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Easily Detect Hepatitis C with FibroScan

Typically spread through contact with blood from an infected person, hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes inflammation and damage to the liver. A person’s body can sometimes fight off the infection,...

November 9, 2021 – 4 min read

How Lower Spine Pain Gets Worse During the Holidays

Back pain can have many different causes, and it affects people of all ages. Spine pain can feel like anything from a constant ache to sudden, sharp pains. Sometimes back pain comes from...

November 9, 2021 – 4 min read

What Causes Blood Clots?

Smoking, a major factor in blood clots You probably know the basics about blood clots and how they endanger your health. But what causes blood clots, and could you be putting your own...

November 8, 2021 – 4 min read

Understanding Cancer of the Breast Milk Ducts

When you think about breast cancer, you probably think about cancer affecting the breast tissue. But you may not be as familiar with cancer of the breast milk ducts, also known as ductal...

November 8, 2021 – 3 min read

Living Safely with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

The aorta carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Age, smoking and other factors can weaken the aortic wall, resulting in a balloon-like bulge called an aneurism. An abdominal...

November 8, 2021 – 3 min read

Imaging Measures Internal Signs of ‘Silent’ Liver Disease

The liver plays multiple roles in everyday bodily function. It affects digestion, metabolism, blood clotting and hormone production, among other critical processes. Yet liver disease can be surprisingly stealthy. If you have the...

November 8, 2021 – 4 min read

How Gallbladder Stone Pain Differs From Kidney Stone Pain

Gallbladder stone pain can be easy to mistake for kidney stone pain. That’s because both conditions can cause stomach discomfort and share other symptoms. The similarities extend further between kidney stones and gallbladder...

September 20, 2021 – 4 min read

Early Signs of Dementia

10 Early Signs of Dementia: Do You Have Them? Forgetfulness is common as we age. But serious or unusual memory loss is an early sign of dementia. With cognitive decline, it can be...

September 20, 2021 – 4 min read

How Arthritis of the Spine Affects Your Health

Approximately a quarter of all American adults have arthritis. When it settles into the spinal cord, arthritis causes all sorts of problems. Let arthritis of the spine progress, and it can really cramp...

September 20, 2021 – 4 min read

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