The condition panlobular emphysema (PLE) damages the lungs. The medical term for damage to the air sacs within the lungs is emphysema. Chronic bronchitis is…
Thousands of Americans are affected with ascending aortic aneurysms each year, and if not treated, they can be fatal. An aneurysm is a blood vessel…
Many dietary supplements include tricalcium phosphate, a calcium salt. Many people have concerns about tricalcium phosphate’s safety, including adverse effects and if it causes cancer.…
Cervical cancer is detected using human papillomavirus (HPV) blood testing and Pap smear tests. Doctors may advise a person to have both tests to rule…
Cohort studies are a form of study design in which a group of people is followed over time. Data from cohort studies is used by…
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and colon cancer share some symptoms in common, however IBS does not put a person at an increased risk of colon…
After wisdom tooth extraction, it may be beneficial to eat soft foods that do not require chewing. Hard meals should be avoided. The wisdom teeth…
The majority of mutations in the coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) produce only minor harm. A modest number of alterations, on the…
In a new cohort study of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a disease with a high recurrence rate, researchers at the…
India launched its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination campaign on January 16, 2021, with two vaccines: Oxford–AstraZeneca ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (a chimp adenoviral vector vaccine manufactured…