Living with Factor V Deficiency
Living with Factor V Deficiency Factor V deficiency, also known as parahemophilia or Owren’s disease, is so rare that it affects just 1 in 1
Category: Health Conditions
Life with Multiple Chronic Conditions
Life with Multiple Chronic Conditions It’s estimated that one in four U.S. adults live with multiple chronic conditions (MCC), with half of all older adults
Surviving a Sudden Heart Attack: Frank and Debbie’s Story
Surviving a Sudden Heart Attack: Frank and Debbie’s Story Each year, more than 800,000 people in the U.S. have a heart attack. While medical advances
On the Courts: Penicillin Allergy and the Boston Celtics
At the infirmary, Frank was given an injection of penicillin. By the time he could roll his sleeve back down, Frank went into anaphylactic shock – dizziness, stomach cramps, profuse sweating, vomiting – and within three minutes, Frank hit the floor. When he came to five minutes later, the doctor was hovering over him with
Food Allergies, Anaphylaxis and Running
I had my first anaphylactic shock reaction to fish in 1989, a couple months before my 9th birthday. I arrived at the hospital in time to receive epinephrine and thankfully I survived. Allergy tests would reveal I was allergic to all seafood and fish, though I’d been eating it without incident nearly every week for my