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Device Approved for Diabetic Foot Ulcers THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The Integra Omnigraft Dermal Regeneration Matrix has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat diabetic foot ulcers. The device -- made of silicone, cow collagen and shark cartilage -- is placed over the sore and provides an environment that favors development of new skin and tissue, the agency said in a news release. Of the 29 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the United States each year, a...
Diet and Exercise Benefit People With Heart Failure TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Lifestyle changes that include a healthy diet and regular exercise appear to improve heart function and exercise capacity in people with a particular form of heart failure, a new study reports. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) is a form of heart failure that's on the rise. It most often affects overweight and obese older women. This type of heart failure leads to fatigue and shortness of b...
Doctor-Patient Emails Can Help the Chronically Ill MONDAY, Jan. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- For people with chronic conditions, the ability to communicate with their doctor via email may improve their health, new research suggests. The study included just over 1,000 patients in northern California diagnosed with conditions such as asthma, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes or high blood pressure. The patients had access to an online portal, which let them review their health rec...
Drowsy Drivers Pose Risks to Others, Themselves THURSDAY, Dec. 31, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Hitting the road for a New Year's gathering? Crossing the highway rumble strip is a sign that you're too sleepy to drive, researchers report. Sleepiness affects your ability to make decisions, and ignoring a rumble strip could make you prone to a deadly crash, they added. "Pulling over and taking a 15-20 minute nap or drinking a double shot of coffee have been found to be the most effective ways of increasing dri...
Drinking Water Pipes Full of 'Good' Bacteria WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking water pipes and water treatment plants host an ecosystem of "good bacteria" that help purify the water, Swedish researchers say. Thousands of species of beneficial bacteria form a thin coating called a biofilm in water treatment plants and on the inside of water pipes. These bacteria play a much greater role in providing clean drinking water than previously thought, the researchers explained. "A previously...
Diabetic Kidney Damage May Start Earlier Than Thought TUESDAY, Dec. 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Kidney damage from diabetes may begin much sooner than previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers found that higher-than-normal blood sugar levels associated with prediabetes increase the risk of kidney abnormalities that could lead to kidney failure. "Our research shows that the pathological process of kidney injury caused by elevated blood glucose levels starts in prediabetes, well before th...
Don't Forget Fire Safety This Holiday Season THURSDAY, Dec. 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- During the holidays, homes are filled with lights, glowing fires and candles, but these beautiful decorations are often a serious fire hazard, experts warn. The winter holidays result in nearly 47,000 fires and more than 500 deaths, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. And, in many cases, Christmas trees are the source of the flames. On average, one out of every 22 home fires sparked by a festive tree claims l...
Dietitian Experts Offer Holiday Food Safety Tips THURSDAY, Dec. 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- As families gather around the table to share holiday meals and treats, food poisoning is usually the last thing on anyone's mind. But food safety should always be considered, and the holidays aren't an exception, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. There are many common mistakes people can make while preparing meals, buffets or homemade holiday gifts, the academy cautioned. Nutritional experts f...
Drug Overdoses Hit Record High: CDC FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Drug overdose deaths reached record highs in 2014, fueled largely by the abuse of narcotic painkillers and heroin, U.S. health officials reported Friday. In 2014, more than 47,000 Americans died from drug overdoses -- a 14 percent increase over 2013. Since 2000, nearly half a million people have died from overdoses, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than six out of 10 drug...
Deadline Extended for Obamacare Sign-Ups WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Citing heavy last-minute demand, U.S. health officials have extended the deadline to sign up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act that would take effect Jan. 1. The new deadline is Thursday, Dec. 17 at 11:59 p.m. PST, officials said late Tuesday. The final sign-up deadline is Jan. 31. But, for coverage to take effect on Jan. 1, you must enroll by Dec. 17. Most Americans who don't sign up for cove...
Dogs' Sloppy Drinking Style Actually the Model of Efficiency: Study TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Your dog's seemingly sloppy drinking involves great precision and timing, researchers report. The Virginia Tech College of Engineering team filmed 19 dogs of different breeds and sizes, and found that after they plunge their tongue into water, dogs curl the tongue downward toward their lower jaw. "They quickly retract their tongues and a column of water forms and rises into their mouths, but th...
Down to the Wire on Obamacare Sign-Ups MONDAY, Dec. 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Health officials are urging Americans considering an Obamacare health plan for 2016 to act quickly to snag coverage and avoid rising penalties for remaining uninsured. The final sign-up deadline is Jan. 31. But, for coverage to take effect on Jan. 1, you must enroll by Tuesday, Dec. 15. If you take more time to enroll, your coverage won't take effect immediately. Say, if you enroll or switch plans by Jan. 15, your coverage ...
