joint disease, a … Continue reading
Deaths From Congenital Heart Defects on the Decline – AZCentral.com
MONDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from congenital heart defects in the United States fell 24 percent from 1999 to 2006, continuing a decades-long decline, a new study finds. Congenital heart defects are structural abnormalities of the heart at … Continue reading
Bradshaw Mountain football coach Chuck Apap a survivor – AZCentral.com
I looked at the doctor and said, ‘How am I living,’ ” Apap said. A week after the quintuple bypass, Apap suffered a mini-stroke as he was heading for a check-up. That put him in the hospital three more days. … Continue reading
Anti-Delirium Drug May Harm Critically Ill Patients – AZCentral.com
THURSDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) — The anti-delirium drug rivastigmine (brand name Exelon) does not appear to control delirium in critically ill hospital patients, new Dutch research indicates. When given to critically ill patients, it may even be linked … … Continue reading
1 in 10 Child Athletes Injured, Experts Say – AZCentral.com
The wide range of injuries includes scrapes and bruises, sprains and strains, head injuries, heat-related injuries, and even death. Some injuries are what doctors call acute — a fracture or torn ligament are examples — or caused by the gradual … Continue reading
