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Your Good Health: Atrial fibrillation, frequent urination might be linked

Your Good Health: Atrial fibrillation, frequent urination might be linked

Frequent urination is a common sign of overactive bladder
Your Good Health: COVID infection can cause slow heart rate

Your Good Health: COVID infection can cause slow heart rate

About 1% to 2% of people admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 developed a bradyarrhythmia
Your Good Health: Patients with atrial fibrillation can have knee surgery

Your Good Health: Patients with atrial fibrillation can have knee surgery

In an experienced hospital, where cardiologists and surgeons work together, there is no significant increase in risk for knee replacement surgery in a person with atrial fibrillation
Your Good Health: New onset of change of taste likely due to COVID-19

Your Good Health: New onset of change of taste likely due to COVID-19

New onset of change in smell or taste is highly likely due to COVID infection, and there are many cases of people who otherwise had no symptoms but developed this issue.
Your Good Health: Damage to liver rare with MS medication

Your Good Health: Damage to liver rare with MS medication

While 10% to 13% of people will show abnormal liver enzymes on a blood test, damage to the liver is uncommon.
Your Good Health: IV drug for osteoporosis avoids stomach side effects

Your Good Health: IV drug for osteoporosis avoids stomach side effects

However, both oral and IV treatments have the potential for serious side effects, such as osteonecrosis of the jaw
Your Good Health: Pros and cons of at-home peritoneal dialysis

Your Good Health: Pros and cons of at-home peritoneal dialysis

Pros include better outcomes and more convenience but the patient must be both motivated and capable of performing the dialysis on their own.
Your Good Health: Non-small cell lung cancers often have similar prognoses

Your Good Health: Non-small cell lung cancers often have similar prognoses

Three kinds of lung cancers are grouped together as non-small cell lung cancer, because they tend to have similar prognoses and tumour behaviour.
Your Good Health: Optimal amount of sleep is around 7 hours per night

Your Good Health: Optimal amount of sleep is around 7 hours per night

People who feel well rested with less sleep, and who naturally wake up at a given time (rather than force themselves to get up) are at lower risk for development of complications of poor sleep
Your Good Health: There are many reasons for doctor to see couple separately

Your Good Health: There are many reasons for doctor to see couple separately

One reason to be cautious about seeing couples together, from a physician鈥檚 perspective, is that a person might feel uncomfortable sharing certain medical information in front of their partner.