Doctor Burnout Rates on the Rise TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Burnout is a growing problem among American doctors, a new study indicates. Analyzing the results of 2011 and 2014 surveys of more than 6,000 doctors across the United States, researchers found that the number who met the criteria for burnout rose from 45 percent to 54 percent over that time. Burnout rates rose in nearly all specialties, but the highest rates of burnout were among those in general internal medicine, family medici...
Delayed Clamping of Umbilical Cord May Be Better for Preemies TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Delayed clamping of a preterm infant's umbilical cord leads to better motor function development, a new study suggests. "If you can wait 45 seconds before clamping the cord, and that delay has a chance of improving your baby's motor function, wouldn't you make that choice to delay?" researcher Debra Erickson-Owens, an associate professor of nursing at the University of Rhode Island, said in a universi...
Doctor-Patient Relationship May Suffer When Technology Takes Over: Study MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors who rely heavily on computers while in the exam room may run the risk of harming their relationships with their patients, a new study suggests. Patients are less likely to rate their care as excellent when clinicians spend a lot of time on the computer when they are seeing a patient, said study author Dr. Neda Ratanawongsa. She is an associate professor at the University of Californ...
Dogs May Ease a Child's Fears SUNDAY, Nov. 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The companionship of a dog may lower a child's anxiety levels, a new study suggests. The researchers looked at almost 650 children aged 18 months and older who were screened for anxiety. Of those children, 58 percent had a dog at home. Only 12 percent of children with dogs tested positive for anxiety, compared with 21 percent of those without dogs, the researchers at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, N.Y., found. The study was ...
Don't Let Reflux Ruin Your Thanksgiving WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Thanksgiving can be challenging if you suffer from heartburn, but there are a number of things you can do to have a more pleasant holiday, an expert says. Certain foods are more likely to cause heartburn and chronic heartburn and should be avoided. These items include fatty and spicy foods, onions, garlic, caffeine, chocolate, citrus fruits and juices, and mints, Dr. Juan Carlos Bucobo, director of endoscopy at Stony Br...
Drug Helps Those With Tough-to-Treat Schizophrenia: Study WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The drug clozapine reduces symptoms in schizophrenia patients who don't benefit from other antipsychotic medications, a new study indicates. The finding, culled from an analysis of Medicaid data on more than 6,200 patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, was published recently in the American Journal of Psychiatry . "These results give clinicians important guidance for how to help an extremely ...
Danger Persists for Young Women After Heart Attack, Stroke MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Young women who survive a heart attack or stroke may not be out of danger once they recover, European researchers say. These women could continue to face drastically increased risk of death -- or another heart attack or stroke -- for a long time after their initial life-threatening illness, according to a new study published Nov. 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine . "Our results show that the increase in risk ...
Doctors' Group Urges Greater Use of Generic Drugs MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Whenever possible, doctors should prescribe generic drugs for their patients, the American College of Physicians suggests. Doing so could help patients save money, and might increase the odds that they'll take their medications as directed, the national organization said. Every year, about $325 billion is spent on prescription medications in the United States, according to the American College of Physicians (ACP)...
Depression More Common in Daughters of Older Mothers, Study Suggests FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Daughters who were born to older mothers may be at increased risk for stress, anxiety and depression when they reach young adulthood, a new study suggests. Researchers followed 1,200 Australians born between 1989 and 1991 for two decades. They found that daughters born to mothers who were aged 30-34 had higher levels of stress at age 20 compared with those born to younger mothers. And daughters...
Do Men 'Eat to Impress' When a Woman's Around? THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Ladies, if guys always seem to be going for second helpings on dates, you're not imagining things. A new study suggests that men consume much more food when they dine with women, likely because they're "eating to impress." "Men tend to overeat to show off -- you can also see this tendency in eating competitions, which almost always have mostly male participants," lead researcher Kevin Kniffin, of Cornell Universit...
Drug Overdose Rates Soaring Among U.S. Youth THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Drug overdose deaths have skyrocketed among teens and young adults in the United States, with rates tripling or quadrupling in one out of every three states, a new report says. Nationwide, the drug overdose death rate has more than doubled during the past decade among people aged 12 to 25 -- rising from 3.1 deaths per 100,000 in 1999-2001 to 7.3 deaths in 2011-2013, according to the Trust for America's Health report...
Depressed Black Americans May Be at Risk for Heart Woes TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Black Americans who are depressed may be at increased risk for heart disease and stroke, a new study finds. The study, based on the ongoing Jackson Heart Study in Jackson, Miss., included more than 3,300 blacks between 21 and 94 years old who were screened for depression. None of the participants had a history of heart attack or stroke. But more than 22 percent had major depression at the start of the stud...
