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Risk Factors & Diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis (Part 2 of 3) | HealthiNation
Are you at risk of developing ankylosing spondylitis? Learn the risk factors and tests to diagnose it. Related Videos: What is Ankylosing Spondylitis? (Part 1 of 3) | HealthiNation www.youtube.com Treating Ankylosing Spondylitis (Part 3 of 3) | HealthiNation www.youtube.com … Continue reading
Are You At Risk Of Developing Liver Cancer?
Liver cancer is somewhat unusual because it is generally the result of metastasis, as opposed to native cancerous cells. This means that when someone gets liver cancer, it was the result of cancerous cells from another part of the body, … Continue reading
How to Eliminate the Risk of Giving Birth to A Baby With Achondroplasia
Most women have chances to give birth to healthy babies. However, some of them may give birth to a baby with birth defects or even transmissible diseases. In fact, certain birth defects and transmissible diseases can be passed through the … Continue reading
Athlete Alert: National Marfan Foundation Urges Coaches, School Nurses, Parents to Recognize Risk for Aortic Dissection in Athletes – Marketwatch
PORT WASHINGTON, NY, Jul 17, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Sudden death in an apparently healthy young athlete is always a tragedy. Yet many tragedies can be avoided, if only a parent, doctor or coach recognizes the signs of potential … Continue reading
Does Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Pose a Higher Risk For Bowel Obstruction?
Over the years there have been many different studies performed on a gastric bypass patient’s chances of developing various complications as well as a bowel obstruction. In one of the bigger studies it was found that although relatively small, a … Continue reading
Triglycerides’ effect on stroke risk prompts warning – Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
On Feb. 2, Dr. Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine reported that the strongest risk factor for the common type of strokes in older women is high levels of triglycerides — a greater risk than cholesterol. Bing … Continue reading
Early menopause ‘can increase risk of brain aneurysm’ – The Independent
The younger a woman is when she undergoes “the change” the more likely she is to suffer a cerebral aneurysm, scientists discovered. Aneurysms are abnormal bulges in arteries that can burst, causing sudden loss of blood. A cerebral aneurysm is … Continue reading
Resource® ThickenUp® Clear Shown To Reduce Aspiration Risk For Dysphagia Patients – PR Newswire
Some people affected by dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) may require the texture of liquids and foods to be modified with a thickening product in order to help them swallow more safely. Thickening products are designed to assist patients with swallowing … … Continue reading
Aspirin Lowers Post-Operative Heart Surgery Kidney Failure Risk – Medical News Today
The researchers enrolled 3,219 patients who were due to undergo coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), valve surgery or both, to participate in the study. Acute kidney failure or injury is a common post-operative complication and has a significant … Bing … Continue reading
Blinded By Savings? Is Cost Trumping Risk On Blindness Drug? – Forbes
Second, low numbers of subjects can lead to confusing statistical fluctuation. In IVAN, for instance, there was just one case of heart failure among 296 77-year olds randomized to Avastin versus 3 cases among the 314 77-year olds randomized to … Continue reading
