Bevirimat is an experimental medication being developed for the treatment of HIV and AIDS. This drug works by interfering with some of the later stages in the HIV reproduction process. Although some clinical testing has been performed on this...
If you're suffering from chronic pain, you should become comfortable with your pain management team. The first step in successful pain management is being open with your physician, providing him with a detailed description of your pain levels and...
Migraines are excruciating, recurrent headaches that cause pain and additional symptoms, such as nausea and/or impaired vision, for hours or days. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), before migraine pain begins, a person...
Several medical conditions can cause dry, flaky skin, but it is just as often a normal part of aging or of living in a dry climate. The options for treatment of dry and flaky skin include lifestyle changes, home remedies, simple commercial...
Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric. Traditional Aruvedic medicine has recognized the medicinal uses of turmeric since 1900 B.C. Many of these uses have stood up to rigorous scrutiny in peer-reviewed, evidence-based journals. While...
Ovarian cancer is the result of cells within the ovaries developing genetic mutations that cause them to grow abnormally quickly. Treatment for ovarian cancer works at stopping the growth and progression of this cancer, though in some cases the...
Acne plagues teens and adults in varying degrees, from mild pimples here or there to severe outbreaks that cover the face and neck, and sometimes other body areas, with red, itchy and inflamed pimples that may cause embarrassment low self esteem....
If you are under 70, live in a warm, sunny climate and spend a lot of time outside scantily clad and without sunscreen, you may not need any extra vitamin D3 at all. Otherwise, you probably do. Vitamin D3 is synthesized when a form of cholesterol...
When you pay for health insurance, you expect that your medical problems will be covered. Infertility patients often discover that fertility diagnosis and treatment are excluded from their medical insurance policy. Because infertility is not life...