Darzalex Approved for Multiple Myeloma MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The injected chemotherapy drug Darzalex (daratumumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat people who have had at least three prior treatments for multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. The disease affects germ-fighting white blood cells found in bone marrow, potentially causing a weakened immune system, and problems involving the bones and kidneys. It's expected to be diagnosed in nearly 2...
Doctors Save Life of U.S. Child With Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis SUNDAY, Nov. 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A 5-year-old child from the United States, stricken at age 2 with a deadly form of tuberculosis after traveling to India, is finally in remission, researchers report. The case, one of only a handful reported in the medical literature, highlights the difficulties of treating an extensively drug-resistant form of tuberculosis, known as XDR TB, in children, the researchers said. The case also highligh...
Drug Lucentis May Fight Diabetic Eye Disease FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The injected drug Lucentis (ranibizumab) appears highly effective at treating proliferative diabetic retinopathy, a common diabetes-related eye disease, new research shows. Investigators say the drug beat a standard treatment, laser therapy, in curbing the vision-robbing ailment. The findings, "provide crucial evidence for a safe and effective alternative to laser therapy against proliferative diabetic retinopathy," N...
Donor Kidneys More Likely to Be Discarded on Weekends: Study SATURDAY, Nov. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Kidneys from deceased donors tend to be discarded more often over the weekend than on weekdays, a new study shows. A deceased donor kidney procured on Friday or Saturday was 20 percent more likely to be discarded than if it became available on other days, said study author Dr. Sumit Mohan, a kidney expert and an assistant professor at Columbia University Department of Medicine, in New York City. With ...
Doctors Often Flub Achilles Tendon Diagnosis, Review Finds FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Achilles tendon problems are often misdiagnosed, but many patients still have good outcomes, a new study suggests. For example, about one-quarter of Achilles tendon ruptures are missed during doctors' initial examinations, according to the authors of the clinical review published in the November issue of The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association . The Achilles tendon, which connects calf muscles...
Don't Even Talk About It: 'Food Words' Can Make You Overeat THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Certain food words can interact with stress and genetics to trigger unhealthy eating, two new studies suggest. The findings were presented this week at Obesity Week, a meeting in Los Angeles hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and The Obesity Society. One study included 17 obese people and 12 normal-weight people whose brain activity was monitored while they looked at wor...
Don't Assume Siblings Will Have Food Allergies, Too THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Only about one in 10 siblings of children with food allergies also has such allergies, a new study finds. "Too often, it's assumed that if one child in a family has a food allergy, the other kids need to be tested for food allergies," said lead author and allergist Dr. Ruchi Gupta, an associate professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. The study included 1,120 siblings of children wi...
Doctors Who Order More Tests Sued Less Often WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The more tests and treatments U.S. doctors order for patients, the less likely they are to be sued for malpractice, a new study finds. This link between "defensive medicine" and malpractice risk merits further research, experts say. Defensive medicine refers to providing care to reduce the threat of malpractice, rather than to improve diagnosis or treatment. The researchers looked at data from nearly 19 million Flor...
Dogs in the Home May Lower Kids' Odds for Asthma MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to dogs or farm animals early in life appears to reduce a child's risk of developing asthma, a new study shows. Researchers looked at more than one million Swedish children. They found that those who grew up with dogs in the home were nearly 15 percent less likely to develop asthma than those not exposed to dogs. The new study also confirmed earlier research showing that children who grow up on farms have ...
Disaster Plans Must Consider Children, Pediatrics Group Says MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Disaster response plans need to place more emphasis on the needs of children, a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement says. Events such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks, industrial accidents or disease outbreaks can be especially harmful to children for a number of reasons, the experts pointed out. For example, children take more breaths per minute, are closer to the ground, ...
Dermatologist Offers Tips for Dealing With Warts SATURDAY, Oct. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- No one is completely immune from warts, but some people are more susceptible to these unattractive skin growths, one expert says. Warts plague children and teens more often, along with people who frequently bite their nails, and those with weakened immune systems, said Dr. Adam Friedman, an associate professor of dermatology at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. "Warts are caused by a ...
During Menopause, 'Good' Cholesterol May Lose Protective Effect on Heart FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- HDL cholesterol is commonly called the "good" cholesterol, but new research suggests that it could be harmful to women going through menopause. The new study finds that rather than helping to inhibit the formation of dangerous plaque in the arteries, HDL cholesterol may increase its buildup during menopause. This process is known as hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, and can lea...
