For some people, routine surgical procedures can be anything but routine, and life-saving surgeries can result in serious life-threatening complications. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of disorders that affect the connective tissues in the body. For people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, any wound, including surgical wounds, can result in significant complications. Researchers believe that as many as 1 in 2,500 may have a genetic condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, although many do not know it until they’ve experienced difficulty healing.…
Many people deal with an unusual amount of exhaustion, even with naps and trying to sleep more at night. You might believe you have caught the flu or another illness, but after days with no new symptoms, there might be other factors that need to be considered.
Nutrient Deficiencies
It is important for everyone to take a multivitamin, especially women who tend to be more susceptible to various forms of anemia.…
A cosmetic eyelid surgery might seem intimidating, but in the hands of a competent plastic surgeon, the treatment will be surprisingly easy. The last obstacle after your surgery is to recover, and there are many things you can do to make your recovery process go much better.
Staying in the Hospital
After you undergo a cosmetic eye surgery, you will either stay at the hospital or return home. The option that your surgeon chooses is based on your individual circumstances.…
If your senior loved one lives alone, you may worry about their physical and mental health. You may also worry about your loved one’s ability to cook, clean, and do other things around the home. Although your senior parent’s physical, mental, and personal well-being are important, it’s also important that your loved one interacts1 with other people. If your loved one feels isolated and lost, they may lose hope and the will to live the rest of their life to the fullest.…
The spine is the central point of movement and operation for the whole body, so what happens when the spine grows in an abnormal way and is unnaturally curved? A curved spine is most often indicative of a spinal condition known as scoliosis. Scoliosis is a condition that means your brain does not communicate well with the muscles that surround the spine for proper support. Most often deemed as a degenerative disease that will progress with time, being diagnosed with scoliosis can be scary.…
If you have osteoporosis, then you know how important it is to be as safe as you can possibly be. A fracture of the vertebrae, wrist, ankle, or leg at this point would take forever to heal. If you do fall and get a fracture, here are the most common, and most effective osteoporotic fracture treatments that work.
Immobilization
The thought of remaining perfectly still for months for a vertebral fracture seems insane.…
Bioresearch has become a thriving field in the medical industry. With autoimmune, inflammatory, infectious, and other diseases becoming more prominent, this type of research is valuable for identifying the triggers, predispositions, and potential treatments for these diseases. Most bioresearch facilities operate on a donation system where individuals with these conditions can donate their cells and tissue for study, and those without can donate as a control sample. If you want to help contribute to this type of research, here are some of the things you need to know.…
People, in general, want to remain healthy. Through no fault of their own, sometimes they suffer falls or suffer other injuries that leave them without skills to perform activities of daily living. Lacking those normal skills that kept them performing everyday tasks in the past, many of them are referred by neurologists and other physicians for treatments such as physical therapy to improve lost skills. When you suffer neurological damage, it’s necessary for you to undergo neurological testing to arrive at your individual diagnosis and subsequent treatment plans.…
When air ambulance services offer to transport patients from one city to another farther away, it is because the patient needs more critical care than what the local hospital can provide. If you are told that you may need the services of an air ambulance, you may have several questions. Here are some of the more common ones, and their answers.
How Fast Can an Air Ambulance Fly?
An air ambulance, which is typically a small jet plane, can go significantly faster than an ambulance at top legal speed on the ground.…
Being middle aged doesn’t automatically mean you’re going to gain weight, but many people blame aging for their weight problems. Though your body does change as you get older, it doesn’t mean that you can’t lose weight or get into shape. Some of the reasons for weight gain revolve around lifestyle issues, while others have to do with physical health issues. Here are three possible reasons why you may be gaining weight at middle age.…