Christian Perzanowski MD, FACC, FHRS Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a significant cause of stroke. The lack of contractility from the upper chambers of the heart (atria) lead to pooling of the blood with resultant “clot “ (thrombus) formation. Should even small elements of these clots disperse, and embolize to the brain: the result is a
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HealthDay News — Weight loss treatment is recommended for 140 million adults in the United States, based on the 2013 guidelines for primary-care providers on weight management, findings presented at ObesityWeek 2014, the annual meeting of The Obesity Society, held from Nov. 2 to 7 in Boston indicate. “The huge number of Americans recommended for
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JOSEPH R. ANTICAGLIA MD Medical Advisory Board TMJ pain is often mild and goes away on its own. Ninety five per cent of the time it is not necessary for you to make an appointment to see your doctor or dentist because of a sign or symptom of TMJ. It’s a common problem and here
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JOSEPH R. ANTICAGLIA MD Medical Advisory Board It’s estimated that over ten million Americans are affected with TMJ, women more than men, and most of the time the complaints of pain, dysfunction are moderate and not long lasting. For others, TMJ is a recurring or persistent problem that needs treatment. (1) Treatment requires an accurate
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JOSEPH R. ANTICAGLIA MD Medical Advisory Board INTRODUCTION TMJ is composed of a small disc of cartilage cushioned between the mandibular condyle (at the upper end of the jawbone) and the temporal bone of the skull. Fibrous tissue and ligaments also occupy this space. Painful and limited jaw movement occurs after inflammation, disc displacement and
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JOSEPH R. ANTICAGLIA MD Medical Advisory Board INTRODUCTION Temporo-Mandibular Joint Disorders JMJD (also known as TMJ or TMD) describe a variety of conditions that cause pain and dysfunction of the jaw joint. These include the muscles of the jaw or related muscles and nerves in the head and neck area. Ordinarily we don’t think about
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Corey Stern The United States spends 18% of its GDP on healthcare each year. Though this percentage far exceeds that of other developed economies, government projections say it will only continue to rise in the coming years. It is often said that the US desperately needs to reduce healthcare costs — and analysts at Goldman
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Dr. Juan Jo Chu Medical Advisory Board Valladolid, Spain Epidermal non-melanotic skin cancer is separate from other types of cancers affecting skin structures, such as cancers of the dermis, skin appendages, and vascular cells which migrate to the skin. The epidermis of the skin formed by cells, called keratinocytes and melanocytes, are also defined as
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JOSEPH R. ANTICAGLIA MD Medical Advisory Board “At first glance the nose seems like a small insignificant part of the body. It doesn’t pump blood like the heart. It doesn’t think and reason, like the brain. It doesn’t aid in reproduction, nor does it digest food.” Yet the nose and “its components are just as
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JOSEPH R. ANTICAGLIA, MD Medical Advisory Board At times, a mother is faced with a worrisome decision, “Should I allow my child to undergo surgery?” Regardless of the type of surgery the child needs or whether he is 13 months old, 23 months old or older, the words “surgery or operation” makes the parent nervous.
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