Medical

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition for which there is no cure. Psoriasis causes the skin to build on the surface, causing extreme discomfort for those with the disease. Luckily, however, there are several ways to treat psoriasis symptoms. In this article, we are going to look at the...

The formation of blood clots is a medical condition that must be taken seriously. There was once a time when warfarin was the only option to prevent blood clots, but now, thanks to recent FDA approvals, several new blood thinners have emerged on the market. In this article, we...

If you’re interested in getting dental implants, there are several options available, all of which won’t break your bank account. While it is ultimately the dentist’s decision about whether individuals are good candidates for dental implants, individuals can do their own research on what’s available before the consultation. In...

Losing weight doesn’t have to be a long and agonizing process. In fact, one of the best ways to lose weight is by drinking water. Simple, but a great resource that hydrates the body and allows it to function. Drinking Water: More Benefits Than One There are several benefits...

Before one can begin to understand what dialysis does, it’s crucial to understand the functions of the kidney. As significant organs in the human body, the kidneys remove waste products from the body. It does so by filtering them from the blood. Dialysis, however, is an artificial replacement for...

Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which blood doesn’t clot properly due to a lack of sufficient blood-clotting proteins. Although hemophilia doesn’t have a cure, there are treatments available to help manage it. What treatment patients receive will depend on the type of hemophilia they have. Adynovate is one...

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes liver inflammation that can lead to liver problems, including liver cancer. People suffering from chronic hepatitis C need medication to treat it as these drugs can ease symptoms. Even if a Hep C virus infection hasn’t caused symptoms a person any yet, it’s still...

If your doctor tells you that you have relapses, it means your multiple myeloma has returned after treatment left you cancer-free for a while. When this happens to you, it’s essential to understand that relapsed multiple myeloma treatments do exist and can help. It’s just a matter of finding...

Relapses, also referred to as attacks, exacerbations, flare-ups, episodes, or bouts, are experienced by most people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Relapses can occur with relapsing-remitting, progressive-relapsing, and sometimes secondary-progressive forms of MS.  Relapses don’t occur with primary-progressive multiple sclerosis, although patients with this form of MS may experience day-to-day...

Lupus, formerly called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects 1.5 million people around the world, 90% of whom are women.  Lupus usually starts during the childbearing years, causing the immune system to turn on the body and attack different organs and tissues, especially the...

If you think you were exposed to hepatitis C, you’ll need to get tested. The first test will consist of checking if your body has been exposed to the hepatitis C virus. The test will check for antibodies, which help to fight off viruses like hepatitis C. There can...

Most patients with genotype 1 of hepatitis C will be recommended one of four highly potent DAA (direct-acting antiviral) combination regimens. The difference in recommendation will be based on several factors. These include the hepatitis C virus subtype, the presence or absence of baseline NS5A resistance-associated substitutions (RASs), and...

Most hepatitis C treatments involve months of interferon injections. These treatments have up to a 50% cure rate. However, most of these treatments involve some serious side effects. Newer hepatitis C treatments involve combinations of oral medications that are taken over the course of several weeks. The oral treatments...

One way to treat hepatitis C is with Mavyret, a prescription treatment that combines the two drugs glecaprevir and pibrentasvir. Mavyret has been approved to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C without cirrhosis. Those diagnosed with compensated cirrhosis can also take Mavyret. Mavyret is used to treat all six genotypes, or...

There are 3 different types of hemophilia – hemophilia A, hemophilia B, and hemophilia C. Hemophilia is a blood disease which affects the clotting ability of the blood. The blood is lacking one of 13 different clotting factors or proteins. The lower the level of the clotting factor, the...

Hemophilia is a genetic blood disorder that results in blood not clotting properly. A person with hemophilia lacks completely or has very little protein or ‘clotting factor’ and is unable to clot their blood. There are 13 different clotting factors and these work with the platelets in your blood to...

Across the world, over 2.5 million people suffer from multiple sclerosis. 400,000 of these people live in the US. Multiple sclerosis is a disease that damages the central nervous system. The CNS transmits messages from the brain all over the body and when MS damages the nerves, these messages...

