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• Shortness of Breath – When to See a Doctor

  Shortness of breath, medically known as dyspnea, is described as a strong tightening in the chest, a feeling of suffocation or air hunger. The description of shortness of breath varies depending on its cause.Maximum cases of shortness of breath are observed in patients suffering from any heart or...

• Need for Nursing Home Nurses

  The primary role of nursing home nurses is to provide care for elderly or disabled patients. On a fundamental level, these nurses would work to ensure that the patients are maintaining the acceptable levels when it comes to personal hygiene and proper nutrition. The roles and duties of these nurses...

• The Connection Between Sleep Disorders and Schizophrenia

  Schizophrenia, a complex and chronic mental illness, is often characterized by distorted cognition, abnormal social behaviors, and trouble distinguishing reality from unreality. Although individuals can develop schizophrenia at any age, it most commonly emerges in men and women during adulthood....

• Atrial Fibrillation: What is the Maze Procedure?

  Atrial Fibrillation: What is the Maze Procedure?Atrial fibrillation is known as one of the most dangerous conditions of the heart. The infection can easily lead to stroke if you are not careful. It causes abnormal vibrations in the heart chambers, especially the atria. It alters the electrical...

• Why Does a Patient's Breath Smell like Acetone?

  Perhaps the most common reason of bad breath is poor oral health, infections of gums (called gingivitis), or even a more severe problem call periodontitis. But if a patient's breath smells like acetone, then the reason may not involve the oral cavity. It could actually mean that the patient is...

• New Cancer Therapy Shows Promise to Treat a Rare Type of Lymphoma

  A new treatment for cancer, called checkpoint inhibitors, are showing promise with several types of cancer, including a rare type of lymphoma, called gray zone lymphoma.Immune checkpoint inhibitors are drugs produced by pharmaceutical companies that are often made of antibodies. Researchers are...