Smoke may sometimes smell good, yet it’s not good for you. If you are healthy, you are not ordinarily at real risk from smoke. Still, it’s a good thought to avoid breathing smoke if you can help it. Smoke is comprised of a mind boggling blend of gasses and fine […]
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A Major Litigation Process Prompted by a Faulty Drug – Xarelto
In 2011, a new drug named Xarelto was approved for the purposes of preventing blood clots and strokes. Manufactured by Bayer AG and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the drug targeted patients who suffer from Pulmonary Embolism (PE), Atrial Fibrillation (Afib), and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Since its release, the drug has done […]
How Portable Hyperbaric Chamber Helps to Treat Altitude Sickness
Altitude sickness (also called as mountain sickness) is a major risk for mountain climbers. If the onset of the ailment is ignored, it may be harmful, or in the worst case, even fatal. It is caused when a mountain climber gains altitude too quickly, not allowing the body adequate time […]
Congenital Heart Defects — Symptoms, Types, and Treatment
Congenital heart defects are the heart problems pertaining to its structure, which is often seen after the birth. These can involve the issues pertaining to interior walls of the heart, the heart valves along with finding problems in arteries, veins, which carry the blood from body or heart. With this […]
How Smart Devices Are Changing the Face of COPD
What is COPD anyway? As you breathe, the air that you take in goes through the tubes that are in your lungs - the airways - to a few million tiny sacs for the air. In lungs that are healthy, these airways stay open and allow for the sacs of air to […]
Why is COPD So Dangerous?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth biggest killer in the United States. 12 million people in the U.S. alone have been diagnosed with COPD and one person with COPD dies every four minutes. Worse still, millions of people have COPD and are unaware of how much danger they […]
Safe and Effective Biliopancreatic Diversion Surgery
Weight loss surgery completely transforms body after altering stomach structure. The most suitable patients are those who have 30 or more BMI, or have type2 diabetes, or have heart disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, high cholesterol, or obstructive sleep apnea. Known by the name ‘Bariatric surgery' it alters body's metabolic process […]
About the Blood Clotting Disorder
Blood clotting is not as bad as to be called a disorder. However, an inherited predisposition in the genes and injuries that may lead to abnormal blood clotting. This can lead to a number of diseases and health issues. Knowing about them can help you recognize the symptoms and take […]
Market Crashes Haven’t Slowed down These Corporations
I chose these three companies primarily on the basis of their growth, and I made a step forward and included one Chinese social network. Why? First, China is the most populated country in the world, with the GDP growth rate of their economy averaged at 6.8%. This is definitely not […]
Cardiac Surgery in India-Facts Revealed
The cardiac surgery is the surgery on the heart or the great vessels. This surgery is performed for correcting the congenital heart disease, for treating the complications of the ischemic heart diseases and treat the valvular heart diseases. It will help treating the valvular heart diseases which are caused due to […]
7 Real Ways Your Home is Making you Kick the Bucket
Is your home slowly killing you? Of course it is—after all, that is what all marketing agents tell you. Acidic water! Formaldehyde in mattresses! Fluoride! Electromagnetic voltage! We are constantly bombarded with dubious fearmongering which aims nothing but to sell us useless products. But that’s not to say your home […]
Staying Fit after Cosmetic Breast Surgery
You worked so hard to get that rocking bod, special diet and regular, daily exercises have become an integral part of your life. No wonder you're a bit worried about the rather long (for an active person, this probably feels like ages) post-surgical period of recuperation now that you have […]