Ashley Tom

Recommended Articles

• How is AIDS Diagnosed?

  How Doctors Diagnose AIDS. When doctors diagnose AIDS, the doctors need to run a test. If the test comes out to be "positive" and there is a low CD4 cell count then a person is Considered to have AIDS. The process of the HIV testing involves two steps. There is a screening test and a...

• What Are Shin Splints?

  Shin splints or medial tibial syndrome refers to the throbbing ache felt along the shin bone in the lower leg. It often resolves on its own without any medical intervention. Severe forms of this condition may have a significant impact on a person’s day-to-day activities. Shin splints are...

• Can I Exercise Even Though I have Multiple Sclerosis?

  The patients who undergo aerobic exercises are prone to benefit in a way that those who don’t and will not. You should adopt a regular schedule for specific exercises that you enjoy doing in order to keep your body fully-functioning.Exercise benefits for patients:...

• Triage Nurses Handle Non-Urgent 911 Calls in Washington, DC

  Everyone knows that every second matters in emergency situations. 911 call centers are usually loaded with calls, but unfortunately, 1 in 4 of these calls is not a real emergency. Almost 30% of the calls from urban areas requests for a medical ambulance, even for non-emergency situations. This kind...

• What Causes Obesity?

  A person’s weight is decided by the balance between the amount of calories consumed and the amount of calories spent. So if you take more calories than your body can use, the excess calories will be stored as fat and you will add weight. On the other hand, if you take fewer calories than your body...

• What Is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?

  Spinal surgery usually requires that the surgeon makes a relatively huge incision on the patient’s back in order to have complete access to the spinal vertebrae. This is the usual procedure in dealing with defects of the spine, and it has been so because of the delicate nature of the...