For many people with cancer, mitomycin is a life-saving drug. Mitomycin, which is sold under the trade name Mutamycin® and is also known as Mitomycin-C or MTC, is a type of antitumor antibiotic. The medication acts at different stages of a cell’s cycle to stop…
Kidneys help balance your body’s chemicals and produce hormones that impact your health. Properly working kidneys: Allow waste and medication to leave your body through your urine Balance the fluids in your body Produce a hormone that helps regulates blood pressure Produce Vitamin D Control…
Your loved one went to the emergency room and asked for medical help. Unfortunately, the medical attention she needed wasn’t quick enough. The delay was not just inconvenient and frustrating, and it did more than cause your loved one unnecessary pain. This time, the delay…
A brain injury can impact your life in ways you never expected. For some people, a brain injury can cause a loss of smell, known as anosmia. Out of the many medical and emotional issues you have to deal with following a traumatic brain injury,…
Children with cerebral palsy have the right to free and appropriate public education. Two laws, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), establish this right for all children with disabilities in the United States. As a parent…
Many parents learn of their children’s cerebral palsy when they are infants or toddlers, and many articles are written about what to do after your child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. This is a critical time for families, and there is a lot to learn…