Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, typically in the legs. Treating a DVT is crucial, as the clot can break loose from the affected vein, move through the bloodstream to the heart, and lodge itself within the lung's main artery. This complication—what's known as pulmonary embolism—can be fatal.

How to Dissolve Blood Clots in Legs

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness and fatigability. While symptoms are heterogenous, among the most common in this disorder are extraocular or levator palpebrae muscle dysfunction, accompanied by weakness of the muscles of the face and neck; these often translate into drooping eyelids, double vision, and changes in facial expression.

Respiratory Failure May Be the Initial Manifestation of Myasthenia Gravis

Diabetes, or diabetes mellitus, is to a group of chronic conditions that affect your glucose (blood sugar) levels due to problems with the way your body produces or uses the hormone insulin. In rare cases, diabetes can lead to the complication bullosis diabeticorum, also known as diabetic blisters or diabetes bullae.

Diabetic Blisters: A Symptom of Mismanaged Diabetes?

The following is a summary of “Plasma Proteins associated with Chronic Histopathologic Lesions on Kidney Biopsy,” published in the April 2024 issue of Nephrology by Kim et al. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) worsens with severe kidney biopsy findings as the severity of chronic histopathologic lesions is independently associated...

Understanding Correlation Between Kidney Damage and Plasma Proteins

Vitamin D could be beneficial as part of the therapeutic scheme for patients with myasthenia gravis (MG), according to a study recently published in BMC Neurology. “While this article constitutes a single case report and thus cannot furnish conclusive evidence for clinical practice, it suggests that physicians should consider monitoring and supplementing vitamin D levels in patients exhibiting MG symptoms following gastrointestinal surgery,” the authors wrote.

Vitamin D Supplementation Shows Promise in Treating MG

Dialysis is a type of renal replacement therapy (RRT) that filters waste products and removes excess fluid from the blood when someone's kidneys stop working sufficiently. It can be performed in a hospital, dialysis center, or at home. To survive beyond a few weeks or months, people with stage 5...

The Role of Dialysis in Kidney Treatment

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Conflicts are inevitable in life as we have different opinions. Some zodiac signs are good at arguing while others strive to create harmony and avoid arguments. Yet, conflict resolution is a crucial skill at home and work. It helps people live peacefully and in unity.

5 Zodiac Signs Who Are Most Likely to Win Arguments

What makes a zodiac sign high maintenance? Needing extra attention can make someone high maintenance. Uncontrollable emotional roller coasters can make someone high maintenance. Demanding others more than they can give can make someone high maintenance. Needing all of the attention all or most of the time can make someone high maintenance.

5 Zodiac Signs That Are High Maintenance

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Echocardiography during pregnancy or early postpartum can assist in identifying women with preeclampsia at greater risk of future hypertension, according to a study presented at the American Society of Echocardiography’s 35th Annual Scientific Sessions, held from June 14 to 16 in Portland, Oregon.

Echocardiogram Can ID Women With Preeclampsia at Risk for Future HTN

A high-risk cohort of beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 have a profile similar to patients with CKD stages 4 and 5, indicating potential benefit of earlier nephrology intervention. ABSTRACT. Objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a widely prevalent disease with heterogeneous disease progression. Prior study findings suggest...

Identifying Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3 With Excess Disease Burden

Endometriosis can occur in different areas of the body, including the cul-de-sac, which people also refer to as the rectouterine pouch, or the pouch of Douglas. The cul-de-sac is located between the rectum and the back of the uterus. Endometriosis most often occurs in the ovaries, but also commonly affects...

What is cul-de-sac endometriosis?

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The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

A new study recently published in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society, suggests a significant link between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and tooth loss, particularly in postmenopausal women. While it is known that kidneys play a vital role in our overall health, serious health conditions can arise when this...

Chronic kidney disease linked to tooth loss in postmenopausal women

C. McSweeney ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-3626-62361,2, T. Steiner ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-3136-66683 &. BMC Infectious Diseases volume 24, Article number: 655 (2024) Cite this article. Metrics details. Abstract. Introduction. The outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) program of Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) was supervised by emergency physicians (EPs) until 2017 when infectious disease (ID) physicians...

Quantitative analysis of the impact of infectious disease physicians on patients in the emergency department fast-track parenteral antibiotics program

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	There’s no doubt that women’s healthcare has been seriously understudied and underfunded for far too long. Many of us have heard terms like uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts, but few of us — unless we’ve personally experienced them — know how to identify symptoms or understand treatment options.Cancer Specialist Reveals a Rough Timeline for When Kate Middleton May End Her Preventive Chemotherapy




	When it comes to fibroids, cysts, lumps, and tumors, knowledge is power. When our health is compromised, it’s easy to feel powerless. Knowing when to see a doctor, what questions to ask, and being clear about options is crucial...

How to Tell the Difference Between Cysts, Fibroids, Polyps, & Tumors, According to Doctors

Review the multiple uses of metformin. A recent article on the multiple uses of metformin brings up the important topic of repurposing medications.1 Repurposing has been around since the advent of modern medicine. One prominent example is the use of chlorpromazine (CPZ) as an antipsychotic.2 Chlorpromazine was first synthesized in 1951 as a potentiator of general anesthesia.2 The psychiatric benefits were found later by Henri Laborit, a surgeon in the French army. He was doing research with artificial hibernation in prevention of surgical shock.2 Laborit employed the drug as an adjunct to anesthetics.2 He observed that CPZ at doses of 50 mg to 100 mg produced a lowering of body temperature, sedation, and disinterest without loss of consciousness.2 He was able to persuade his colleagues in the military hospital in Paris to try CPZ in the treatment of one of their patients who was experiencing psychotic agitation.2 Laborit hypothesized that since cooling with water had been used to treat agitation in France, the drug would have a similar effect.2 The mechanism of action was not fully known, and it was thought that it worked in controlling agitation because of its cooling effect and induction of “artificial hibernation” in patients.2 The pharmacological mechanism was not fully understood until many years later and the way it has impacted the practice of psychiatry needs no introduction. These “happy accidents” in medicine have played a vital role in getting where we are right now compared with just 50 years ago. This begs the question, are we onto another “happy accident” with metformin? There is an accumulating body of evidence that metformin may have benefits in aging that are beyond its effect on glycemic control.3.

Metformin, Inflammation, the Gut Microbiome, and Health Span: Connecting the Dots

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Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—the new name for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—and its more severe form, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), are responsible for a growing share of advanced liver disease. Linked to obesity and diabetes, fatty liver disease is increasingly recognized as a metabolic condition. Over...

Treatment for Fatty Liver Disease

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What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

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Meet Doc, a tiny Chihuahua with a big heart, now ready for adoption at Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a nonprofit foster-based rescue in Massachusetts. Weighing only 7 lbs, this 6-year-old sweetie is described as a "lovable and happy boy who will bring endless joy to your life."

Meet The Tiny Chihuahua With A Big Personality Looking For Love

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Liver autotransplantation and atrial reconstruction on a patient with multiorgan alveolar echinococcosis: a case report

BMC Infectious Diseases volume 24, Article number: 659 (2024) Cite this article. Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) primarily affects the liver and potentially spreads to other organs. Managing...

Liver autotransplantation and atrial reconstruction on a patient with multiorgan alveolar echinococcosis: a case report

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