Doppler ultrasound: What is it used for? Doppler ultrasound is a noninvasive test that can be used to measure your blood flow and blood pressure by bouncing high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) off circulating red blood cells. A regular ultrasound uses sound waves to produce images, but can’t show blood flow.…
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Even a small health problem can really get us down – and perhaps the worst of them is a problem with digestion. Ok – a headache can also seem like the end of life – but let’s talk about digestive health today.A healthy colon promotes better health. There is a…
If you use aspirin, you might be interested in this news: “People taking low doses of aspirin to protect their heart may be at risk for stomach bleeding, and those taking both aspirin and other common drugs may have an even higher bleeding risk, according to a new study. The…
March 7 to 13 is World Glaucoma Week (some places say it is March 6 – 12 – but no matter!) Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that gradually steal sight without warning. In the early stages of the disease, there may be no symptoms. Experts estimate that half…
This post is about 8 Hollywood movies that helped raise awareness of many common health conditions from stuttering to AIDS to depression. These movies are: The King’s Speech (stuttering)The Hours (depression)As good as it gets (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)A beautiful mind (Schizophrenia)Temple Grandin (Autism)Philadelphia (AIDS)The Aviator (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)Steel Magnolias (Diabetes)When…
Stents, already used to open clogged heart arteries, might have another use: clearing arterial blockages in the brain after traditional stroke treatments fail. In new research involving 19 stroke patients, doctors say this experimental application appears nearly full-proof in unblocking brain arteries in patients for whom other clot-removal methods didn’t…
All fats are not created equal: There are good fats, bad fats Among the good are omega-3 fatty acids, which carry a lot of health benefits and help reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. But what Are Omega-3 Fatty Acids? Omega-3s are called essential fatty acids because our…