Arteries heal after quitting smoking

Early signs of heart disease in young adult smokers may quickly dissipate soon after they kick the habit, a new study shows....

Rheumatic fever in children

Mala, a 7- year-old girl came with fever, painful swelling of the right knee and left elbow with palpitation. She was suffering from throat sore and fever for 3 weeks. After proper physical and laboratory investigations, she was diagnosed as a case of acute rheumatic fever. This is the usual presentation of rheumatic fever....

Heart diseases: Risk at old age

Age is the strongest predictor of heart disease. Coronary heart disease increases with age in both men and women. The older we get, the greater our risk of disease. Women usually develop heart disease later than men....

Pakistani boy leads to pain discovery

A young Pakistani street performer and members of three related families have enabled scientists to make a genetic breakthrough that could lead to more effective painkillers....

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