Tag Archives: Medical

Medical News Today: What is pharyngitis?

Pharyngitis is inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the back of the throat, or pharynx. This inflammation can cause discomfort, dryness, and difficulty swallowing. Pharyngitis is the medical term for a sore throat. Causes of pharyngitis include viral infections, such as common colds, and bacterial infections, such as group A Streptococcus. Pharyngitis is a… Read More »

what3words Addressing System for Medical Uses: Interview at CES 2019

January 9th, 2019 Editors Emergency Medicine, Exclusive, Informatics, Public Health, Society Modern medicine relies a great deal on advanced technologies, but some of these technologies introduce new complications and existing systems muddy the waters further. GPS, for example, is highly accurate, but GPS coordinates are difficult to use. Old fashioned addresses, on the other hand,… Read More »

Medical News Today: Bullying alters brain structure, raises risk of mental health problems

New research is suggesting that there may be physical structural differences in the brains of adolescents who are regularly bullied. A recent study charts brain changes linked to bullying. According to the National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics, between one and three students in the United States report being bullied at… Read More »

Stow man facing jail time for taking FDA-approved medicine containing a medical marijuana compound – News 5 Cleveland

STOW, Ohio — The journey Tyler Donoho has taken from adopted son to older brother and now to having an active warrant for his arrest is a long one. “It just came to a point where we realized traditional medicine wasn’t working,” said Tyler. Court records show Tyler’s doctors have diagnosed him with nine different… Read More »