2020

A pulmonary embolism (PE) usually occurs when a blood clot known as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) moves through the body to a person’s lungs and blocks a blood vessel. This creates low oxygen levels in the blood, and can result in damage to the lung and other organs. It can even cause heart...

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that typically occurs because of too much exposure to ultraviolet or “UV” radiation. It’s a type of electromagnetic radiation that comes from the sun. Melanoma is the third most common skin cancer, but it’s the most deadly. Melanoma takes more lives every year than any other type...

A fetal heart monitor is a handheld medical device that uses ultrasound waves to listen to a baby’s heart during pregnancy and labor. It’s also known as electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) or cardiotocography (CTG). Usually, beginning in a pregnant woman’s second trimester, her OB-GYN will use a fetal heartrate monitor to check on the...

Government research shows nearly one in every 10 adults experience issues with chronic kidney disease. The condition, also known as chronic renal disease, is defined as the gradual loss of kidney function over time. Our kidneys continually filter waste products out of the blood for elimination through urination. If this function stops or is...

“Music can heal the wounds which medicine cannot touch.” That’s the thought of American physician, philosopher, and author Debasish Mridha. Indeed, music therapy is a growing field. There are now certified music therapists who are accomplished musicians with an extensive knowledge of how music can help patients heal. Studies have supported a wide range...