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• As Seen on Grey’s Anatomy – Waking Up During Surgery. Can It Happen To You?

  Uncategorized 07.02.2010 View Comments

  

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  On Thursday’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, a patient woke up during her own surgery. She was able to smell her own flesh burning during the procedure (heat is used during surgery to burn down…[More]

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• The House, M.D. Project – Season 1, Episode 4 – Echoviruses

  Whole Body 24.01.2010 View Comments

  

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  Today on the House, M.D. Project – episode 4 of season 1, also called Maternity. Newborn babies in the hospital are becoming ill due to an epidemic. After an investigation, which includes giving them different…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Children, Danger-High, House, Infectious Diseases

• Peripheral Arterial Disease – A Narrowing of Blood Vessels that Will Shorten Your Life

  Blood vessels 23.01.2010 View Comments

  

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  This is a guest post by Dr. Bhagat Reddy. Dr. Reddy is the Director of Vascular Medicine & Endovascular Interventions at Piedmont Heart Institute in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  What is it?…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High

• The House, M.D. Project – Season 1, Episode 2 – Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

  Brain 13.01.2010 View Comments

  

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  Today on the House, M.D. Project we cover episode 2 of season 1, also known as Paternity. In this episode, Dan, a 16 year old gets hit in the head during a lacrosse game. He…[More]

  Tags: Children, Danger-High, House, Infectious Diseases

• The House, M.D. Project – Season 1, Episode 1 – neurocysticercosis

  Brain 07.01.2010 View Comments

  

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  Welcome to the first part of our House, M.D. Project. We’ll start off with the beginning – season 1, episode 1. A.K.A “Pilot”.

  In this episode, an elementary school teacher named Rebecca Adler suddenly collapses…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, House, Infectious Diseases

• As Seen on Grey’s Anatomy – Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)

  Brain 13.11.2009 View Comments

  

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  On last night’s episode, Izzie Stevens brings her former biology teacher to Seattle Grace (+Mercy West) hospital as he has been having memory problems. Turns out her teacher has a condition called NPH, which…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Grey's Anatomy, Neurology

• Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia – A Rare Blood Cancer That Can Lead To Strokes

  Blood 30.09.2009 View Comments

  

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  A few days ago Bob asked the following question in the health forums:

  Hi Guys,
  My mother, after having a mild stroke, was said to have "Hyperviscosity" of her blood.

  …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Hematology, Internal-Medicine

• As Seen on Grey’s Anatomy – Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

  Uncategorized 25.09.2009 View Comments

  

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  Yesterday Grey’s Anatomy came back for another season, and so does this column, where we teach you about a disease featured on each episode. This time – tethered spinal cord syndrome.

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  Tags: Children, Danger-High, Grey's Anatomy, Neurology

• All You Need To Know About Diabetes

  Pancreas, Whole Body 19.09.2009 View Comments

  

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  Diabetes affects about 21 million people in the US, and much more around the world. It raises our risk for other diseases as well. Here you will learn what it is, and how to avoid it…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Endocrinology, Internal-Medicine

• In The News – Pancreatic Cancer – The 4th Leading Cause of Death

  Pancreas 15.09.2009 View Comments

  

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  Yesterday actor Patrick Swayze, known for his performance in such films as "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost", died of pancreatic cancer. What is this cancer, and how can you avoid this deadly condition?

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  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Oncology, Surgery