Top new treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition that already affects around 1.5 million Americans, and about 100,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. It is one of the more than 80 conditions known as autoimmune diseases, and ranks near the top for worldwide incidence, with more than 25 million people affected. The term “rheumatoid arthritis” […]
News coming out of November’s ObesityWeek
The opening week of November saw a flood of news at ObesityWeek regarding progress that has been made in the fight against obesity. Some of the discussions concerned social and economic changes that the gathering of specialists in this area is calling for, and many more items dealt with progress that has been made, and […]
New research yields a breakthrough for treating obesity
The currently available drug Xenical (generic name: orlistat) can be prescribed for obese patients who are in danger of developing associated diseases like diabetes or cardiovascular complications. Xenical blocks the enzymes that break down fats in your food. Dietary fats must be broken down before they can be absorbed. With Xenical, fewer fats are broken […]
The known side effects of Lexapro
About Lexapro Lexapro® (generic name: escitalopram) is prescribed as a treatment for people suffering from depression and anxiety. It is one of a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) that also includes Paxil (paroxetine), Prozac (fluoxetine), Celexa (citalopram) and Zoloft / Lustral (sertraline). Lexapro is generally taken once a day at a […]
Managing migraines with your doctor’s help
When statistics are published for the purpose of directing government and health-sector planning, there is a focus on what is known as DALYs, which measures Disability-Adjusted Life Years – in other words, for how long can people with a specific disorder expect to live? However, the approach takes away the spotlight from estimates of years […]
NY Times article about Indian pharma drug quality
On November 3rd, 2022, an article was published on the front page of the New York Times, reporting on an alarming incidence of prescription drug related deaths across several West African countries. In one single outbreak, 70 children in the tiny nation of Gambia are suspected to have died over recent months from a batch […]
Flu is coming early this year, and it could be worse than normal
According to reports from medical centers around the country, there are already many cases of influenza popping up all over, and even some people having to be hospitalized. This is not the normal pattern, because in the past, the earliest signs of the annual flood usually only showed up in November. Now, cases have been […]
Common side effects of Prozac
About Prozac Prozac® (generic name: fluoxetine) is prescribed as a treatment for people suffering from severe and chronic depression. It is one of a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) that also includes Lexapro (escitalopram), Celexa (citalopram), Paxil (paroxetine) and Zoloft / Lustral (sertraline). Prozac is administered orally once each day. What […]
2 Important Vitamin Deficiencies Can Affect Fertility
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), roughly 10 to 15 percent of American couples experience infertility to some degree in their attempts to conceive. In general terms, infertility is some form of disorder of either (or both) the male or female reproductive systems, which prevents the conception of a child or the […]
Understanding Bipolar Disorder Treatments
Bipolar disorder is a complex condition in which people suffer from dramatic shifts in their activity levels, mood, and energy that are so severe that they affect the person’s ability to carry out everyday tasks. Everyone experiences some ups and downs in attitude during their daily lives. For people with bipolar disorder, these swings are […]
