A heart attack can be life threatening. The deadly condition occurs when a blood clot forms inside the artery after a fatty deposit has broken off from the artery wall. The heart is essentially a pump that keeps blood moving around the body. It delivers oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body and… Read More: Heart attack: Drinking this amount of alcohol could trigger the… »
Evelyn Villarreal was one of the first children treated, at 8 weeks. Her family, from Centreville, Va., had lost their first child to spinal muscular atrophy at 15 months. Two years later when Evelyn was born a test showed she also had the disease, so the family enrolled her in the gene therapy study at… Read More: The most expensive medicine ever treats a rare condition. The… »
An anal fistula is a small channel that may develop between the end of the bowel and the skin near the anus. Most often, an anal fistula is painful. Additionally, when the patient is passing stools, an anal fistula can also lead to bleeding and discharge. The only known cure for an anal fistula is… Read More: Anal Fistula Can Be A Painful Condition, A Surgery Is… »
Chronic pelvic pain is characterized as pain that takes place underneath the umbilicus (belly button) and goes on for no less than a half year. What is Chronic Pelvic Pain?Chronic pelvic pain is characterized as pain that takes place underneath the umbilicus (belly button) and goes on for no less than a half year. It… Read More: This condition is observed amongst men too! »