He wears his heart on his… back?
Last winter, Deyven Ferreras started to feel a bit weak. He was extra tired during the day and had trouble catching his breath before falling asleep. The eighteen-year-old from Providence, R.I., attributed the weakness to the fact that he wasn’t exercising as much as he did in the warmer months, when he regularly played basketball with his friends. Over spring break, however, the situation grew dramatically worse. Deyven felt nauseous and assumed he had the flu—until a regularly scheduled doctor’s visit revealed he was actually in heart failure.
Deyven’s mother rushed him to the nearest hospital for a full cardia...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - February 17, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Erin Horan Tags: Heart conditions Our patients’ stories congestive heart failure heart transplant Heart transplant program VAD Source Type: news
5 Scary Symptoms That Are Usually Harmless
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue
By Linda Melone
After 50, aches, pains and the occasional muscle twinge become a fact of life. But some symptoms that may seem frightening or serious turn out to be far less than they appear.
While you should always see a doctor if you experience something out of the ordinary, these signs generally are more smoke than fire:
A Bloody Nose
Nosebleeds can be particularly frightening due to the suddenness in which they occur and the sometimes large amount of blood involved.
“People worry that it’s internal bleeding, but almost every time it’s not,” says Dr. Carlo Reyes, emergency room...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Winter Is the Season of Nosebleeds
Title: Winter Is the Season of NosebleedsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/31/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/2/2015 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Allergies General)
Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - February 2, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Winter Is the Season of Nosebleeds
Expert offers tips for prevention and treatment
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Nose Injuries and Disorders (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
North Texas Fracking Zone Sees Growing Health Worries
This story was published by The Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit, nonpartisan investigative news organization in Washington, D.C.
DALLAS—Propped up on a hospital bed, Taylor Ishee listened as his mother shared a conviction that choked her up. His rare cancer had a cause, she believes, and it wasn’t genetics.
Others in Texas have drawn the same conclusions about their confounding illnesses. Jana DeGrand, who suffered a heart attack and needed both her gallbladder and her appendix removed. Rebecca Williams, fighting off unexplained rashes, sharp headaches and repeated bouts of pneumonia. Maile Bush, who needed...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 11, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
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For the next few months you may see a new face here at PHA. Pediatrician Raman Singh, D.O. will be assisting us while some of our docs are on leave. Dr. Singh is currently doing a fellowship in sports medicine so he will be a great asset in helping with sports injuries. We know you will enjoy meeting him with his welcoming presence! Remember flu season is upon us….schedule your flu shots today. Hard to believe that the holidays are here already. Last year’s winter was too lon...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - November 26, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Nosebleeds: First aid
(Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - November 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clinical Guidelines Developed for Managing Nosebleeds
Ongoing active bleeding should be treated with nasal packing; patients should be educated on packing (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 11, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cardiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Nursing, Oncology, ENT, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Radiology, Journal, Source Type: news
Viagra could double up as heart failure drug
ConclusionThis systematic review of 24 RCTs indicated PDE5is were more effective than placebos at improving specific measures of heart health and were broadly safe.PDE5is lower blood pressure, so these drugs are currently contraindicated or used with caution in people with cardiovascular disease, including those with low blood pressure and a history of stroke or heart attack, as the effects are unknown. However, various research studies have continued to investigate the possibility that these drugs could have a beneficial effect on heart function. This review has looked into their effect on cardiovascular outcomes further ...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news
Girl had three-inch leech up her nose for a MONTH
British backpacker Daniela Liverani was travelling around south-east Asia when she started suffering persistent nosebleeds, but put it down to a burst blood vessel. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pampered pets: What’s causing my cat’s nosebleeds?
OUR vet David Grant works his animal magic. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Desmopressin nasal spray could stop the misery of heavy periods
For decades, Helen Campbell, 42, from Leeds, suffered from heavy periods and nosebleeds. Her periods could last for 21 days. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctors pull tooth from Saudi man's nose
Doctors pull an extra tooth from the nose of a Saudi Arabian man complaining of chronic nosebleeds. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tooth growing inside man's NOSE found to be reason for mysterious nosebleeds
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Medics from the King Fahd Military Medical Complex in Saudi Arabia, found a white bony mass growing in the 22-year-old's nose. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
