Quality-of-life questions are becoming increasingly important in medical care, especially when it comes to helping patients make decisions about treatments, today’s Informed Patient column reports . Since the 1970s, researchers have been using quality-of-life...
What is Crigler–Najjar syndrome? Crigler Najjar Syndrome or CNS is a rare type of disorder that affects bilirubin metabolism. Bilirubin is a chemical that is produced as a byproduct of heme catabolism. Crigler Najjar Syndrome gives rise to a form of...
For patients diagnosed with cancer and other serious diseases, a second opinion can make the difference between getting the right and the wrong care, today’s Informed Patient column reports . Diagnostic error is of increasing concern, studies show....
According to study, which was done by the medical researchers from the University of Chicago, which was published by the online journal of General Internal Medicine, if the patients of the diabetes delayed the effective treatment for the hypertension...
According to study, which was done by the medical researchers from the University of Chicago, which was published by the online journal of General Internal Medicine, if the patients of the diabetes delayed the effective treatment for the hypertension...
Yoga is generally seen as a therapeutic practice that can alleviate pain from previous injuries and help prevent new ones. But a recent article from The New York Times Magazine highlights the practice as something quite different – yoga can wreck...
Drew Barrymore is back on the big screen in February with Big Miracle ! To celebrate the film and Drew’s amazing fans, we’re giving away an exciting trip. One lucky winner and a friend will fly to Los Angeles on Virgin America and get the...
Three people received full-face transplants at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston this year. Now, physicians are reporting the details of the extensive procedures — which include grafting not only the skin, but also nerves, muscles, blood...
With the modern technology that is now evident in today’s society, it seems that every problem about the human body can be answered. Some people who have breast cancer underwent mastectomy, which have inevitable physical as well psychological implications...
Currently, different brain diseases are burdening our society. More than the danger they bring to the life of the patient, they also precipitate emotional and financial loads. Researchers have conducted several studies about other brain diseases, which...


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