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When someone recognizes unusual symptoms in themselves, they will likely make an appointment to see a physician if the symptoms are severe enough or persist for too long. A doctor has training that can help them determine the underlying cause of their symptoms. They...
There are multiple kinds of diagnostic errors that a doctor might commit when providing medical care for a patient. Diagnostic failure is among the most common, as countless patients get turned away without testing or treatment because health professionals don't...
The ability of medical professionals to treat certain cancers more effectively has increased substantially in recent decades. Many cancers now respond quite well to treatment and have much better survival rates than in decades prior. However, for people to have the...
The primary care physician in charge of coordinating your medical care is critical to your health and longevity. They are responsible for managing your care and for helping you determine what afflictions may have caused your symptoms. Only once they properly diagnose...
Ending up in a hospital's emergency room is never a great experience -- but there's an extra layer of stress added on top of the situation because you're forced into getting your care from an unfamiliar doctor. On top of that, emergency room doctors are often...
Kidney disease is a silent problem for a lot of Americans and goes hand-in-hand with two other major medical problems: diabetes and high blood pressure. In fact, about 14 percent of the general population suffers from chronic kidney disease and doesn't know it. Could...
Meniere's disease can be devastating to its victims. The symptoms of an acute attack can strike without warning, causing severe vertigo, nausea, vomiting, a high-pitched ringing in your ears and sudden deafness that can last for some time. The attacks can absolutely...
Pulmonary embolisms, or blood clots that can suddenly develop in a patient's lungs, are life-threatening emergencies. These clots interfere with the body's ability to remove carbon dioxide from its system and process oxygen. It can also block the blood flow from the...
Mental illness is a serious problems for Americans. Around one out of every 25 people in the country suffers from a severe mental condition in any given year. Unfortunately, not everyone gets the help that they need. Mental diseases like bipolar disorder,...
Women who have heart attacks are more likely than men to die of their condition -- mostly because they and their doctors don't realize what is happening until it's too late. While medical professionals have known for a while that women often experience different...