AvatarDSJ23 hours agoWhat is an aortic tear? The fatal condition doctors compare to a knife to the heartThe Independent - Sophie Clark, , Seung Min-Kim,, Mary Clare Jalonick, Meg KinnardA doctor described the condition that was the cause of death for South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham as being similar to a “knife to the heart.” Dr. …
AvatarDSJ1 day agoWhat to know about aortic dissections after death of Sen. Lindsey GrahamABC NewsSymptoms of an aortic dissection often occur suddenly and include severe chest or back pain that resembles a heart attack.
AvatarDSJLives are being ruined by undiagnosed hypermobility and lack of treatmentverified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian staff reporterLetters: Ignorance around hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a public health catastrophe, say readers in response to an article on how sufferers have to wait 21 years for a diagnosis
AvatarDSJThis Thumb Test May Indicate If You're At Risk For A Heart ProblemHuffPost - Caroline BolognaWhile it's not a diagnostic tool, experts say it might provide clues about your risk for an aortic aneurysm. There are many little health checks people can do at home ― from checking your pulse to breast self-exams. But one that might be less familiar is the thumb test. It’s a relatively simple …
AvatarDSJStudent’s ‘party trick’ of dislocating joints and stretching skin turns out to be rare conditionthe-independent.com - Molly PowellA student whose "cool party tricks" of dislocating her joints, contortion, and stretching her skin have tragically been revealed as symptoms of a …
AvatarDSJCraniocervical Instability & Ehlers-Danlos Syndromeactifypt.com - Marcia Cristiane PerrettoOver the last decade of clinical practice working with clients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and hypermobility spectrum disorders has thought me …
