I didn't think my tummy ache was worth fussing over – it was a burst appendix
Lying in a hospital bed, my 43-year-old daughter Susan held my hand. ‘The operation was a success,’ she told me tearfully. ‘They said if you hadn’t come in when you did, you wouldn’t have made it.’ My own eyes stung with tears…
Read MoreHigh cholesterol: Two ‘sudden’ sensations in your legs that signal dangerously high levels
High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You…
Read MoreBrain tumour: Woman’s ‘lucky’ accident led to diagnosis of the deadly disease
The Wanted’s Tom Parker opens up on his brain tumour treatment We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based…
Read MoreMartha Stewart's 'Luscious' & Beginner-Friendly Dessert Combines Two Springtime Favorite Dishes
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Martha Stewart knows how to make our tummies rumble over a new, scrumptious dessert we only thought was possible…
Read MoreWhy is Monkeypox called Monkeypox? Virus speads as UK cases more than double ‘Be alert’
Monkeypox: Expert outlines ‘different’ behaviour in outbreak We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You…
Read MoreKiller T vs. memory: DNA isn’t destiny for T cells
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have solved an immunology puzzle. A CD8+ T cell can have two functionally distinct daughter cells after it divides, despite the cells being genetically identical. The researchers have explained how, revealing one method…
Read MoreWatch and wait strategy could be better than emergency surgery for patients with severe levels of frailty
New research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anesthetists) shows that for patients who are very frail, it may be better to adopt a “watch and wait” approach rather than proceeding to emergency surgery for five common…
Read MoreNew ASA Decision Tree Tool Helps Treat Difficult Airways
A new decision tree tool guides anesthesiologists through managing patients with difficult airways by improving communication and identifying factors of concern, according to a report in Anesthesia & Analgesia. “The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Task Force on Management…
Read MoreSunburn: Four ‘important’ ways to treat red and sore skin – medical skin specialist
Dr Alex George gives advice on sunburn and suncream in 2021 We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based…
Read MoreRisk factors identified for autoimmune hepatitis after liver transplant
A multicenter study performed by a large international consortium that includes UT Southwestern has outlined a set of risk factors and outcomes for patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) that recurs after liver transplantation. The findings, published in the Journal of Hepatology, represent…
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