Coronary arteries are the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
Coronary artery disease begins when there is damage to the lining
of the blood vessel. This damage can come as a result of multiple
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A member asked about the combination of Caffeine and Ergotamine
called Cafergot. The role of Cafergot has been minimized by the
arrival of the Triptans which are better tolerated and more
effective. ... Read More »
A member wrote to ask this question because she has seen that in
the past 2 to 3 months her 5 year old son doesn’t stand up for
himself particularly well in interactions with his 3 year old
sister.
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Well, first thing, don’t panic. A child with a fever is not
necessarily a bad thing. You see, when you child encounters an
illness, there is an increase in white blood cells, antibodies and
many
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I am going to start by saying that Etta my dog is fine! Something
very unusual happened this morning; I woke up before Etta. For
those of you who own Labradors you know they are up bright and
early
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Macular edema is swelling in the macula (the center of the retina)
with an alteration in the normal structure with fluid areas,
exudates or even hemorrhages. The very center of the macula is
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A member who had suffered a herniated disc in her cervical spine
from a car accident started to have difficulty swallowing and
wondered if the two were related. Cervical spine degenerative disc
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There was a time when children came home from school on most days,
had a snack, told mom what he or she did at school that day, and
then went off to busy themselves before getting to their homework
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Bowen’s disease is a squamous cell carcinoma of the skin which can
occur on the penis or the vulva as a result of HPV (Human papilloma
virus) infection. You cannot spread the squamous cell ... Read More »
The primary danger of high cholesterol is that it can contribute to
hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) which affects
circulating blood flow and can lead to heart attack and stroke. The
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