POST 67 - A brutally honest & in-depth account of my ADHD experience and diagnosis, at age 39
Discover why your child is constantly spitting, learn strategies to address this behavior, and know when to seek professional help.
POST 67 - A brutally honest & in-depth account of my ADHD experience and diagnosis, at age 39
What's the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's? Alzheimer's disease will lose their ability to perform daily duties as the disease worsens and have severe memory loss. Know about, causes, symptoms, diagnosis & stages.
Christy initially doctored for pain due to a foot injury. Julie had a stroke but still had unexplained pain, long after the stroke. Two different cases, same mystery diagnosis, different outcomes.
Learn about atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT), the most common type of supraventricular tachycardia, and medical treatment options.
People who love to eat are always the best people. – Julia Child Yesterday, I saw a blog post where the writer had listed her ten very favorite – fancy type – foods – and it…
Are you a mother? A novelist? We want to remind you and others that MS does not define who you are. Join 2.1 million people with multiple sclerosis and make your statement!
Why is fibromyalgia so hard to diagnosis or believe? These are actual experiences retold with permission. The experiences shared by the men and women moved me to tears, but strengthened me to push harder and reach further with my mission to globally spread awareness.
Diagnosing illness should be out of recognized need, not a panel’s opinion with a tendency to seek out new diagnoses.
The incidence of venous thromboembolic diseases is increasing as the U.S. population ages. At least one established risk factor is present in approximately 75 percent of patients who develop these diseases. Hospitalized patients and nursing home residents account for one half of all cases of deep venous thrombosis. A well-validated clinical prediction rule can be used for risk stratification of patients with suspected deep venous thrombosis. Used in combination with D-dimer or Doppler ultrasound tests, the prediction rule can reduce the need for contrast venography, as well as the likelihood of false-positive or false-negative test results. The inclusion of helical computed tomographic venography (i.e., a below-the-pelvis component) in pulmonary embolism protocols remains under evaluation. Specific combinations of a clinical prediction rule, ventilation-perfusion scanning, and D-dimer testing can rule out pulmonary embolism without an invasive or expensive investigation. A clinical prediction rule for pulmonary embolism is most helpful when it is used with subsequent evaluations such as ventilation-perfusion scanning, D-dimer testing, or computed tomography. Technologic advances are improving the resolution of helical computed tomography to allow detection of smaller emboli; however, further study is needed to provide definitive evidence supporting the role of this imaging technique in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. D-dimer testing is helpful clinically only when the result is negative. A negative D-dimer test can be used in combination with a clinical decision rule, ventilation-perfusion scanning, and/or helical computed tomography to lower the probability of pulmonary embolism to the point that aggressive treatment is not required. Evidence-based algorithms help guide the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
POST 67 - A brutally honest & in-depth account of my ADHD experience and diagnosis, at age 39
Leading doctors have warned of a mysterious new “epidemic” of abdominal cancers in younger people.
The “Spoon Theory” is an increasingly popular way for people with chronic health problems to explain how we live our lives. With no apparent reference to T. S. Eliot intended, it was d…
With unexplained symptoms worsening daily, Elise Athas' health was spiraling downward quickly until she came to Mayo Clinic and discovered a program that helped her cope, recover and heal. When Elise Athas arrived at Mayo Clinic in November 2017, she was a shell of her old self. Gaunt and weak, the former runner needed a […]
Don't run out and spend a bunch of money on stuff you can easily produce yourself for free! Plan, host and create your own DIY murder mystery party, but watch out for Professor Plum hiding in the study with a candlestick.
Recently, scientists have also developed a blood test that can determine with fair accuracy whether or not a person has fibromyalgia. The FM/a test, as it was called
Summer is just around the corner! For most people that means spending more time outside having fun. For people with multiple sclerosis (MS) that could mean staying in an air-conditioned room. Learn how staying cool with MS will make this your best summer yet.
"It feels like you live in limbo."
1. When King Kamehameha of Hawaii died in 1819, his body was taken and buried in secret in accordance with Hawaiian tradition to preserve his mana. To this day, his body has not been found and people only speculate on its location.
