Dear Doctors: Our mom had an aortic dissection last fall, and she almost died. It happened all of a sudden, and she was in good health. That makes her worry that it might happen again. Can you please talk about aortic dissection? Who is at risk, and how do you keep it from happening again? […]
A friend says they can always tell when you’re hungover. The way you close the cage latch. With so little to do, their attention can focus on those subtle differences in movement: the way it turns, whether it drops all or part of the way. After easing the latch back open, the monkey climbs down […]
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao Jul 30, 2023 03:08 PM IST <span class="share share-candidate" data-url="https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/aiimsdelhi-got-rs-23-cr-from-centre-in-five-years-for-rare-diseases-rti-101690709226450.html" data-title="AIIMS-Delhi got ₹23 crore from Centre in five years for rare diseases: RTI” title=”share” data-links> Share Via Copy Link Totally 34 patients were treated for rare diseases such as MPS II, Gaucher, Atypical HUS, DMD, Tyrosinemia type-1, […]
With a specialized umbilical cord blood bank, the Royan Institute in Iran has treated over 80 types of blood and other diseases, such as thalassemia, immunodeficiency syndromes, and congenital anemias. A Royan Institute employee passing near the institute’s entrance in Tehran on February 3, 2019. (Mehr News Agency) The Royan Institute in Iran is making […]
Landfills are necessary for the cleanliness and health of communities all across America. Pennsylvania has 37 operational landfills contributing to solid waste disposal, recycling, and more. But do they pose any risks to nearby residents or the environment? Furthermore, these landfills are usually located on the outskirts of towns or cities, so they take up […]
This article was originally published on Dermatology Times. This version has been lightly edited. The pathogen Staphylococcus aureus often invades the inflamed skin of people with atopic dermatitis (AD), worsening the disease by increasing skin damage. S aureus is found on healthy skin but appears in higher numbers on diseased skin because it exploits the fragile […]
Sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes is rare and hard to predict. Every second counts when it comes to saving lives. Photo: Getty Images Sudden cardiac arrest among young athletes is a low-probability, high-impact event. Roughly one in 50,000 to one in 80,000 young athletes will die each year of sudden cardiac arrest, says Dr. […]
In recent decades, there’s been a sea change in the understanding of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which in turn has affected the patient journey in this disease. The prognosis of PAH has evolved from impending death with few treatment options to a chronic condition notable for improved survival.1 Improved patient survival has been realized due […]
An opinion piece in The Hill referenced a study published in the June 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). The study, “Income Differences Between Locations of 340B Entities and Contract Pharmacies,” found that 340B-covered hospitals and grantees were contracting with pharmacies in more affluent neighborhoods. An article from Medical Xpress referenced […]
