Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

DNA changes found in cord blood could offer early clues about which infants are at higher risk—opening the door to earlier and potentially life-saving interventions, according to research ...

Doctors might be able to predict a newborn's long-term health outlook, by analyzing their umbilical cord blood, a new study says. Genetic clues found in cord blood can offer early insight into ...

While an extension cord is a quick fix to this issue, there are certain situations when using an extension cord is not advised. Despite their functionality, extension cords have limitations ...

Among other things, they can make vacuuming a floor of your home far easier if you don’t have to unplug and replug the machine in every time you run out the vacuum’s cord. But extension cords ...

A life-changing therapy being used at a small rehabilitation clinic in suburban Chicago is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries. Next Steps Chicago in Willow Springs is a non-profit ...

Only rarely, however, does such a hemangioma cause spinal-cord compression. Myelocompression by hemangioma of the cervical vertebral bodies is particularly unusual. Since early recognition and ...

“Chronic compression is thought to be associated with in utero growth restriction.” Velamentous cord insertion can also increase the risk of preterm birth, low Apgar score, and the need for a stay in ...

Actor Kimberly Williams-Paisley was the featured author Thursday at a Stark Library event in Plain Township. Her book, "Where the Light Gets In" is about the impact of her late mother's battle ...

Plugging these seven devices into an extension cord could lead to dangerous outcomes, an expert warns.