Pulmonary Emboli – What Is Economy Class Syndrome?
What exactly is economy class syndrome, and what can do to avoid getting it? There has been a lot of press about air travelers confined in tiny economy...
What Are The Causes And Treatments For Kidney Disease?
I have two questions: My mother’s friend was told his kidneys are weak. What can he do for that? My wife is losing protein through her urine at the...
What Are The Symptoms Of Lyme Disease?
I was recently bitten by a deer tick during a trip to Minnesota. I never did form the bull’s eye rash, but my glands were swollen. What are the symptoms...
What Is Thrombosis And How Is It Treated?
I have been getting blood clots in my legs ever since I was 19 years old. I am female and am now 33. Most of the clots are superficial, but back in 1994,...
Causes Of And Treatments For Kidney Stones
Here’s what the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has to say about this condition: “Kidney stones are one of...
Can Epilepsy Be Completely Cured?
Can epilepsy be completely cured if it first occurred at the age of 18? I do not want to live with seizures for the rest of my life. The word “cure”...
How Does Someone Get Cystic Fibrosis?
In a way, it is like a roll of the dice. Cystic fibrosis, or CF, is a genetic disease. You cannot get it any other way besides inheriting one CF gene from...
What Are The Long-Term Effects Of A Pulmonary Embolism?
When a pulmonary embolism is not resolved and becomes a chronic condition, what are the long-term effects? It depends on the size and location of the embolism...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And Emphysema
Is there a difference between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema? What is the prognosis of this disease for a person on oxygen 24 hours...
What Causes Fibromyalgia – Is It Inherited?
We really don’t know what causes fibromyalgia, but it doesn’t appear to be passed down directly from parent to child. There could be a genetic...
Facts About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – Symptoms And Diagnosis
Feeling tired and wondering if you have chronic fatigue? Odds are you don’t. With today’s frenzied pace of living, fatigue is widespread. There...
