One of the most important pieces of medical data about your body is your blood pressure. A key component in understanding blood pressure is the ability to read blood pressure charts. Blood pressure is analogous to the water pressure of water going through plumbing in your house or through your garden hose. Blood pressure is… Read More »
A concise full-color review of the mechanisms of blood diseases and disorders – based on a Harvard Medical School hematology course2015 Doody’s Core Title!4 STAR DOODY’S REVIEW!“This is a superb book. Deceptively small, yet packs a wallop. The emphasis on principles instead of practice is welcome….The text is clear, concise, and surprisingly approachable for what… Read More »
“Although, your health condition may impact your everyday life, do not let it define who you are.” Furosemide belongs to a group of medicines called loop diuretics (also known as water pills). Furosemide is given to help treat fluid retention (edema) and swelling that is caused by congestive heart failure, liver disease, kidney disease, or… Read More »
Fluid retention can happen for a whole host of reasons. Certain medications, weather and heat, sitting in one place for too long or eating too much salt in your diet can all cause fluid retention. And that can lead to painful swelling in the joints, aching, stiffness and an unexpected weight gain. HIGH ENERGY SOLUTIONS… Read More »