The Dangers Of Lipitor

If you're taking Lipitor for your high cholesterol, there are some things that you will want to know. This article discusses the dangers of Lipitor.

The Dangers Of Celebrex

If you are taking Celebrex or thinking of taking this drug, you should read this article first. It will alert you to the real dangers of this drug.

Treating Cholesterol - Statins vs. Cholesterol Diet

Cholesterol control has become a billion dollar business. As more and more people are diagnosed with high cholesterol, lowering cholesterol has become a hot issue that makes the news everyday. Perhaps an 8 week cholesterol cure is right in your neighborhood grocery.

Big Pharma's Bogus Patent Extensions Could Be Challenged

Everyone knows that big pharma has always been allowed by the FDA to skip around the patent laws, keeping their brand name medication on the market longer and delaying price relief to the general public by keeping generic alternatives off the market.

FDA Pushes to Broaden Warnings On Anti-Depressants

The FDA is urging that a new warning be placed on the labels of all anti-depressants warning of an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior. The current warning label warns of a increase of suicidal thoughts and behavior in children 18 and younger, but the FDA says that the warning should be expanded to also include young adults from 18-24 years old.

Stress Triggers Back Pain

Medical experts advise patients to get back to their normal activities as soon as possible. Movement helps your muscles stay strong. Staying in bed for more than 1 or 2 days, they said, can actually make the problem worse. Walking is the simplest and perhaps the best exercise for the lower back.

When Do You Need Back Surgery?

Most of us are familiar with back pain of some kind. You bend over to pick something up or twist the wrong way, and the pain hits you like a baseball bat.

What Causes Spinal Stenosis?

Spinal stenosis is narrowing of any of the vertebral openings that nerves go through. The narrowing compresses the nerve, and symptoms appear due to impaired nerve function.

Getting Ready For Surgery - Back Surgery Procedure Preparation

If you are having a back surgery procedure in the near future, you'll have several things to do to prepare for the operation. This check list is intended to help you anticipate what you'll need to do to get ready for most back surgery procedures.

Steroid Injections Into The Shoulder

Steroid Injections are oftentimes a useful tool in managing chronic shoulder pain when used in conjunction with physical therapy. This means that when a doctor suggests the use of steroid injections, a patient should not be excessively worried about their preconceived worries regarding the drug.

Falls Can Be Very Serious

Falls are currently the leading casue of death in people over the age of 65, as well as the leading cause of non-fatal injuires in ALL age groups. Find out what you need to know to prevent a fall.

New Cord Blood Stem Cells Therapy

Cord blood stem cells are human cells that have the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body. These cells come from umbilical cord blood that can be saved after the birth of a baby. Similar to embryonic stem cells, which are very controversial, the cord blood stem cells are much easier to obtain and are readily available. The cells are taken from umbilical cord blood and can be grown outside the body in a laboratory.

Alpha-Blockers As Anti-Hypertensive

Alpha-blockers are used for medication of systolic and diastolic hypertension as well as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Despite its ability to combat adverse effects of hypertension as first-line treatment, experts recommend alpha-blockers to be good in lipid improvement and glucose level management in diabetic patients.

How Better Software Is Helping Improve Medical Services

With the help of better software, medical services on all levels have significantly improved. When you call to schedule a doctors appointment, they will quickly be able to tell you who is available to see you and when. Your entire medical history can also be kept on computer instead of in a file. This makes it much easier for them to access immediately.