Beth Sissons

3 days ago | medicalnewstoday.com | Beth Sissons

Gerstmann-Strässler-Scheinker syndrome (GSS) is a rare, inherited brain disorder. It can cause cognitive difficulties, involuntary muscle movements, and difficulty speaking. GSS is a rare prion disease. Prion diseases, also known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, are a type of brain disease. Prion diseases occur due to an atypical structural change, called misfolding, in a prion protein, which causes brain damage.

4 days ago | medicalnewstoday.com | Beth Sissons

A prostatectomy is surgery to partially or completely remove the prostate gland to treat conditions such as prostate cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A radical prostatectomy is the complete removal of the prostate. A simple prostatectomy only removes part of the prostate. Surgeons may use open, laparoscopic, or robot-assisted surgical approaches.

1 week ago | medicalnewstoday.com | Beth Sissons

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects patient health information and provides individuals with rights to control the use and disclosure of their health information. The United States enacted HIPAA in 1996. HIPAA applies to organizations, healthcare professionals, and insurers who handle patient data. This article looks at HIPAA rights, who must follow HIPAA regulations, and which information HIPAA protects.

3 weeks ago | medicalnewstoday.com | Beth Sissons

A molar pregnancy is when there is a problem with a fertilised egg, causing an abnormal cluster of cells inside the womb. It means a baby and a placenta will not develop normally. Molar pregnancy is rare, but it can occur due to a genetic issue affecting fertilization. This causes an abnormal growth to form in the uterus. A molar pregnancy is not a viable pregnancy, and a normal embryo will not develop. Another name for a molar pregnancy is a hydatidiform mole.

3 weeks ago | medicalnewstoday.com | Beth Sissons

Personality types A, B, C, and D group people according to key personality traits. These types may affect many areas of life, including an individual’s health. Essentially, the personality types A, B, C, and D are basic categories of personality that people may fall into. Experts base these types on certain key characteristics. Dr. Meyer Friedman and Dr. Ray Rosenman, two cardiologists, first established type A and B personalities in 1959.