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that causes the immune system to attack the nervous system. When a person has an MS attack, the immune system attacks myelin, a substance that surrounds and protects nerve fibers. Once these are attacked, there is damage to the nerve and this means that...

Multiple sclerosis affects more than 400,000 people in the US. It causes numbness, vision impairment, chronic pain, and immobility. There has ben no cure found for MS as of yet, though there are treatments that can help slow down the development of the progressive disease. The disease tends to...

The military needs medical and health professionals in order to provide services to soldiers and to offer medical services in countries where the U.S. military is posted. So, many physician assistants work in the military. Whether you choose to join the military after you’ve gone through your PA education...

Total hip replacement, which is also known simply as hip replacement or hip arthroplasty, is a long-term surgical treatment for reducing your hip joint pain and increasing your hip’s range of motion. Hip replacements are performed by orthopedic surgeons, physicians who specialize in treating diseases and conditions relating to the...

The concept of masculinity has long been championed among men throughout their process of growth and when they finally attain adulthood. ‘Manly’ behavior is often associated with strength and strongly rids itself of any form of weakness such as ill health. As such, the traditional macho man has been...

Going to the doctor for a prostate exam can cause men quite a bit of anxiety and dread. Unfortunately, this may cause men to put off or completely avoid this potentially life-saving procedure. Reasons for shunning a prostate exam may include feelings of embarrassment; fear of physical discomfort; or...

Pulmonary embolism is a blockage of a pulmonary artery, which is a blood vessel in the lung. Pulmonary arteries bring deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs, and this allows oxygen to be absorbed by the blood. Given the role of these arteries, pulmonary...

Kidney cancer or renal cell carcinoma cancer usually occurs in older people and accounts for about 2 to 3% of cancers in adults, affecting about twice as many men and women. This tumor begins in the cells, which is in the lining of the small tubes within the kidneys....

Renal cell carcinoma makes up approximately nine out of ten kidney cancer cases in adults. This type of kidney cancer originates in the lining of the proximal convoluted tubule, which is part of the small tubes in the kidney that transport waste from the blood to the urine. The...

Kidney cancer, also referred to as renal cancer, manifests itself through the uncontrollable growth of a tumor on a kidney after the affected cells become malignant. Kidney cancer is normally detected earlier than other forms of cancer before it spreads to neighboring organs. The ability to detect this condition...

Kidney cancer is generally found in older people. 2-3% of all cancer cases in older people are kidney cancer. Renal cell carcinoma is a type of kidney tumor which is found mostly in adults. Kidney cancer symptoms are not generally observed in children or young people. Important Facts about...

Kidney cancer is a life-threatening condition that can interfere with the kidneys’ ability to remove toxins from the bloodstream. Fortunately, if you are aware of the risk factors that contribute to kidney cancer, you can reduce your likelihood of developing this condition. Understanding Kidney Function You have two bean-shaped...

Kidney cancer or renal cancer develops in the cells of the kidney; the various types of renal cancers are determined based on the specific cells in which cancerous cells are detected. The detection and prevention of kidney cancer can be challenging as they develop in unlikely ways and have...

Sex reassignment therapy (SRT), also called gender reassignment, is a term used to describe many different things, including sex reassignment surgery to modify primary sex characteristics, hormone replacement therapy to alter secondary sex characteristics, and other procedures to alter appearance. Reasons to Undergo SRT Individuals who choose sex reassignment...

Today, many adults have some form of gum disease. Gum disease is referred to as periodontal disease, which affects the bones and tissues surrounding the teeth. Gum disease ranges from a plain gum inflammation to a severe infection resulting in damage to bone and tissue that sustain the teeth....

Gum disease, also referred to as periodontal disease, is caused when the tissue and bones surrounding the teeth become swollen and infected. The two stages of gum disease are known as gingivitis and periodontitis. Gingivitis is a mild form of gum disease in which the gums become swollen, red,...

