Ripped Fuel 5X is a weight-loss and fat burning supplement sold by Twinlabs, a company that specializes in multiple product lines, such as the "Fuel" series. "Fuel" products are geared toward muscle building, weight management, increased...
Ripped Fuel Extreme is a weight-loss and fat burning supplement. Created by Twinlabs, a company that specializes in nutritional supplements, Ripped Fuel Extreme is part of the "Fuel" series which are geared toward muscle building, weight...
Flomax is a prescription medication used to treat an enlarged prostate due to benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, in men. The prostate wraps around the urethra, which carries urine from the bladder out of the body. In BPH, the prostate gland...
Minoxidil is a topical medication that helps treat androgenetic alopecia, or pattern hair loss, by dilating small blood vessels in the scalp and stimulating the hair follicles to grow new hair. While minoxidil is approved to treat hair loss in...
Klonopin, generically known as clonazepam, is a medication used to treat seizures (convulsions) and panic attacks (condition of extreme fear and anxiety). It works to balance the brain chemicals that provoke anxiousness. Because of its potentially...
Cyclogyl is the brand name of the generic drug, cyclopentolate ophthalmic. It relaxes the muscles in the eye, allowing the pupil to dilate. RXList reports that Cyclogyl is used by physicians to dilate the eye prior to examination or surgical...
Boniva, generic name ibandronate sodium, is a type of drug used to prevent bone loss in people with osteoporosis or osteopenia, which is low bone density. Boniva belongs to a class of drugs known as nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates....
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus, or ocular shingles, develops after reactivation of the chickenpox virus which can occur years after the original infection. Involvement of the face and eye is common and can lead to significant eye complications...
Eye issues affect people of all ages, from newborns to the elderly. Symptoms of eye disorders include blurred vision, redness, pain, tearing, sudden vision loss and eye irritation. Causes of eye problems include genetics and infections, such as...
Urinary frequency, otherwise known as overactive bladder, is a condition that affects both men and women equally. According to urologychannel.com, 13 million Americans suffer from this condition each year. Those diagnosed with overactive bladder...
Aripiprazole (abilify) is an anti-psychotic medication. It works by changing the activity of chemicals in the brain. Abilify is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia and to treat episodes of mania or mixed episodes of depression and mania or...
The spleen is a small organ located on the left side of your body immediately beneath your kidney. This organ plays a critical role in waste removal from the body and the immune system response. If you sustain an injury to your spleen, you can...
If you have diabetes, you are at an increased risk of developing a number of medical complications, including eye, foot, heart and kidney problems. Chronically high blood sugar levels due to diabetes can damage and weaken the blood vessels that...
Amrix, known by the generic name cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride, is a medication in a classification of drugs known as muscle relaxants. According to Drugs.com, it works by blocking nerve impulses sent to the brain. Amrix is used for the treatment...
People often associate Crohn's disease with intestinal problems, but Crohn's, which causes chronic inflammation leading to diarrhea and abdominal pain, can also cause inflammation in various parts of the eye. Eye problems affect around 10 percent...
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the final stage of HIV infection. Discovered in the early 1980s, AIDS is a disease that reduces the effectiveness of the immune system. AIDS is the fifth leading cause of death among people age 25 to...
The herpes simplex viruses, HSV-I and HSV-II, penetrate the body through breaks in the skin and then enter nerve cells. Once in the nerve cell, they are transported along its axon to the nucleus, where they will reside all life long. After the...
Herpes Simplex is a viral infection transferred from person-to-person through direct contact. The virus typically affects the skin in the area where the virus enters the body, either in the mouth or in the genital area. Ocular herpes, also...
Itching, also called pruritus, commonly occurs due to skin disorders, and may affect sleep or quality of life if the condition is severe. Rooted in the nerve endings, itching all over the body is called generalized pruritus. This condition may...
The heart pumps blood to all parts of the body through the blood vessels. As blood from the heart travels through the body, it exerts a certain amount of force against the walls of the blood vessels known as blood pressure. When this blood...
Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a disease in which the body's immune system attacks the protective covering of the nerves. When this covering is destroyed, communication between the brain and other parts of the body are disturbed. Symptoms of MS can...
Propoxyphene is part of the narcotic pain reliever family. It is often prescribed to treat mild to moderate pain. Rxlist.com indicates that propoxyphene can be taken daily, every four to six hours as needed for pain. The medication is a narcotic...
Toxoplasmosis is a common infectious disease caused by the parasite toxoplasma gondii. Women who are infected during pregnancy may have a mild flu-like illness, usually with no lasting consequences. The fetus, however, may develop long term health...
Numbness is a loss of sensation in a body part usually caused by nerve compression. It feels very similar to when a limb "falls asleep" if you've held it in the same position for too long. It is rarely life threatening, but can be annoying,...
Glaucoma affects nearly 70 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of vision loss, according to the National Eye Institute. Regular aerobic exercise can help reduce the risk factors for the disease and may even be able to prevent...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an irritable bowel disease characterized by sores and inflammation of the colon and rectum. Ulcerative colitis causes a variety of symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, fatigue and loss of appetite....
There are several underlying causes that can result in symptoms of headaches and sore eyes. An examination by a health-care professional is often necessary to determine if these symptoms are due to a serious health condition. Three factors can be...
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition in which the force exerted by blood against blood vessels is high enough to cause damage to blood vessels and body organs. Hypertension can be a sign of sodium electrolyte imbalance in the...
Vitamin A, also known as retinol, is an important vitamin that helps preserve the health of many of the body's tissues. These include the teeth, bones, skin and mucous membranes such as the mouth, nose, lips, genital area and anus. It's also...
