Chagas disease (kissing bug disease) facts Readers Comments 1 Share Your Story Chagas disease is an infection caused by a protozoan parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi) that can result in acute inflammatory skin changes (chagomas) and may eventually cause infection and inflammation of many other body tissues, especially those of the heart and intestinal tract. Chagas disease was first described in 1909...
Liposuction Risks and Recovery Time
Introduction to Liposuction Readers Comments 1 Share Your Story Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure that removes fat that you can't seem to get rid of through diet and exercise. A plastic or dermatologic surgeon usually does the procedure on your hips, belly, thighs, buttocks, back, arms, or face to improve their shape. But liposuction can also be done with other...
Liposuction Risks and Recovery Time
Introduction to Liposuction Readers Comments 1 Share Your Story Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure that removes fat that you can't seem to get rid of through diet and exercise. A plastic or dermatologic surgeon usually does the procedure on your hips, belly, thighs, buttocks, back, arms, or face to improve their shape. But liposuction can also be done with other...
What Is Cystic Fibrosis? Symptoms, Treatment & Life Expectancy
Cystic fibrosis definition and facts* *Cystic fibrosis definition and facts written by Dr. Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that affects the secretory glands, including the mucus and sweat glands. Cystic fibrosis mostly affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses, and sex organs. CF is due to a mutation in the CF gene on chromosome...
What Is Cystic Fibrosis? Symptoms, Treatment & Life Expectancy
Cystic fibrosis definition and facts* *Cystic fibrosis definition and facts written by Dr. Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that affects the secretory glands, including the mucus and sweat glands. Cystic fibrosis mostly affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses, and sex organs. CF is due to a mutation in the CF gene on chromosome...
Getting Pregnant: Tips for Trying to Conceive (Timing, etc.)
Tips for trying to conceive* Readers Comments 10 Share Your Story *Trying to conceive facts medically edited by: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD If you are trying to get pregnant (conceive), you have the best chance of success if you are aware of your menstrual cycle and changes that happen to your body during that time. It helps to know when...
Chemotherapy: Learn Side Effects of This Cancer Treatment
Chemotherapy facts* *Chemotherapy facts by Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM Chemotherapy is one option available to treat cancer patients. The types of medication used and how they are administered depends upon the patient’s situation, the type of cancer, and the goal of cancer therapy. Chemotherapy options are individualized for each patient. Treatment decisions are usually a collaboration between the patient,...
Teen ADHD Symptoms, Tests, Treatment, Medications & Behavior
What is teenage ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common chronic disorders affecting school-age children. Current research indicates prevalence rates of 3%-5% with males being diagnosed with this disorder two and a half times more often than females. ADHD is described as "a common neurobiologic disorder characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and...
Urethral Cancer Diagnosis, Symptoms & Treatment
Urethral cancer facts* *Urethral cancer facts by John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP Urethral cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body. It is a rare cancer that occurs more often in women than in men. Squamous cell carcinoma is the...
Teen ADHD Symptoms, Tests, Treatment, Medications & Behavior
What is teenage ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common chronic disorders affecting school-age children. Current research indicates prevalence rates of 3%-5% with males being diagnosed with this disorder two and a half times more often than females. ADHD is described as "a common neurobiologic disorder characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and...