Category: 6. Health

High blood pressure, often dubbed the “silent killer,” quietly damages blood vessels and strains the heart long before symptoms appear. The good news, however, is that it can be managed—and even prevented—with conscious lifestyle…

Introduction

Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is defined as an abnormal dilatation – either diffuse or segmental – of a portion of a coronary artery to a diameter 1.5 times greater than that of an adjacent normal segment.¹ Although CAE is…

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Please chooseI’m not a medical professional.Allergy and ImmunologyAnatomyAnesthesiologyBiostatisticsCardiac/Thoracic/Vascular SurgeryCardiologyCritical CareDentistryDermatologyDiabetes and EndocrinologyEmergency Medicine

When I first heard a news story on the radio about the chikungunya virus, listening phonetically, I’ll admit that my mind went right to chickens and bird virus. Further context in the broadcast proved me wrong. It just goes to show, listening…

We analyzed data from the GLORIA-AF Registry, an international, prospective, multicentre registry programme structured in 3 phases, designed to assess the real-world long-term efficacy and safety of dabigatran etexilate in patients with a recent…

Colon cancer can creep in silently, showing up as tiny, easy-to-miss symptoms that most of us brush off. Bright red blood in your stool or a sudden change in bowel habits might seem harmless—or just haemorrhoids—but sometimes your gut is…

If you want to extend your lifespan and protect yourself from the dangers of an early heart attack, reconsidering your nighttime routine might be the key. Cardiologist Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj recently took to Instagram to highlight several evening…

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Please chooseI’m not a medical professional.Allergy and ImmunologyAnatomyAnesthesiologyBiostatisticsCardiac/Thoracic/Vascular SurgeryCardiologyCritical CareDentistryDermatologyDiabetes and EndocrinologyEmergency Medicine

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Please chooseI’m not a medical professional.Allergy and ImmunologyAnatomyAnesthesiologyBiostatisticsCardiac/Thoracic/Vascular SurgeryCardiologyCritical CareDentistryDermatologyDiabetes and EndocrinologyEmergency Medicine

Informal Caregivers are Essential Partners in Healthcare Systems

As worldwide demographics shift towards increasingly aged populations, the role of informal caregivers (ICs) has become critically important to community and long-term care…