Silent Heart Attacks What Do Asymptomatic Signs of a Heart Attack Mean?
Nearly half of all heart attacks have no symptoms at all — but that doesn’t mean they’re any less deadly than heart attacks with symptoms. They are described as “silent” …
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Is My Nose Bleed an Emergency?
The medical name for a nosebleed is epistaxis. Nosebleeds are frequent in adults and children between the ages of 3 and 10. In most cases, they aren’t severe and can …
4th of July: Top 5 Accidents and Injuries
4th of July is always reason to celebrate. Even this year with social distancing in place, families will still find ways to enjoy the day. There are many ways to get …
Symptoms of a Gallbladder Attack
Gallbladder Function The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ located in the upper right abdomen in the area between the chest and hips, right below the liver. It is a …
Symptoms of Appendicitis: When to Seek Emergency Care
The appendix is a pouch-like organ that sits in the lower right side of your belly. Appendicitis describes an inflamed or infected appendix. However, appendicitis is a medical emergency and …
Does Vaping Worsen the Risk of Contracting COVID-19?
The human-to-human infection of COVID-19 is widespread across the world. Coughing, fever, and shortness of breath are primary symptoms found in most of the patients. COVID-19 also affects the lower …
The Race For A Coronavirus Vaccine
It’s been months since researchers in China sequenced the novel coronavirus now known as SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19. With billions of lives and trillions of dollars at stake just depending on …
Poisonous Texas Plants
Texans with a green thumb or those who venture into the wild in this state have a lot to be thankful for because Mother Nature didn’t short-change us on natural …
Is Your Emergency Room Clean and Safe?
The outbreak of COVID-19 has induced general fear among many people and is keeping patients with medical conditions like heart attacks, strokes, acute appendicitis or other medical emergencies away from …
Murder Hornets: Should We Be Worried?
Vespa Mandarinia, a species of hornet dubbed as murder hornets, was first discovered in Washington by a beekeeper and has alarmed agricultural scientists. First, the coronavirus, now ‘murder hornets’? But, …
Food Delivery Safety During Coronavirus
An estimated 75 percent of Americans are now living under stay-at-home orders to flatten the coronavirus curve which is one of the biggest reasons people are opting to deliver meals …
Emergency Room Visits During COVID-19
The COVID-19 has made people rethink their choices on comingling with others — how often they go to the grocery store, parks, schools – any public spaces. However, one thing …