Gum disease is a progressive infection in your gums and surrounding teeth and bones. Although the infection can occur at any age, it is most common among adults. If left untreated, gum disease can cause serious destruction to your teeth, gums, and bone. There are three main stages of gum disease....

Today, several adults have a certain form of gum disease. Gum diseases are commonly known as a periodontal disease that affects the tissues and bones surrounding the teeth. Gum diseases range from plain gum inflammations to a severe infection, resulting into damages to the bone and tissues which sustain the...

So, it might seem like the occasional morning espresso is harmless during the nine months of your pregnancy. And who knows, maybe you weren’t even aware you were pregnant for the first few months of it! And that’s okay. A recent study shows that while the one-in-a-while coffee isn’t...

A miscarriage is a spontaneous loss of pregnancy that occurs before the 20th week. Miscarriages can be difficult physically, but they can also be very emotionally draining as well. No matter the circumstances, miscarrying can be a devastating experience for both you and your partner. You might feel angry, guilty, or...

Also referred to as a spontaneous abortion, a miscarriage is the sudden loss of pregnancy before the 20th week. However, it occurs most often before the 12th week. About 15% to 20% of all confirmed pregnancies will result in miscarriage, but as many as 75% of all conceptions will end up as miscarriages. The...

Also referred to as a spontaneous abortion, a miscarriage is defined as the sudden loss of a fetus during the early stages of pregnancy—usually before the 20th week. According to the American Pregnancy Association, approximately 10% to 25% of all clinically confirmed pregnancies will end in miscarriage. The causes of miscarriage...

Cancer is a general name given to over 100 different individual diseases that develop because cells begin to reproduce out of control. When this occurs, these new abnormal cells can then invade other healthy tissues. Once there are enough cancer cells, they will then form a tumor, although there are some that do not, such as those...

From the moment that cancer is detected, it can be very scary. After all, cancer is one of the leading causes of death for all age groups and both genders. However, while cancer is not yet curable, there have been many advances that have changed the way that it...

We’ve all heard cancer described as being in a particular stage, with higher numbered stages more serious than lower numbers. But what do these numbers actually mean? Most doctors use a staging system called TNM, which measures tumor formation (T), lymph node involvement (N), and the presence of metastasis. 1....

Bones make the core structure of our body. Total 200 bones are there in our body which are meant for providing support to us and holding our body. It also provides protection to the organs of our body. The number of cases of this cancer is not huge like...

Bone cancer is a primary or secondary form of cancer. Primary bone cancer is where it begins in the bone. From there, the cancer will then begin to develop in the cells of the bones. Secondary bone cancer is where it begins in other areas of the body. Once...

COPD is commonly misdiagnosed — former smokers are often told they have COPD when in reality they have another less common lung condition. Likewise, many persons who truly do have COPD aren’t diagnosed until the disease is far advanced and interventions are less effective. Tests If you have symptoms...

The symptoms and signs of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) include a heavy wheezing cough or a cough that brings forth large amounts of mucus (often called smoker’s cough); shortness of breath, especially with sports and chest tightness. Some of the symptoms and signs of COPD are identical to...

COPD defined Have you ever become out of breath walking a few meters? Or wanted to try out for the hockey team but were afraid of becoming a panting outcast? Want to play hopscotch with your kids but can’t manage more than a few jumps without finding yourself absolutely...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as COPD, is a progressive disease that usually makes it difficult to breathe. “Progressive” simply means that this illness gets worse with time. COPD might cause coughing which produces large amounts mucus, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Cigarette smoking is currently the...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD for short, is a progressive disease without a cure. With this condition, the lungs undergo severe damage, primarily through smoking, which is irreversible. This damage then causes problems with breathing. You may also be familiar with the terms chronic bronchitis and emphysema, which...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly known as COPD, refers to a chronic inflammatory disease which causes an obstructed airflow from the lungs. It is caused by a long-term exposure to particulate matter or irritating gases, more so from cigarette smoke. Individuals with COPD are usually at an increased risk...