Incidence of infection caused by the bacterium Clostridium difficile is rising, mainly in patients in hospitals and long-term care facilities who have received antibiotics.
For better, fresher produce this summer, consider buying your produce from a local farmers’ market or planting a garden and growing your own.
People who believe they have been overcharged for medical care or services can enlist a company to examine their bills.
Vasospasm is a sudden narrowing of an artery, caused by a chemical imbalance, that can feel like a heart attack. It can disrupt the heart’s rhythm or trigger a heart attack in a person with clogged arteries or a weak heart.
Last year I had a deep-vein thrombosis with a small pulmonary embolism, apparently precipitated by flying across the country without getting up and walking around. Is it safe for me to fly again? If so, what precautions would you recommend?
Controlling heart rate is one strategy for managing atrial fibrillation. Keeping the heart rate below a more lenient number of beats per minute may be just as effective as aiming for a lower number.
A blockage in one of the carotid arteries can be cleared either by endarterectomy or carotid angioplasty. The latter is less invasive, but some research is showing that this method may have a higher risk of complications.
The FDA’s proposed revisions to sunscreen labeling would provide more information to consumers and emphasize safety.
Researchers comparing diets found that the type of diet a person follows (low-fat, low-carb, etc.) is not so important, as long as it provides the necessary nutrition and matches a person’s metabolism.
Results of studies show that exercise or other physical activity has a beneficial effect on conditions ranging from mild cognitive impairment to Parkinson’s disease.