Doctors' Prescribing Practices Key to Curbing Painkiller Abuse: CDC THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Improved prescribing practices could help reduce narcotic painkiller abuse and overdose deaths from those drugs, a new U.S. government study says. An analysis of prescription drug-monitoring programs in eight states found that a small number of doctors were responsible for most narcotic painkiller prescriptions, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers. Drug ove...
Dietary Supplements Land Thousands in the ER Each Year WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Side effects from dietary supplements send more than 20,000 Americans to the emergency room each year, a new government study reveals. One expert said the report -- published Oct. 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine -- should quash arguments that herbal products, amino acids and other supplements are uniformly "safe" and need no tighter regulation. "This is the most important study done on dietary s...
Doctors Offer Fall Clean-Up Safety Advice FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Fall clean-up often means it's time to drag out your ladder and rake. But what may seem like an easy task can lead to serious injury if you don't take proper precautions. "Never underestimate the task at hand while cleaning. Even the most mundane or simple chores can cause strain, injury, or even a fall if not done correctly. For instance, when using a ladder, never stand on the top rung," Dr. Patrick Osborn, an American ...
Decrease Seen in Epidural-Related Complications for C-Sections FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Expectant mothers hoping to stay awake during a cesarean-section delivery can find comfort in the latest study on epidurals and spinal blocks: Complications from those anesthetic procedures dropped 25 percent over 10 years. "Over the last two decades, obstetric anesthesia providers have focused on improving the quality and safety of care provided to expectant mothers while providing pain relief during...
Dying at Home Brings More Peace Without More Pain, Study Finds FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The choice to die at home, rather than in a hospital, provides great comfort to both the patient and their loved ones, a new British study says. People who die at home experience more peace in their final days and hours than they would in a hospital, with no greater pain, according to findings published Oct. 8 in the journal BMC Medicine . Further, their relatives experience less grief in the months f...
Daily Glass of Wine May Boost Type 2 Diabetics' Heart Health MONDAY, Oct. 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Relaxing with a glass of wine at the end of the day may help improve heart health and blood sugar levels for people with type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. Red wine was better at improving cholesterol, the study found. And, both red and white wine helped blood sugar control in those who metabolize alcohol slowly, the researchers said. While other studies have suggested that wine drinking helps the...
Doctors, Nurse Practitioners Offer Comparable Outpatient Heart Care: Study MONDAY, Oct. 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Heart disease patients appear to get comparable care whether they see a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant, a new study finds. But most outpatient cardiac care fails to meet established standards for good heart health management, regardless of the provider, the researchers determined. Just over 10 percent of providers complied with all of the current recommendations, the st...
Doctors Use 3D Printing to Safeguard Baby Before Birth TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- When Michigan doctors saw a large mass on the face of a fetus late in pregnancy, they feared it might block the baby's airway at birth. The doctors didn't know what the abnormality was, or if the infant would need lifesaving care in order to breathe. Use of 3D printing technology removed the guesswork, the team reported in the Oct. 5 online edition of the journal Pediatrics . It's the first time 3D printing ...
Do You Blame a Higher Power When You Get Sick? THURSDAY, Oct. 1 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Feeling abandoned or persecuted by a higher power could be bad for your health, new research suggests. Counseling people to overcome such negative spiritual beliefs could help decrease pain in some and improve their overall health, according to the study authors. "In general, the more religious or spiritual you are, the healthier you are, which makes sense," author Brick Johnstone, a neuropsychologist and professor ...
Depression Adds to Burden of Alzheimer's Caregivers, Study Finds THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Depression increases the mental strain on people caring for loved ones recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds. The study included spouses and other family caregivers of 236 people in Finland who were diagnosed with very mild or mild Alzheimer's disease. The caregivers were followed for three years after their loved ones were diagnosed. The highest levels of mental stress oc...
Do Taller Patients Fare Worse on Dialysis? THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Tallness may be linked with an increased risk for premature death in kidney failure patients on dialysis, a new study suggests. While the researchers only found an association and not a cause-and-effect link, tall people on dialysis appeared to have higher rates of premature death than people in the general population. The risk was higher in men than in women, and among patients with shorter dialysis treatment times, t...
Dieters: Don't Replace Saturated Fats With Processed Carbs TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- When trimming saturated fat from your diet, subbing in whole-grain foods helps your heart, but turning to white bread doesn't, a new study shows. "This is very important stuff," said Dr. Robert Vogel, a cardiologist at the University of Colorado, Denver, who wrote a commentary accompanying the published study. "If you substitute high-quality carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables and whole grains, then ...
