Sudden sniffing death syndrome kills with one puff(ABC News) - When kids turn to inhaling noxious fumes to get high, one sniff is all it takes to cut a young life short. Freon found in air conditioners was the inhalant of choice for Amber Suri Talley, a 17-year old from Lexington, N.C. She had been using for approximately six months when one hit stopped her heart -- she was later found dead from cardiac arrest and asphyxiation, the garbage bag ...
'Pre-stroke' symptoms often are telltale signs of the worstNaperville resident Charlie Harris suffered a transient ischemic attack -- or "pre-stroke" -- while driving during his morning commute."After being diagnosed with TIA, I looked back and realized a few previous incidents where I temporarily lost my eyesight or experienced numbness in my leg were likely TIAs as well," Harris, 62, said. "They only lasted a minute or two so I attributed them to just ...
What Is Hypothermia? What Causes Hypothermia?Hypothermia occurs when a person's normal body temperature of around 37°C (98.6°F) drops below 35°C (95°F). It is a medical emergency. The body loses heat faster than it can produce it, causing a dangerously low body temperature. Hypothermia is the opposite of hyperthermia which is present in heat exhaustion and heat stroke. As body temperature decreases, characteristic symptoms occur such as ...
Huffing Biggest Drug Threat for TweensFor parents, the frontlines of the war on drugs may involve common household items such as nail polish, glue, bleach, or air freshener -- this according to the results of a new national health study.In fact, according to information compiled by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) from 2006 through 2008, more 12-year-old children are "huffing" or inhaling ...
Take a step in the right direction for a cure to MSCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two weeks before Mark Tarakji started his second year of medical school at West Virginia University, he got news that flipped his world upside down.Tarakji, a 24-year-old Charleston native who wants to be an ophthalmologist, was di...
Local Man's Rare Illness Makes National HeadlinesWhen something really unusual happens to you medically, it can be a challenge for all parties involved. It also gets the attention of certain television producers, which is the case with a local man with a rare condition called Capillary Leak Syndrome.
Strokes can strike the young as wellST. LOUIS - Of all the things parents worry about happening to their children, strokes usually aren't one of them. That's why Christina Lovett of Mattoon, Ill., and the family pediatrician thought her 10-year-old son, Josh, had the flu when he was vomiti
Guv to public: Beware of heat strokeNEGROS Occidental Governor Isidro Zayco on Wednesday warned everybody against too much exposure to sunlight as it may lead to heat stroke. read more