Influenza (flu) is caused by a virus (a germ) and is spread by contact with nasal (nose) and oral (mouth) secretions. Symptoms include sudden fever, headache, chills, muscle aches, and cough. The main strategy of prevention and control of flu is vaccination. The virus that causes flu usually changes a little bit each year. Therefore,…
CIRT will examine if taking low-dose methotrextate (LDM) once a week will reduce inflammation and decrease the risk for heart attacks, strokes, and death among men and women who have had a heart attack or have major blockages in more than one coronary artery. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02576067?term=CIRT&rank=2 Register Today!
Kidneys are remarkable organs. Inside them are millions of tiny blood vessels that act as filters. Their job is to remove waste products from the blood. Sometimes this filtering system breaks down. Diabetes can damage the kidneys and cause them to fail. Failing kidneys lose their ability to filter out waste products, resulting in kidney…
