DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My friend was just diagnosed with Graves’ disease, but I don’t know much about it. I want to be supportive and educate myself. What is Graves’ disease, and how does it affect the body? How is it treated? ANSWER: Graves’ disease is a condition of the immune system that leads to an… Continue reading Mayo Clinic Q&A: Understanding Graves’ disease
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New Hope — and an Old Hurdle — for a Terrible Disease With Terrible Treatments
Three years ago, Jesús Tilano went to a hospital in a thickly forested valley in Colombia with large open lesions on his nose, right arm and left hand. He was diagnosed with leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that is spread in the bite of a female sand fly and which plagues poor people who work in… Continue reading New Hope — and an Old Hurdle — for a Terrible Disease With Terrible Treatments
Estrangement is a disease in my family
Dear Amy: I live in Colorado and have young children at home, as well as a job where I am constantly bombarded by sound. I frequent outdoor spaces seeking peace, solitude, and the quiet sounds of nature – for my mental health. I am dismayed at the proliferation of Bluetooth speakers, large and small. They… Continue reading Estrangement is a disease in my family
Statin May Lower Heart Disease Risk for H.I.V. Patients
A recent study showed that a statin drug significantly lowered the risk of heart attacks and strokes among middle-aged and older people with the virus. Source link