What Doctors Don't Tell YouWhile on holiday in an inaccessible part of the African coast a year ago, my 18-year-old grandson contracted septicaemic meningitis, which he survived thanks in very large measure to the heroic efforts by my eldest son.
For 10 months, my husband Chris had been suffering chest pain that doctors told us were probably due to his eating or drinking when he suffered a terrible attack of pain in his chest, jaw and teeth while we were out shopping.
Beware of isotretinoin, the common retinoid drug used to treat severe acne. More case reports have emerged showing that the drug can cause Guillain-Barré (GB) paralysis.
Acute dystonia, a form of muscle paralysis which can leave an individual in any number of sustained abnormal postures, is a common but overlooked side effect of antipsychotic and other drugs, acc ...
Menactra, one of the two meningitis vaccines available in the US, may cause Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a serious neurological disorder.
American Institute for Preventive MedicineAnything that puts too much pressure or force on the neck or back can result in a neck and/or spinal injury. Common causes are: Accidents - with cars, motorcycles, snowmobiles, toboggans, rollerblades, etc.; Falls - especially from high places;...
