Posted by Haburchak Alan on November 20th, 2007 in Health ·
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the lining of the lung (pleural mesothelioma) or the lining of the abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma). The only known cause of mesothelioma in the U.S. is exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma has a long latency period, the time between first exposure to asbestos and the diagnosis of the disease…
Posted by Haburchak Alan on November 19th, 2007 in Health ·
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when the head strikes or is stuck by an object. The head does not have to experience an external blow for the brain to be injured…
Posted by Haburchak Alan on November 17th, 2007 in Cars and Trucks ·
The sport utility vehicle (SUV) has the highest rate of death in rollover accidents. According to government tests, SUV rollovers are almost three times more likely to occur than in the average passenger car, and the most stable SUV is still more unstable than the most unstable car…
Posted by Haburchak Alan on November 12th, 2007 in Health ·
Motorcycle accidents are a well-known leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Together with auto accidents, they are the single largest cause of brain injury in the United States. One out of every five motorcycle accidents results in head or neck injuries, which account for most motorcycle fatalities…
Posted by Haburchak Alan on November 12th, 2007 in Health ·
Under pressure from medical regulation agencies around the globe, the manufacturer of Trasylol (generic Aprotinin) announced on November 5, 2007 that it would remove the controversial heart surgery drug after a study conducted in Canada appeared to show an increased risk of death among patients on whom the drug was used…
Posted by Haburchak Alan on November 10th, 2007 in Health ·
Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) is a rare but potentially fatal degenerative disease of the skin and internal organs. First identified in 1997, it occurs only in a few patients — those who have a serious kidney disease and have undergone magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) tests…
Posted by Haburchak Alan on November 8th, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
With the growing popularity of snowmobiling and snowmobile racing, snowmobile crashes are an increased risk for operators…
Posted by Haburchak Alan on November 5th, 2007 in Health ·
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the lining of the lung (pleural mesothelioma) or the lining of the abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma). The only known cause of mesothelioma in the U.S. is exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma has a long latency period, the time between first exposure to asbestos and the diagnosis of the disease…
Posted by Haburchak Alan on November 5th, 2007 in Health ·
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), which is caused by trauma to the head, can impact many of the body’s normal functions, including its ability to maintain balance. Balance disorders (also known as balance dysfunctions or balance impairments) are common following brain injury…