Differences Found in Smokers, Nonsmokers Who Develop Lung Cancer SUNDAY, Sept. 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A new study has identified significant differences between lung cancer patients who smoke and those who don't. Smoking is the main risk factor for non-small cell lung cancer, but nonsmokers can get it too and rates of the disease among nonsmokers are rising in many countries, according to researchers at the Portuguese Institute of Oncology in Lisbon. The investigators compared more than 1,400 Port...
Dehydroepiandrosterone and Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate Does this test have other names? DHEA, DHEA-S What is this test? This test measures the level of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) in your blood. It may also be used to check how well your adrenal glands are working. DHEA is a hormone made by your adrenal glands and to a lesser degree by the ovaries and testes. DHEA is changed into DHEA-S in your adrenal glands and liver. In both men and women, the sex horm...
Deamidated Gliadin Antibody Does this test have other names? Deamidated gliadin peptide antibodies, DGP, DGP-AGA What is this test? This test looks for the level of deamidated gliadin antibodies (DMG) in your blood. Gliadin is one of the main proteins in gluten. The test is used to help find out whether you have celiac disease, an autoimmune disease. If you have celiac disease, your immune system responds abnormally to gluten, which is mainly found in wheat, barley, and rye products. It's also found in ...
D-Dimer Does this test have other names? Fragment D-dimer, fibrin degradation fragment What is this test? This is a blood test to look for a substance called D-dimer. This test is used to rule out a blood clot. D-dimer is a protein fragment from the break down of a blood clot. Blood clots generally begin to slowly break down after they are formed, and this process releases D-dimer into the blood. Why do I need this test? You may need this test if your health care provider suspects you have a dangerous b...
Diagnosing Anemia in Children Anemia is a common condition in children. About 20 percent of children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with anemia at some point. A child who is anemic does not have enough red blood cells or enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a special type of protein that allows red blood cells to carry oxygen to other cells in the body. Click to Enlarge Anemia has three main causes: loss of red blood cells from bleeding; inability to make enough red blood cells; and a medical condition that ...
Defects in Metabolism of Amino Acids: PKU One condition that all newborns in the U.S. are screened for is phenylketonuria (PKU), a metabolic disorder passed down from both parents. Before the simple blood test that checks for PKU became routine, the condition could go undetected long enough to cause severe intellectual disability. Now the disorder can be diagnosed before it leads to any damage. What is PKU? PKU is caused by a defect in a gene known as the PAH gene. This defect changes the way that the a...
Deep Brain Stimulation What is deep brain stimulation? Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a type of therapy that uses electrical stimulation to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD), essential tremor, multiple sclerosis, and certain other neurological conditions. DBS can be effective in treating movement problems such as tremors, stiffness, difficulty in walking, and slowed movement. Doctors may use DBS when medications have become less effective and/or when side effects of the medications interfere with daily ac...
Dystonia Dystonia is a disorder that affects the way the body moves. It causes the muscles to contract, which makes them move involuntarily or get stuck in an abnormal position. Dystonia can affect the entire body or a certain part, and the movements can sometimes cause pain. Facts about dystonia Although experts aren't exactly sure what causes dystonia, it is thought to be related to a problem in the part of the brain called the basal ganglia . This is where the brain processes the information that hel...
Dietary Changes for Celiac Disease Celiac disease is a disorder that damages your small intestine and keeps it from absorbing the nutrients in food. The damage to your intestinal tract is caused by your immune system's reaction to gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. When you have celiac disease, gluten causes your immune system to damage or destroy villi. These are the tiny, fingerlike tubules that line your small intestine. The villi’s job is to get food nutrients to the blood ...
Dealing with Discrimination When You Have HIV We've come a long way in our understanding of HIV and AIDS, but discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS is still rampant. Advances in research have made it possible to live with the disease, as people do with other chronic illnesses. But the greatest challenge for many people is still the stigma that accompanies the illness. You may worry about what others will think about your diagnosis. Or you may fear coming out as gay or bisexual, or as an intravenou...
Dofetilide Oral capsule What is this medicine? DOFETILIDE (doe FET il ide) is an antiarrhythmic drug. It helps make your heart beat regularly. This medicine also helps to slow rapid heartbeats. How should I use this medicine? Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. You can take this medicine with or without food. Do not drink grapefruit juice with this medicine. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than dir...
Diltiazem Hydrochloride Oral tablet What is this medicine? DILTIAZEM (dil TYE a zem) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels, which can reduce the amount of work the heart has to do. This medicine is used to treat chest pain caused by angina. How should I use this medicine? Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Do not cut, crush or chew this medicine....
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