Although pain is common, many people have a hard time describing it exactly to their doctor or nurse. But according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), considering these questions and issues about pain can help you and your health care practitioner have the best possible treatment: These include: Where does it hurt? When did… Continue reading Talking with Your Doctor about Pain
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Can “Fake” Medicine Help You?
Linda Buonanno dealt with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) for years, suffering serious pain and stomach issues. She got involved with a study for a new IBS treatment. The doctor gave her this new medication: sugar pills with no active ingredients. She took the pills When new medicines are developed, they have to go and started… Continue reading Can “Fake” Medicine Help You?
Newborn Syphilis Is on The Rise
Cases of congenital syphilis, passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or delivery, have more than doubled since 2013. The number of reported cases jumped from 362 in 2013 to 918 in 2017, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 2017 figure… Continue reading Newborn Syphilis Is on The Rise
Stigma and Myths about Psoriasis Are Pervasive in the U.S.
The autoimmune disorder psoriasis is surprisingly stigmatized today among people in the U.S., according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, which involved both psychologists and dermatologists, was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Investigators found that the stigma associated with the condition… Continue reading Stigma and Myths about Psoriasis Are Pervasive in the U.S.
The Cancer That Puzzles Doctors
Cancer of unknown primary is a rare disease in which cancer cells have spread in the body but the place the primary cancer began is unknown. There are a number of reasons why the primary cancer may not be found. The primary tumor may be too small to find, or the body’s immune system may… Continue reading The Cancer That Puzzles Doctors
FDA: Beware of Fraudulent Flu Products
Editor’s note: Here, from the experts at the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a warning about “flu products” aren’t what they’re advertised to be: “This year the flu has been widespread, impacting millions of patients across the country, and leading to a new record number of flu-related hospitalizations,” said FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.… Continue reading FDA: Beware of Fraudulent Flu Products
Products Claming to “Cure” Cancer Are a Cruel Deception
Beware of products claiming to cure cancer on websites or social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. According to Nicole Kornspan, M.P.H., a consumer safety officer at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), they’re rampant these days. “Anyone who suffers from cancer, or knows someone who does, understands the fear and desperation that… Continue reading Products Claming to “Cure” Cancer Are a Cruel Deception
A New Effort against the Zika Virus
A group of Mayo Clinic researchers will begin work on developing a vaccine to protect against the Zika virus, according to the medical facility. “My team [the Vaccine Research Group] is starting on this immediately,” says Mayo vaccinologist Gregory Poland, M.D. “We will be collaborating with the Butantan Institute in Brazil and its director Jorge… Continue reading A New Effort against the Zika Virus
Pill-Only Regimens Cure Hep C
Two new pill-only regimens that rapidly cure most patients with genotype 1 hepatitis C (HCV), the most difficult to treat form of the infection, could soon be widely prescribed across Europe. Recently-published studies confirmed the efficacy and safety of combination therapy with two oral direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs), with around 90% of patients cured after… Continue reading Pill-Only Regimens Cure Hep C
The Global Alzheimer’s Crisis: Are You Ready to Take Action?
By Nancy Wurtzel I’ve been surrounded by Alzheimer’s disease my whole life. Decades ago, both of my grandmothers had the disease. When I was in my early 40s, the illness claimed my father. Then, in 2011, I uprooted my life, moving across country and returning to the small farm town where I grew up to… Continue reading The Global Alzheimer’s Crisis: Are You Ready to Take Action?