Health Secrets

Parasite in contact lens leaves woman blind, bald and paralysed, takes 38 tablets daily  

25 Things You Never Knew Vaseline Could Do Don't Miss It!

This is a heart from an obese patient, shown covered in its thin layer of epicardial fatty deposits. This was taken prior to a transplant surgery.
Epicardial fat covers 80% of the heart's surface and constitutes 20% of total heart weight and is present along the distribution of the coronary arteries.
While this particular heart isn't pathological, having a big amount of epicardial fat plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease.
When fatty deposits occur, the coronary arteries become clogged and the myocardium won't be able to get enough blood and oxygen. This will cause a sharp pain, known an angina, in the heart and is the first stage of atherosclerosis, which may eventually lead to myocardial infarction.

When Seizures Are Not Epilepsy If you or a loved one is continuing to experience seizures despite treatment with appropriate medications, it may be for one of three reasons: Because the medication dose is not sufficiently high t…