Tailored Treatment Leukemia, a cancer of the bone marrow and blood, results in the uncontrolled growth of abnormal blood cells, which do not work properly. Acute leukemia progresses quickly, resulting in a buildup of functionless, diseased cells. When cardiovascular disease causes your heart to beat abnormally, it can be a painful and dangerous experience. Doctors can often fix the problem by ablating, or burning, the area of your heart that s sending faulty electrical signals, but the procedure is considered risky. Clearer hearing Some 28 million Americans have trouble hearing.
Doctors say that the number is growing due to longer life spans.
Unfortunately for some people, traditional hearing aids do not work every well. Only about 20 percent of patients will use them. It s a fact of life. Glasses and old age go hand in hand. As we get older, our eyes don t work as well and that means almost every one of us will eventually need glasses to see things up close.