Depressive illness cannot be diagnosed by a blood test or a scan – there is no single test that can diagnose depression with certainty. What the doctor is looking for is evidence that a person is ill, and ill with depression –...
Read MoreQuestion: What is the heart? Answer: The heart is a muscular pump but it is a very sophisticated one. It is made of muscle different from the sort that moves your arms and legs. Heart muscle is particularly strong as it has to...
Read MorePeople who suffer from intermittent attacks of migraine know the symptoms all too well, the inconvenience of unexpected attacks, the frustration of “cures” that have not worked, and the expense of lost work and healthcare....
Read MoreWhat is the history of tobacco use? The following is a timeline of the history of tobacco. • Before 1492: Tobacco was first used by the pre-Columbian Americans, who cultivated it for ceremonial and medicinal purposes. •...
Read MoreAll of the following may present similarly to a stroke. In all cases, the distinction can be made by an emergent MRI scan, which will show abnormal diffusion-weighted signal in most stroke cases, but not in mimics. . Seizures....
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