Tag: diagnosis
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Scientists Pioneer Metagenomics To Fastrack Diagnosis of African Diseases
In a first for the African continent, researchers at the University of Cape Town are using a cutting-edge metagenomics technique to fast-track the diagnosis of disease. This will ensure patients receive the correct treatment sooner which will save lives. By Tatjana Baleta Clinical microbiologists Professor Adrian Brink and Dr. Gert Marais at UCT’s Faculty of…
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Coming To Terms With A Disease Diagnosis
A life-threatening diagnosis can be life-altering. Often there’s no guide as to how to process the news and how to deal with the diagnosis. “I think for me when I was diagnosed with cancer, I looked around for a way of processing pain, terror, and the fear of cancer.” It was at this moment she…
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A Diabetes Diagnosis Doesn’t Have To Be Death Sentence
According to WHO, around 422 million people are living with diabetes. Both the number of cases and the prevalence of diabetes have been steadily increasing over the past few decades. At least 1, 5 million deaths a year are attributed to the disease. While these statistics are bleak, a diabetes diagnosis does not have to…
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How to Deal With a Scary Diagnosis
Discovering that you have a potentially life threatening illness is almost always devastating. You think that everything is okay but in the blink of an eye, suddenly your world is turned upside down. You have every right to be upset with the diagnosis. However, you have to find a way to deal with it. It’s…
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Drowning In Dementia Is A Real Life Story
Drowning in dementia is a real-life story. It could be yours. In this personal account, Dulcie shares her experience of what it’s like to live with the dementia diagnosis of her life partner. Dulcie’s story is brutally honest and provides useful insights on how to identify and then cope with a disease that’s challenging millions…
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My Journey With MS: How I Was Diagnosed
MS is a particularly tricky disease to diagnose. Not only are there many potential MS symptoms to consider, but the symptoms can be subtle and mimic that of other ailments, such as depression, other autoimmune diseases, and vitamin deficiencies. Fortunately, with more MS awareness, including the recent reveal by Selma Blair of her MS diagnosis,…
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Immunotherapy Cancer Treatment : Patient Testimonial
When I was diagnosed with malignant malinoma in November 2011, it was almost impossible for me and my family to accept. Immunotherapy, however, changed my story. Diagnosis and treatment I had not experienced any symptoms. I was sitting in the lounge one night when I noticed that a mole on my leg had grown bigger…