Laparoscopic gastric banding has been favored for the treatment of morbid obesity because it is minimally invasive, effective, and reversible. One of the complications is gastric band erosion which c… [+11096 chars]
Optic nerve involvement is reported to occur in one-sixth to 34% of leukemic cases [1,2]. However, isolated central nervous system (CNS) relapse in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with optic nerve… [+8800 chars]
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with immediate decreases in filled buprenorphine prescriptions by members of racial- and ethnic-minority groups but not White patients, according to a study publi… [+2254 chars]
Optic nerve involvement is reported to occur in one-sixth to 34% of leukemic cases [1,2]. However, isolated central nervous system (CNS) relapse in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with optic nerve… [+8800 chars]
Content warning: this article mentions suicide. When Lois Walker started experiencing strange bathroom habits and a swollen belly in June 2020, doctors suspected irritable bowel syndrome. When her … [+3834 chars]
SINGAPORE - More dengue patients have been seeking treatment at hospital emergency departments in recent weeks, given the current surge in dengue cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (J… [+1455 chars]
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.When you think about getting tested for COVID-19, youre most likely picturing two types of tests: the… [+19985 chars]
The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes more than 30,000 cancers annually. Although many people typically associate HPV with cervical cancer, the most common HPV-associated cancer is actually head and … [+2420 chars]
CHICAGO: US health officials on Friday (Jun 3) urged doctors to test for monkeypox if they suspect cases, saying there may be community-level spread but that the overall public health risk remained l… [+2285 chars]
Summary: Wisdom helps strengthen resilience and mastery to reduce stress and increase well-being, improving a person’s ability to better handle later-life adversity and age-related loss. Source: Uni… [+5302 chars]
Adverse maternal and cardiovascular outcomes were more likely in pregnant women with cardiomyopathy compared with those who had a different or no heart disease, findings of a systematic review and me… [+4431 chars]
In one egregious case, officers inspected a condominium compound in a dengue cluster at Chwee Chian Road, and found two instances of profuse mosquito breeding. The breeding habitats include hardened… [+2664 chars]
