Though commonly mistaken for influenza (the flu), the stomach flu is not really the flu at all. Influenza affects only the respiratory system — the ...
Risks higher for infants & seniors Public health officials have warned of a “tripledemic” this fall and winter due to surging cases and ...
Hashimoto’s disease affects women more Your thyroid may not be something you think about until something goes wrong. The small, butterfly-shaped gland ...
School science classes teach students about the 11 organ systems of the human body. One of them is the endocrine system, which is a collection of ...
People seldom know what to expect when they grieve. The grieving process has no timeframe and differs from person to person. Here are some things to ...
For many people the holiday season is not always the most wonderful time of the year. While “holiday depression” is not a clinical diagnosis, the ...
There are more benefits to bariatric surgery than just losing weight. In addition to helping shed pounds, it also can significantly improve, or even ...
If you are thinking about weight loss surgery, the next question may be: Which surgery is right for me? That question is best answered by a bariatric ...
The human heart beats more than 100,000 times per day, pumping about four quarts of blood every minute. To ensure this vital muscle never misses a ...
When it comes to damage or disease in the heart’s major blood vessels, plaque is often to blame. Plaque is fatty deposits of cholesterol, calcium, and ...
The Paris Community Hospital Volunteers recently elected their officers for 2022-2023. They are Peg Raley, president; Janet Abernathy, vice president; ...
Can you identify sepsis? Two of every three Americans say they know the word sepsis. But only 12 percent can identify its most common symptoms. Sepsis ...
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