With few symptoms in most cases, aneurysms are a form of “silent killer” that can sneak up on victims causing death or severe disability. However, when successfully diagnosed, such conditions can be treated with considerable success.
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Ignoring Hepatitis C is not Bliss
January 24th, 2010 
admin When it comes to Hepatitis C, we have been fortunate to see a decrease in infection rates of the disease for quite a number of years. Unfortunately, a lack of focus on managing the disease now threatens to increase the health costs for the condition.
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1 Comment »Keeping the Good In and the Bad Out with Better Bandages
January 19th, 2010 admin As far as medical technologies go, the bandages is not something that most of us would consider when thinking about advanced medicine. However, with much research being directed at creating a better bandage, we will soon be looking at bandages in a whole new light.
Read the rest of this article » Posted in Uncategorized Tags: adhesive, bandage, diabetic ulcer, gauze, health forums, infection, medical research, wound healing 4 Comments »A Timeline of Health Risks for Haitian Earthquake Survivors
January 14th, 2010 admin As the death toll in Haiti continues to climb, the media will focus considerable attention on the number of dead. While the deaths are a tragedy, it is important to remember the plight of the survivors and the health risks that they will face over the upcoming days and months.
Read the rest of this article » Posted in Uncategorized Tags: crushing injuries, disaster injuries, natural disasters, ptsd, shock 3 Comments »Atrial Fibrillation’s Small Heart Flutter Causes Big Costs
January 10th, 2010 admin Though having an irregular heartbeat from Atrial Fibrillation is not a direct threat to one’s health, the secondary conditions that can result are dangerous. In fact, secondary factors make this small fluttering of the heart very expensive to health systems worldwide.
Read the rest of this article » Posted in Disease Information, Health Risks Tags: af, alzheimers, arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, atrial fibrillation costs, heart flutter, stroke Comments OffThe Surging Tide of Dengue Fever – Dengue Fevere Is Spreading
January 5th, 2010 admin While Dengue Fever is frequently associated with tropical destinations, in recent decades its range has spread and the number of infections increased by orders of magnitude. Estimates suggest that 50-100 million people are infected annually with rates increasing.
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