Trudi Banning left infertile after 'the PILL causes gangrene'
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Trudi Banning, 42, of Leamington Spa, had to give up her job as a soldier and has been left infertile after suffering blood clots caused by her birth control pills. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NH Man Seeks Kidney Donor Using Pickup Truck Advertisement
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AMESBURY, NH (CBS) – A retired police officer is looking for a new kidney and he’s asking anyone stuck in traffic to help.
Donald Hall, who retired five years ago after 30 years working as a police officer in Amesbury and Newburyport, is in need of a kidney after being diagnosed with a rare form of gangrene.
“I’ve been fighting for my life daily, but I have to stay on the positive side,” Hall said. “My kidney function right now is at zero percent.”
In his search for an organ donor, Hall’s friend, Regina Nadea...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - June 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mwschooley Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local A Kidney For Donald Amesbury Beth Israel Deaconess Kidney Transplant Newburyport Source Type: news
From the archive, 3 March 1915: Pasteur serum for gangrene
A discovery by the Pasteur Institute offers hope for sufferers of gangrene27 January 1926: New vaccines for tetanus and diptheria Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 3, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Guardian Staff Tags: Medical research Chemistry Science Health & wellbeing First world war Source Type: news
Your NEJM Group Today: Gas Gangrene Image, Malpractice Reform & ED Use, Boston Internist Opportunity (FREE)
By the Editors
NEJM Group offers so many valuable resources for practicing clinicians. Here's what we chose for … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 17, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Jack the Ripper Was a Polish Barber, Says Amateur Sleuth
Discussion at 92nd Street YEternal Mystery? Still No Trace of Missing Jet Six Months Later NBC NewsJoan Rivers' Funeral Proves to Be 'Hollywood All The Way' NBC NewsFive Fates of Oscar Pistorius: How Will the Judge Rule? NBC NewsAaron Kosminski, a 23-year-old barber at the time of the murders, and a longtime popular suspect in the unsolved case, was “definitely, categorically and absolutely” Jack the Ripper, the sadist who butchered at least five women in London’s East End in 1888, says author Russell Edwards, who calls himself “an armchair detective.”
“I’ve got the only piece of f...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - September 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: elizabethcbarber Tags: Uncategorized Aaron Kosminski Books Jack the Ripper Naming Jack the Ripper Russell Edwards Source Type: news
What Causes Testicular Pain?
Discussion
Most inguinal hernias are indirect (i.e. the hernia passes through the internal inguinal ring and down the inguinal canal); only 2% of all hernias in children are direct hernias (i.e. the hernia directly protrudes through the floor of the inguinal canal). Indirect inguinal hernias occur in about 1-5% of infants. They occur on the right side (60%), left side (30%) and bilaterally (10%) and they are more common in premature infants of both sexes. The male : female ratio of inguinal hernias is 4-8 : 1.
The chief complaint of testicular or scrotal pain always raises concerns. The acute scrotum generally has pain, ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 1, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
South Africa: Wheelchair Frees House-Bound Jouberton Woman
[Health-e]When Martha Bosaye was diagnosed with gangrene, her world shrunk to the confines of four walls. With a new wheelchair, Bosaye is set to feel the warmth of the sun again. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 29, 2014 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Poor people with diabetes up to 10 times likelier to lose a limb than wealthier patients
It's no secret that poverty is bad for your health. Now a new UCLA study demonstrates that California diabetics who live in low-income neighborhoods are up to 10 times more likely to lose a toe, foot or leg than patients residing in more affluent areas of the state. Earlier diagnosis and proper treatment could prevent many of these amputations, the researchers say.
The study authors hope their findings, published in the August issue of Health Affairs, will motivate public agencies and medical providers to reach out to patients at risk of late intervention and inspire policymakers to adopt legislation to reduce barriers t...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - August 4, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Diagnosis of Fournier's Gangres on Bedside UltrasoundDiagnosis of Fournier's Gangres on Bedside Ultrasound
Bedside ultrasound plays a key role in diagnosing this case of Fournier's gangrene. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Emergency Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Gangrene
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - June 3, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Ergotism: a change of persepective - Ayarragaray JE.
Clinical ergotism is a rare disorder, and clinical and therapeutic implications have continued to attract attention. The Holy Fire or St. Anthony's Fire was the primary vascular manifestation, causing burning pain and gangrene in the feet and hands related... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 28, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Gangrene of the penis due to strangulation by a rubber band : a case report - Sasaki Y, Oda S, Fujikata S, Tanimoto S, Kan M.
We report a case of strangulation of the penis by a rubber band. A 79-year-old man placed a rubber band tightly around the corona of his glans penis in order to prevent urinary incontinence. After five days, he was taken to our hospital in an ambulance for... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 1, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Experts ponder how to achieve global access to quality health care
A young man at a drug rehabilitation center in Anantapur, India, lies chained to his bed, ostensibly to prevent the spread of HIV. With ankles blackened by gangrene, another afflicted with the virus accepts clean needles from a health worker on the streets of Puerto Rico. A third patient endures a 14-hour ambulance trip from his home in Laredo, Mexico, so he can die at an AIDS hospice in Tijuana.
In a darkened auditorium at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, an audience watched somberly as slide after slide, provided by science writer Jon Cohen, illustrated the human toll of HIV and the varied, sometimes inhumane response...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 18, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Gate for bacterial toxins found
(University of Freiburg) Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Aktories and Dr. Panagiotis Papatheodorou from the University of Freiburg have discovered the receptor responsible for smuggling the toxin of the bacterium Clostridium perfringens into the cell. The TpeL toxin is formed by C. perfringens, a pathogen that causes gas gangrene and food poisoning. It is very similar to the toxins of many other hospital germs of the genus Clostridium. Aktories is member of the BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 16, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Review recommends plain cigarette packs
“The government has announced its support for the introduction of standardised cigarette packets, following a review,” BBC News reports. The review concludes that plain packaging would have a positive impact on public health.
Who produced the review?
The review was commissioned by Jane Ellison MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health, into whether the introduction of standardised cigarette packets would lead to a benefit in public health – specifically, in reducing the number of children who smoke.
The review was produced by Sir Cyril Chantler, who served as a Consultant Paediatrician at Guy'...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Cancer QA articles Source Type: news
