Combination therapy refers to the use of two or more HIV medications to treat HIV. According to TheBody.com, combination therapies are more effective at suppressing HIV than individual HIV drugs used alone. HIV drug classes attack HIV in different...
Several different treatments are available to help people stop smoking, including antidepressant medications such as bupropion SR and nortriptyline, the partial nicotine agonist/antagonist varenicline, nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) like the...
A wide array of products are available today to treat acne. Prior to choosing an acne product, you need to know how the products work and what type of acne you suffer from. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, patient knowledge...
Several forms of acne can affect your skin. Acne is a common condition that affects approximately 17 million Americans, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Of the 17 million affected, 85 percent are teenagers, but many adults also...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 3.2 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a contagious disease that infects the liver and causes inflammation, preventing the liver from properly...
There are many treatment options available when cancer patients choose to undergo chemotherapy. These can vary significantly depending on the stage, type and location of the cancer. Some patients may opt for multiple types of treatments that...
Most herbal traditions utilize a variety of herbs with purported cardiovascular benefits. Scientific research aimed at validating those claims has resulted in supportive evidence for some traditional uses for lowering blood pressure and...
Krill, a tiny shrimp-like crustacean, is an important food source for marine animals. Krill, like fish oil, is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. Fish oil and krill oil have both been shown through scientific search to have considerable health...
Menopause begins when a woman's ovaries decrease the production of estrogen and progesterone hormones, which ends her ability to have a period and reproduce. Prior to 2002, doctors prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women with...
Hormone replacement therapies are used to minimize the symptoms of menopause. Night sweats, hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia, vaginal dryness and heart palpitations commonly accompany the decline in estrogen that accompanies menopause. The...
Pegylated interferon is a medication used to treat hepatitis C. It is often combined with the medication ribavirin. Pegylated interferon stimulates the immune system while ribavirin dramatically slows viral replication. Pegylated interferon was...
Asthma is a lung condition that causes breathing difficulty, and symptoms can range from mild wheezing to severe coughing, chest tightness and extreme breathlessness. Patients with mild asthma have brief wheezing episodes that occur more than...
Depression can affect children, teenagers and adults. It's normal to feel sad every once in a while, but if you're plagued with feelings of sadness on a regular basis, you may be depressed.
Lower belly fat can be a problem for men and women alike. Lower belly fat can come from poor diet, lack of exercise, genetics or even child birth. To combat this seemingly troublesome area, you will need a combination therapy. Burn calories and...
In July 2010 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 1 million people in the United States were living with HIV/AIDS. Whereas infection with the human immunodeficiency virus was once untreatable due to lack of effective...
Niacin, also called nicotinic acid and vitamin B3, serves a variety of functions including extracting energy from foods, utilizing calcium and repair of DNA. Scientists have studied niacin extensively for its cardiovascular benefits, in...
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is defined as a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mmHg or higher. Left unchecked, high blood pressure can damage the cardiovascular system and increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease,...
Manic depression, also known as bipolar disorder, is characterized by extreme highs and lows. Children, adolescents and adults can be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. This disorder can result in suicide if not treated.
Simvastatin belongs to the class of drugs known as statins that are used lower cholesterol levels and decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes. If you are taking simvastatin to treat high cholesterol, you should eat a low-fat,...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness characterized by repeated thoughts or actions that interfere with normal life. It is classified in the psychiatric literature as an anxiety disorder, according to Emedicine.com. The most...
Acne vulgaris, better known as acne, is a common skin condition affecting up to 85 percent of teenagers, according to the April 2005 issue of the "New England Journal of Medicine." It is associated with a bacteria named Propionibacterium acnes, a...
A number of pharmaceutical therapies are available to reduce plasma cholesterol, mainly LDL cholesterol. Therapies include the fat breakdown inhibitors, cholesterol absorption inhibitors, cholesterol synthesis inhibitors and bile acid binding...
Mesothelioma is cancer of the thin tissue surrounding a person's organs. According to the American Cancer Society, between 2,000 and 3,000 people are diagnosed with the rare condition each year. A cause of the cancer has not been discovered;...
Menopause describes the phase of a women's life when her ovaries produce less estrogen and stop releasing eggs leading to the end of the menstrual cycle. Although a normal part of the aging process, the symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes,...
Many options are available to treat acne, the most common of which are topical medications and antibiotics. Light-based therapies such as pulsed light are newer forms of treatment that reach deep layers of skin without harming the skin's surface.
Sensory processing, or integration, disorder is a condition in which a disconnection occurs between sensation and the brain's interpretation and response. This disconnection impairs the individual's ability to act appropriately based on sensory...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammation of the joints. It affects most joints of the body: shoulders, knees, wrists, elbows, fingers and feet. The joint typically swells and is painful. RA is symmetrical, meaning it attacks the same...
Prostate enlargement refers to a common condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia. This condition tends to affect men beginning at age 55. It is not a precancerous condition but can be distressing for some patients. Treatment options for this...
Lymphocytic leukemia, usually known by its full name of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL, is a form of cancer that affects white blood cells called lymphocytes. In CLL, there are too many lymphocytes circulating in the blood that are not fully...
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