Cancer of the eye may be rare, but residents of Texas should still be aware of it. An estimated 3,400 U.S. adults will likely be diagnosed with eye cancer in 2020, specifically primary intraocular cancer. By "primary" is meant that the cancer starts in the eye....
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Khoros sues Lenovo for trade secrets misappropriation
According to news reports, a Texas software company has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Lenovo Singapore. The company, Khoros, alleges that Lenovo misappropriated its trade secrets by reverse-engineering Studio Tool, a community platform creator. The...
Retired NFL players have been misdiagnosed with CTE
Patients in Texas are always at risk of receiving the wrong type of diagnosis when they visit their physician. This is exactly what happened to numerous former NFL players who were told that they had the brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE....
Lung abnormalities may be benign modules, not cancer
Texas residents who undergo a lung scan or chest X-ray and are told of an abnormality may believe they have cancer, but this could be wrong. In fact, the American Thoracic Society says that half of adults who get a chest X-ray or CT scan are found to have a nodule, a...
Symptoms that can lead to a thyroid misdiagnosis
The thyroid, a gland in the lower part of the neck, releases certain hormones that regulate metabolism. Too much or too little of these hormones can lead to hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, respectively. What Texas residents should be aware of is that the two...
Delayed bronchiectasis diagnosis impeded therapy for HIV patients
People in Texas, particularly those with human immunodeficiency virus, may miss out on timely treatment if they develop bronchiectasis. A study of HIV patients who also had bronchiectasis revealed that they experienced significant delays in getting an accurate...
