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Reported Deaths Cause Parents to Rethink Safety of Gardasil

How Gardasil and Pap Tests Help Prevent HPV Risks

HPV is one of the most common viruses worldwide. It affects both men and women and spreads through skin-to-skin contact, usually during sexual activity. This kind of contact can raise the risk of contracting an STD, especially when there are…

Phase 1 Human Trials of Malaria Vaccine to Begin

A New Way to Stop Malaria Using the Full Parasite

Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases in the world, affecting millions of people every year. It is caused by tiny parasites called Plasmodium, which spread to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. This disease is most common in warm…

Swine Flu has it’s Biggest Stake in Young Adults

How Swine Flu Disrupted Schools and Daily Life

Swine Flu, also called H1N1, became a serious concern in 2009 because of how quickly it spread. By the end of April that year, 109 confirmed cases were reported in the United States. This rapid spread led people to take…

How Luvox Eases OCD and Social Anxiety Symptoms

How Luvox Eases OCD and Social Anxiety Symptoms

Luvox (fluvoxamine) is a type of medication called a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Doctors prescribe it to help people manage social anxiety disorder (social phobia) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), both of which can make daily life challenging. The brain…

How Enablex Helps Control Overactive Bladder Symptoms

How Enablex Helps Control Overactive Bladder Symptoms

Overactive Bladder (OAB) can disrupt daily life by causing frequent trips to the bathroom, a strong and sudden urge to urinate, and sometimes involuntary urine leakage, called incontinence. These symptoms can be both physically uncomfortable and emotionally difficult, affecting self-confidence…

How Proscar Lowers DHT to Treat Enlarged Prostate

How Proscar Lowers DHT to Treat Enlarged Prostate

Proscar is a medication that treats benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as an enlarged prostate. The prostate is a small gland located around the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. When the prostate becomes too…

How Elavil Works to Relieve Depression and Chronic Pain

How Elavil Works to Relieve Depression and Chronic Pain

Elavil is a tricyclic antidepressant, a type of medication that helps treat depression. Depression can affect how a person feels, thinks, and uses energy throughout the day.  It happens when certain chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin and norepinephrine,…

How Zofran Stops Nausea at Its Source

How Zofran Stops Nausea at Its Source

Zofran is a medicine that helps manage nausea and vomiting. These symptoms often happen as side effects of medical treatments like surgeries, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy for cancer. By reducing these uncomfortable reactions, Zofran helps patients feel better and focus…

How Lozide Lowers Blood Pressure by Removing Excess Fluid

How Lozide Lowers Blood Pressure by Removing Excess Fluid

What is Lozide? Lozide is a medicine often used to help people manage high blood pressure, which is also called hypertension. High blood pressure happens when blood pushes too hard against the walls of your arteries. Over time, this can…

How Arava Slows Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis

How Arava Slows Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arava is a medicine that doctors prescribe to treat rheumatoid arthritis. This condition causes swelling, pain, and stiffness in the joints. It can make it hard to move and may damage joints over time. Arava comes in pill form and…