Medications commonly prescribed to older adults ... The other types can be more severe and include: If you are experiencing easy bruising as a side effect of medication, do not stop taking ...

Neoplasms can affect host defenses in numerous ways due to underlying immunologic impairment, weight loss, malnutrition, and/or as a consequence of therapy. For example, neutropenia can be ...

A tendency to bruise easily is due to fragile capillaries, and this is often partly genetic, in which case you should have noticed it all your life. If you have only been bruising easily recently ...

The elderly are more susceptible to pneumonia than younger populations. The prevalence of both disability and comorbid diseases increase with age and are associated with increased risk of pneumonia.

ONE person has died and at least ten are in hospital after an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s popular Quarter Pounders. The bacteria is commonly found in the gut of people and animals ...

A DISEASE first reported in Ancient Greek and Egyptian times is making a comeback, doctors have warned. The cost of living ...

So far, 49 illnesses have been reported in 10 states, including 10 people who were hospitalized. One of those hospitalized is ...

Scurvy is is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of ...

The condition is associated with sailors who weren't eating fruit and vegetables — but it's more common than you'd think.

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