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An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness and also the etymology of the word boo boo and the theory behind the relationship between iron overload and surviving the plague.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 14, 2024 Source:An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness
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Skin pigment changes have many causes
Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen October 3, 2004 Original title: Out, Out Damn Spot: Part 1 The formation of dark skin spots, or hyperpigmentation, can either be a benign condition or the development of a serious local or systemic disease. In this two-part series, we will look at the causes and types of hyperpigmented…
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Iron Overload
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a disorder of iron metabolism affecting one in 300 North Americans genetically predisposed to develop iron overload.