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Nurse here. I work in a very rural hospital, and we have a patient population that seems to avoid the hospital at all costs. I have had so many, usually related to diabetics with foot sores- almost always resulting in amputation of a toe (or more). However, my favorite was an elderly farmer who came in with chest pain that, …

A first-of-its-kind at-home test can reveal whether a person suffers from endometriosis, a condition that leaves patients suffering from debilitating pain and without a diagnosis for up to a decade. Endometriosis is a condition that causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus, or endometrium, to grow outside the uterus. It affects at least 11 percent of American women, …

8. “Obesity and lack of exercise — even think about joints, knees, and hips. Think of fractures. Sleep apnea. High blood pressure. Think about how it feels for your heart to work hard to pull all that extra weight around your middle. And no, it’s not the same for muscular people, who don’t lug around 200 extra pounds around their …

In Minnesota, a family received an unexpected charge of over $400 after they took their daughter to the doctor for stomach pain. In Ohio, a man was billed $645 extra for an ear, nose and throat specialist. In New Hampshire, a resident was charged an additional $1,000 fee for an appointment with a urologist. Across the country, patients are expressing …

A Pennsylvania woman was diagnosed with deadly cancer after being dismissed by doctors. Rylie Toomey, 27, was in the midst of planning her wedding and training for a half marathon when she was struck with unbearable abdominal pain in October 2024. She rushed to the hospital, where doctors performed a CT scan and insisted she was just constipated before sending …

Doctors have discovered a new marker of one of America’s deadliest cancers – opening up the opportunity for early diagnosis and treatment.  Researchers at the University of California – San Diego looked at mice who were genetically engineered to mimic the early stages of pancreatic cancer, which kills nearly nine in 10 patients within five years.  Looking at cells under …

Misty Williams checks into the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from time to time for treatment of debilitating pain from sickle cell disease, which causes red blood cells to stiffen and block the flow of blood. After pain medication and hydration are ordered, the 41-year-old Los Angeles resident makes an unusual request: access to a virtual reality headset with …

A new stem cell treatment could eliminate the need for insulin therapy in people with type 1 diabetes, a disease where the pancreas doesn’t produce insulin, according to a study authored by University of Pennsylvania doctors. In early clinical trial results, the ability to produce insulin was restored in 10 out of 12 people with type 1 diabetes treated with …

Doctors issue warning after 61-year-old New York man wearing metal chain dies in freak MRI accident – Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times Nassau County woman recalls harrowing experience of her husband being pulled into MRI machine  News 12 Man dies after being pulled into an MRI by a metal chain he wore, police say  CNN Police are investigating a man’s death after he was …

Doctors Say This Is the Right Way to Take Low-Dose Aspirin  AOL.com Source link