Autoimmune disorders are characterized by the body’s immune system mistakenly attacking healthy cells and tissues, which poses a...

A cerebral aneurysm (also known as a brain aneurysm) is a weak or thin spot on an artery in the brain that balloons or bulges out and...

What is silent myocardial ischemia (SMI)? It's reduced blood flow to the myocardium in the absence of angina or its symptoms e.g....

By Miranda Miller Heart disease is the most prevalent disease in the United States, affecting more than 18 million Americans over the age...

By: Seethal Sara Thomas, FNP-BC The blood supply of the brain can be divided into anterior and posterior circulation. The circle of...

The second installment in our Navigating Surgery series. Check out the first installment: They're going to cut me?! Now that you have had...

Martin Grim, LVN March 18, 2023 There are several important factors that affect the overall health of wounds and the rate of healing....

Central line catheters allow access straight to the heart, with the catheter ending in the vena cava, a large vein leading to the heart....

According to the multinational study from the International Society of Nephrology titled Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN - GKHA), there...

Type 2 diabetes is an extremely common condition in the U.S., and the number of diagnoses rise every year. Type 2 diabetes is a condition...

Introduction Cancer continues to be a prevalent health concern, affecting approximately 1 in 4 individuals globally. Carcinogens,...

The kidneys are the filters for your body's blood. Any damage to the kidneys can cause great imbalance.

Photo by Mitchel Willem Jacob Anneveldt on Unsplash Ah, Spring! It's that time when everyone’s buzzing with vacation plans. And guess...

Human Papillomavirus, more widely known as HPV is the most common STD in the world. Contraction of HPV can also result in serious...

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a much more severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affecting women of childbearing age. It...

Ever wonder how your body works internally? Though the systems of the body can't necessarily speak to neighboring parts, the body...

source: https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/diabetes/100555 Raise your hand if you know someone with diabetes. As of 2021, the...

Overview: Diagnostic ultrasound, also called sonography or diagnostic medical sonography, is an imaging method that uses sound waves to...

For those outside the medical field, chronic heart disease is often assumed to be a condition affecting only the elderly. However, those...

Summer.  Warm weather.  Vacations.  Longer days of sunlight and more time spent outdoors.  What do all these have in common?  More sun...