Swelling of the lips may be more than just a sign of physical trauma. Sometimes, people may be allergic to aspirin or peanuts, for instance. In some cases, people may develop a certain syndrome that predisposes them to lip swelling. Fortunately,...
Every medication has the potential for side effects, but not all side effects are an allergic reaction. The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology reports that about 5 to 10 percent of adverse effects fall in the category of an allergic...
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition caused by plaque, a sticky substance made of fat, cholesterol and calcium, that builds up in the coronary artery, the main artery that supplies blood to the heart. With The American Heart Association...
Food from the ocean such as shellfish and edible seaweed contains varying amounts of iodine. Some people may have an allergy to shellfish or seaweed, but no documentation exists to support the iodine content in food as an allergen, says Phil...
People with shellfish allergy often avoid iodine products because of a commonly held belief that people with a shellfish allergy also have an allergy to iodine. Having a shellfish allergy, however, does not mean you're also allergic to iodine,...
Angiography describes a diagnostic procedure used to help doctors visualize blood vessels in the body, even those in organs such as the heart, lungs or kidneys. To perform this procedure, doctors insert a thin plastic tube, called a catheter,...
Doctors perform a diagnostic procedure known as an angiography, also called an arteriography, to visualize the blood vessels in a particular area of the body. A cerebral angiography provides images of the blood vessels in and around the brain....
Angiography is a medical procedure in which X-rays are used to visualize the inside of blood vessels. A special contrast dye that is visible by X-ray is injected into the blood vessels of interest to highlight the vessel walls, as well as any...
Kelp -- a type of brown algae -- grows up to two feet per day and is widely used in medicine, photography and processed foods. It grows along the shorelines of every ocean, including the Arctic and Antarctic and thrives in cool, temperate waters...
Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is a method of scanning the body that provides clear, detailed pictures of organs and soft tissue in the human body. A contrast dye is sometimes used to enhance the quality of the scans, although most scanners...
During a coronary angiogram, a catheter is inserted into the body and threaded towards the heart until it reaches the coronary arteries in the heart, according to the Better Health Channel website. Dye is then injected into the catheter and a...
