Hip Fractures Among Older Adults
One of the most serious fall injuries is a broken hip. It is hard to recover from a hip fracture and afterward many people are not able to live on their own. As the U.S. population gets older, the number of hip fractures is likely to go up. Each year over 300,000 older people—those 65 […]
Understanding Regular vs. Emergency Health Care
Published on May 21, 2020 It’s almost always best to get routine care and recommended preventive services from a primary care provider. There are big differences between visits to your primary care provider and emergency care. When to see your primary care provider You’ll see your primary care provider both when you’re sick and when […]
Get the Facts About TBI
A TBI affects how the brain works A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is an injury that affects how the brain works. It may be caused by a: Bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or Penetrating injury (such as from a gunshot) to the head There are three main types of TBI: Mild TBI […]
Shingles
About shingles Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is an infection of a nerve and the skin around it. It’s caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox. It’s estimated that around one in every four people will have at least one episode of shingles during their life. Symptoms of shingles The main symptom […]
Definition & Facts for Kidney Stones
What are kidney stones? Kidney stones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material that form in one or both of your kidneys when high levels of certain minerals are in your urine. Kidney stones rarely cause permanent damage if treated by a health care professional. Kidney stones vary in size and shape. They may be as small […]
Heart Attack Symptoms, Risk, and Recovery
What is a heart attack? Heart attack signs and symptoms in men and women: Chest pain or discomfort; Shortness of breath; Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, back, arm, or shoulder; Feeling nauseous, light-headed, or unusually tired. A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction, happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn’t […]
What vitamins and minerals does a woman need?
Individual nutritional needs vary according to age and overall health status. Some requirements are specific to women, and they can also change during the lifespan. Women can benefit from a higher intake of some nutrients at specific stages of their life. This article looks at some of the vitamins and minerals a woman needs at different stages […]
Heart Attack
To do its job—pump blood to every part of the body—the heart needs its own supply of oxygen-rich blood. That pipeline is provided by the coronary arteries. No wider than strands of spaghetti, these arteries deliver blood to hard-working heart muscle cells. A heart attack occurs when blood flow through a coronary artery is suddenly […]
Injury prevention experts highlight ABCs of water safety as summer begins
May. 23, 2022, 10:28 AM by Jessica Pasley Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the start of summer. It is also when experts see an uptick in drowning and near drowning incidents. “Drowning is a silent killer,” said Purnima Unni, MPH, program manager, Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. “In […]
When Is Stomach Pain an Emergency?
Posted on Sep 14, 2020 Belly pain is a common problem in children. On this week’s On Call for All Kids, Joe Perno, M.D., vice president of medical affairs and the vice chairman of the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, explains how parents will know when it is serious. There are certain warning […]