When you find yourself diagnosed with liver cancer with an inoperable tumor, you may wonder if there is any way to treat your newly diagnosed cancer. While finding out your tumor is inoperable can be distressing, it does not mean that you do not have treatment options available to you. There are numerous treatments that can target liver cancer and tumors without surgery. All you need to do is get to know some of these treatment options so that you can come up with a treatment program with your oncologist as soon as possible.…
You’re having your first baby and you are scared to death. You’ve read all those self-help, expectant mother books and you’ve receive more than enough advice to last a lifetime from your friends, co-workers and relatives. While you may be confident in your abilities to be a good parent, it doesn’t mean that you won’t become confused as to what to do and how to properly take care of your infant.…
Glaucoma is an eye condition that manifests as damage to the optic nerve. In most types of glaucoma, this damage is caused by increased pressure inside the eye, but in low-tension glaucoma, this damage occurs in the absence of increased intraocular pressure. Here are three things you need to know about low-tension glaucoma.
Why does low-tension glaucoma occur?
Low-tension glaucoma can occur due to your genes. Some people are genetically hypersensitive to the effects of intraocular pressure, so their optic nerves can become damaged at levels that are considered normal.…
