When liver failure mimics other health conditions, it can be initially difficult to diagnose. How can you tell that you have a liver disorder that requires urgent medical care? Below are symptoms that warrant you to see a medical caregiver immediately: 1. Jaundice Jaundice can be a symptom of acute liver failure or fulminant hepatic
Each school year, parents of children with autism cannot help but worry about the changes that are about to happen. They often think about how much the new teacher knows about their kid’s condition and how much training they have had before. While help for kids with autism is available in Utah, it is also
Eating plenty of food is not harmful. If you do it regularly, however, you might have a binge eating disorder. Binge eating comes with risks, such as weight gain and obesity. If your compulsive overeating is always followed by guilt, you might have a problem on your hands. Fortunately, there are practical strategies that you
Many doctors have gotten used to reusable instruments. However, a lot of today’s medical devices would be better if they were made as single-use devices. This is mainly because of the threat of contamination. For example, a disposable speculum with LED light is more sanitary than a metal speculum that needs to be sterilized every time. That
Your parents will probably age to a point where they can’t handle all their tasks without assistance. The best move when such a time comes is to take them to a senior living facility where specialists can take care of them. However, taking a parent to a nursing facility isn’t a simple decision, considering that
I don’t want to start a gender fight, but the way people pressure their twenty-something women to get married and have children is different from the way they pressure men around the same age. Sure, both men and women have heard their parents’ “we want grandchildren” spiel to fill their empty nests with grandchildren they