A vitamin deficiency isn’t good, of course, but it’s probably something you assume won’t have major ramifications. If you don’t have enough vitamins, you expect issues like fatigue, weight loss or brittle hair and nails. You also assume it’s something you can fix over...
Most obstetricians aim to have pregnant mothers deliver their babies vaginally whenever possible. These doctors generally only opt to perform a Cesarean section (C-section) on a mother if it's evident that a baby or mother's health or life is in danger. While doctors...
When your body struggles to absorb gluten the way it should, it could lead to the malabsorption of nutrients. One of the most common issues to see is damage to the GI tract from gluten exposure. This then goes on to cause inflammation and the eventual depletion of...
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) isn’t one of the medical conditions that most people associate with long-term alcohol abuse. The majority of people have never even heard of this condition until they or someone they know gets it. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is...
The process of giving birth pushes the human body to its limits. Women will endure hours or even days of intense, exhausting pain as they try to bring new life into this world. Sometimes, women need a little help to finish the labor and delivery process. Doctors can...
Anesthesia is powerful and potentially deadly medicine. It makes perfect sense that there are very strict limits on what kinds of anesthesia doctors can administer to women during labor. Even minor mistakes in dosage or delivery could have fatal consequences for a...
Imagine someone came into your workplace and said they had a new tool that could predict problems before they happen. The salesman tells you it has an accuracy rate of between 73 and 86%. Would you be tempted? Or would you want to see independent evidence to back up...
You may have heard about a thiamine deficiency in the past, but what exactly is it? Should you be worried if you have one? What are the symptoms? These are all great questions. To start with, understand that thiamine is better known as vitamin B1. This nutrient is...
Sepsis is a dangerous, sometimes lethal condition that can occur in adults and children. When someone’s immune system battles an infection of some type, it can sometimes go into overdrive. The result can be serious. Inflammation can end up affecting a person’s whole...
Many patients who are unfortunate enough to experience an onset of sepsis while battling a urinary tract infection, pneumonia, or while recovering from an injury may expect the worst to behind them once their doctors discharge them from the hospital. That's not the...
