Jocelyn Ferraro

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• Does Coffee Help or Hurt Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  For most people, coffee is their morning miracle and those who drink it first thing in the morning cannot even imagine getting up without it to start their day. For anyone suffering from an inflammatory bowel disease, the side effects from drinking coffee are the farthest thing from a miracle....

• What is Avulsion?: Types, Symptoms of Avulsion and Fracture

  Avulsion is a commonly found injury among sportspersons. An avulsion is a kind of injury in which a body part is torn away from its normal position. This mainly affects the soft tissues. Avulsion can cause immense bleeding.Avulsion is made possible by a violent force, which sometimes tears off the...

• Recovery from Hydrocelectomy

  Repair of the hydrocele is referred to as hydrocelectomy in medical terms. This hydrocele is an accumulation of fluid in the membrane that covers the male testes to the sides and front. This fluid is known as peritoneal fluid whereas the membrane is known as lunica vaginalis.Occurrence of these...

• NHS Strikes Deal for Cutting Edge Cancer Treatment for Adults with Lymphoma

  The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly-funded national healthcare system for England. Together with the biopharmaceutical company, Gilead Sciences, the two organizations have reached an agreement to provide CAR T-cell therapy to patients with a type of cancer that has, sadly, left them...

• How is Celiac Disease Diagnosed?

  Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that leads to damage in the lining of the small intestine when exposed to gluten in certain foods. People who have celiac disease are unable to properly digest gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. In these individuals, the damage that results...

• What Causes Asthma?

  Asthma refers to the chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory system. The causes for asthma differ depending on the individual. During an asthma attack, the airways become narrow, inflamed, and begin to fill with mucus. This makes breathing a difficult task, and leads to coughing and...