Men with symptomatic acid reflux and Gastroenterologists / Concept with Healthcare And Medicine. Heartburn is experienced by 60 million Americans at least once a month and roughly 15 million people every day. Occasional heartburn is not generally a cause for concern, but if…
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition in which many important mental functions are inhibited. With the onset of Alzheimer’s, a patient may experience mild confusion and memory loss. However when the condition becomes more severe, patients may suffer dramatic personality…
Most people generally associate acid reflux with heartburn. It’s a good association, because heartburn is usually the first identifiable symptom of acid reflux, but at the same time, there’s a lot more to know about this condition – which causes both…
Most people, at some point in their lives, will develop a food allergy or intolerance. Allergies are much more severe than intolerances, which often occur as results of different conditions or food poisoning. An allergic reaction is the body’s unique response to…
There are many different medical disorders and diseases out there, more than most people could ever learn in their lifetime. New conditions are being discovered all the time, while some of the older ones are being prevented through new research…
Yes, that’s right. There is actually an explanation for the accent Madonna puts on from time to time. Foreign accent syndrome (FAS) is a speech disorder that results in the changes of a person’s speech pattern, intonation, and pronunciation. The…
If you here the word depression right now you’d probably think about the economy and be thankful that we didn’t dive down to the point where we would be repeating the 1930’s. That was the Great Depression and your history…
Luvox is an antidepressant that is used to treat social anxiety disorder (social phobia). Luvox can also be used for treating people who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorders which involve recurring thoughts or actions. Luvox works by acting as a selective serotonin…
Proscar is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor used to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate. It prevents the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body. Proscar works by blocking the action of the…
Zofran is an 5-HT3 receptor antagonist that is used to prevent nausea and vomiting that can be caused by surgery or cancer treatment such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Zofran works by inhibiting serotonin which is responsible for a multitude of…
