A 59-year-old woman with a 7-year history of Sjögren’s syndrome treated symptomatically has had three episodes of cutaneous vasculitis, successfully treated with oral steroids. She now presents with complaints of a slowly progressive enlargement of her right parotid gland. Her physical exam reveals dry mucous membranes and an enlarged, firm, non-tender right parotid gland. Laboratory […]
In the study, researchers analyzed information collected from more than 25,000 adults ages 18 to 79, and more than 9,700 children ages 6 to 17, who took part in a yearly U.S. national health survey conducted between 2001 and 2010. The participants were asked whether they had been diagnosed with asthma or experienced wheezing (a […]
Around 1 in 6 women eventually diagnosed with breast cancer initially go to their doctors with a symptom other than a lump, according to a new study conducted in England. Women who have a symptom of breast cancer other than lumps are also more likely to wait to see a doctor, compared with women who […]
A couple of weeks ago, a family member told the story of a colleague that complained that he was feeling ” somehow unwell”. Well, as usual, he did some self-medication and felt better and got on with his work. By the next evening, he was dead. Just recently a friend also had a colleague that […]
