Hypoplastic right heart syndrome is a type of congenital heart defect that is characterized by the inability of the heart’s right ventricle to grow and develop normally. The underdeveloped right ventricle is not able to hold the right amount of blood that is pumped from the right atrium. The muscle...
A perforated bowel refers to a condition that requires immediate medical attention. This refers to a hole in the bowel that opens, which allows the contents to empty into the abdominal cavity. The immediate result of this is usually sepsis or a blood infection. Left untreated, a perforated bowel...
Hallucinogenics to remedy depression is a little "trippin'." But retired clinical psychologist Clark Martin of Vancouver, Washington, has turned to psychedelics to remedy depression after traditional treatments brought him no relief. Martin suffers from kidney cancer and a resulting depression...
The heartbeat rate that is felt at various arteries is called the pulse. A bounding pulse is a powerful and strong pulse which is experienced for a short period. Some bounding pulses can be seen and felt just underneath the skin if there is an artery located there. Under normal conditions, a...
Mental health disorders can be debilitating. I've personally struggled with depression at different times in my life, and I know first hand how this stuff works. The good news is that mental health problems can often be managed. Sometimes it's nothing more than changing your diet and activity...
When a person's drinking does from an enjoyable social activity to a compulsive need to consume alcohol, they are in the throes of an alcohol addiction. An alcoholic may be drinking hard liquor, beer, or wine. A person living with alcoholism has cravings for alcohol and is not able to control their...
Harsh chemicals may not be everyone’s first method of choice for obtaining clear skin. Some people do not want to subject their bodies to the many unnatural and sometimes questionable clear skin treatments. Controversial research even suggests the possibility that some of the acne treatments may...
Concentrating all of your efforts caring only for the skin on your face is counterproductive. The skin on your hands and neck will reveal your age and lifestyle just as surely as the skin on your face. And unless you plan on spending the summer covered up and sweating buckets, chances are the...
Most people hate hospitals, but some can be extremely affected by them and go through hospital psychosis. They may experience sensory hallucinations, “blank out” or experience lapses in memory, or even speak in a slurred or nonsensical way. Doctors say that hospital psychosis does not immediately...
Dextrocardia is the term used for the abnormal positioning of the heart. This congenital disorder happens during the fetal stage. Instead of the heart forming on the left side of the body, the organ flips over and forms on the right side. There are several recognized types of dextrocardia, which...
