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• Mastocytosis – It’s Not A Tumor, But Its Growth in Your Body Can Kill You (As Seen On House MD)

  Blood, Skin, Whole Body 03.10.2011 1 Comment

  

  This is part of our House MD Project series.

  Click here to read the connection to the episode (spoiler alert!)

  
  On the first episode of season 8 (named “Twenty Vicodin”, and featuring an interesting guest in the cast!), House is …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Children, Danger-Medium, Hematology, House, Internal-Medicine

• 10 Screening Tests That Can Save Your Life

  Whole Body 12.07.2011 3 Comments

  

  We usually go to the doctor when we don’t feel well or have a symptom that bothers us – and that’s how diseases are discovered most of the time. But – some diseases can be detected before having any symptoms, …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Internal-Medicine, Oncology, Tips

• Sickle Cell Disease – When the Shape of Your Blood Cells Can Kill You (As Seen On House MD)

  Blood, Whole Body 03.07.2011 No Comments

  

  This is part of our House MD Project series.

  Click here to read the connection to the episode (spoiler alert!)

  On episode 2 of season 7 (named “Selfish”), Della Carr collapses during indoor skating for a charity event for her …[More]

  Tags: Children, Danger-Medium, Hematology, House

• Too Many Medications – How Can You Avoid It?

  Whole Body 07.06.2011 No Comments

  

  When we go to the doctor, most of the time we expect to leave with a prescription – but what happens when it gets out of control?

  Last week, CNN published the story of Alesandra Rain: she just wanted to …[More]

  Tags: personal-story, Tips

• Wegener’s Granulomatosis–A Rare Inflammation in Blood Vessels that Can Lead to Death (As Seen on House MD)

  Airways, Kidneys, Lungs and Airways, Whole Body 24.05.2011 No Comments

  

  This is part of our House MD Project series.

  Click here to read the connection to the episode (spoiler alert!)
  On episode 23 of season 7 (the season finale, named “Moving On”), Afsoun Hamidi, a performance artist, collapses during filming …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, House, Internal-Medicine, Nephrology

• Amebiasis– A Very Common Infection You May Not Even Have Heard of (As Seen on House MD)

  Intestine, Liver, Whole Body 23.05.2011 No Comments

  

  This is part of our House MD Project series.

  Make sure to tune in tomorrow for a medical recap of tonight’s finale!

  Click here to read the connection to the episode (spoiler alert!)

  
  On episode 22 of season 7, named …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, House, Infectious Diseases, Internal-Medicine

• Spanish Fly and Glomus Tumors (As Seen on House MD)

  Whole Body 21.05.2011 No Comments

  

  This is part of our House MD Project series.

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  This episode (episode 21 of season 7, named “The Fix”) is a little tricky, since there were two major diseases …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Endocrinology, House, Internal-Medicine

• Refsum Disease–Losing Your Vision and Sense of Smell, All Because of Your Diet (As Seen on House MD)

  Whole Body 17.04.2011 No Comments

  

  This is part of our House MD Project series.

  Click here to read the connection to the episode (spoiler alert!)

  
  On episode 17 of season 7, called “Fall From Grace”, a homeless man arrives at the hospital with dysosmia (an …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, House

• Living With Fibromyalgia [Personal Story]

  Whole Body 25.03.2011 No Comments

  

  Fibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome characterized by muscle and joint pain, stiffness and fatigue. About 3.4% of US women experience the disease (as you can read in our full article – Fibromyalgia – Chronic pain and fatigue). One such …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Internal-Medicine, personal-story, Rheumatology

• Chagas Disease – When a Kiss From a Bug Can Be Lethal

  Whole Body 04.03.2011 1 Comment

  

  This is a guest post by Ashley Warner. Ashley is a graduate student working toward her Masters in Conservation Biology. She currently resides in Washington state and is a part-time content creator for Online Biology Degree.

  Danger level: High…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Infectious Diseases, Internal-Medicine