Why Would You Need an MRI Scan?
MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) is a noninvasive medical test that is used by physicians to help diagnose and treat medical conditions. MRI uses powerful magnetic field and radio frequency pulses t...
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Thoracic Radiotherapy: breakthrough for survival in lung cancer
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC, also called oat cell cancer) is one of two main types of lung cancer and differs from non-small-cell lung cancer ( NSCLC) in the following ways: SCLC grows rapidly, the ...
Enterovirus D68: What it is and Preventive Care
Enterovirus D68, or EV-D68 is a virus that has spread quickly in the Midwest and parts of the South and Northeast of the U.S. within the last month. It is a virus that causes severe respiratory illn...
CDC: The rise of prescription drug deaths
The rise of prescription drug deaths concerns public health officials as statistics released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show how deaths have quadrupled between 1999 and 20...
Antidepressants: alter brain chemistry within hours
Patients have always been told that it takes antidepressants 4-6 weeks before they notice any improvement in their depression. However, a new study claims that a single dose will place significant ch...
New Discovery: ‘Sleep Node’ responsible for deep sleep
Scientists from the Harvard School of Medicine and University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have discovered new ‘sleep node’ in the mammalian brain which is respon...
Flu Season Approaches: Get vaccinated
As we head into the flu season, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has different advice this year for the flu vaccine. Who should be vaccinated The government recommends a yearly inf...
Challenge for Healthcare.gov: Tax Forms
Many Americans won’t forget the federal agency that had delays in launching the health insurance website just last fall. Any defects on this one could cause a possible delay for tax refunds to many A...
How to Deal with Fall Allergies
If you have fall allergies, you may have noticed that you are sniffling and sneezing much more this year than past years. That is because pollen count in Dallas have increased much more. Due...
Bed Bugs: Vacation Crashers, Be Aware!
Taking a vacation is one of the most relaxing things to do to get away from a stress filled life. From going somewhere tropical like the Bahamas to getting some skiing done in the mountains of Colora...