In hospitals today, the first warning that a post-operative patient is going into septic shock is often when the patient’s blood pressure collapses and congestive heart failure begins. By that time the patient has a high probability of dying, or if he survives, an even higher probability of permanent major organ damage after a long stay in an intensive care unit.
When employees become romantically involved, there can be potential drawbacks. romance can be ever present within the workplace and may be no further away than the next desk. And while to some, workplace romances may seem harmless, they, in fact, can lead to serious problems.
The way in which individuals think, feel, and behave in their adult romantic relationships is governed not only by factors in their immediate surroundings, but is also a direct result of their past relationships and personal attachment extending all the way back to childhood, according to a study reported in the recent issue of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Northwestern University researchers have discovered men with an unusual form of dementia have a higher rate of vasectomy than men the same age who are cognitively normal.
Blood vessels may rupture earlier in life from one generation to the next in those who inherit brain aneurysm, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
A University of Adelaide cardiologist has saved the life of a 70-year-old Adelaide woman after performing a world first operation to repair a tear in her heart.
All babies in England are to be screened for an inherited metabolic disease called Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MCADD), within two weeks of birth, announced Health Minister, Ivan Lewis today.
A study by the University of Western Sydney has revealed that recurring middle ear infections in early childhood can have a detrimental impact on language and literacy skill development in later life.
A research team led by Research Director Dr. Will Garrett-Petts of Thompson Rivers University is now ready to share preliminary descriptive results from a five-community Arts and Quality of Life Survey.
People with advanced cancer felt they received little or no spiritual support from religious communities and the medical system, according to a new survey. However, those who did receive such support reported a better quality of life.