Liver cancer is now the fifth-leading cause of cancer death in men and the eighth-leading cause of cancer death in women. Only one in five patients survives five years after a diagnosis.
Read MoreHowever, poor posture can be brought on by several reasons:
Read MoreOsteoporosis is a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D. In particular, women and those over the age of 65 are at a higher risk.
Read MoreStart with these strategies to help jump start weight loss with hypothyroidism:
Read MoreThe CDC analysis also found that women are more likely than men to be affected by CKD, (16% vs 13%).
Read MoreCOPD is any inflammatory lung disease that causes airflow from the lungs to be blocked in some way.
Read MoreGlaucoma is a condition resulting in progressive damage to the optic nerve due to high pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure). In time, glaucoma can lead to loss of peripheral or side vision and eventually total loss of vision or blindness.
Read MoreThe use of the very strong opioid painkillers such as Oxycontin, Percocet, and Vicodin, is already well-known for their risk of physical dependence, drowsiness, breathing and heart problems, constipation and bowel dysfunction, fractures and depression. Now, a new study published March 14, 2017 in The BMJ finds that users of opioids who also use benzodiazepine such as Xanax or Valium for sleep or anxiety at the same time, are placing themselves at risk of a deadly overdose.
For the study data was collected on more than 300,000 privately insured patients, aged 18 to 64, who were prescribed a narcotic painkiller between 2001 and 2013. In 2001, 9 percent of those patients also had prescriptions for benzodiazepines. By 2013, that had increased to 17 percent which is an 80 percent relative increase. The finding from the data showed that those patients who were prescribed both types of drugs had twice the risk of ending up in hospital emergency rooms as did people who used only used opioids.
Nearly 30 percent of all fatal overdoses from narcotic medications also involved a person who was using a benzodiazepine at the same time.
This finding is not surprising as over the years, prescriptions for both narcotic painkillers and benzodiazepines have risen. The researchers with the study were not able to tell from the data whether the overdoses were intentional or accidental. The symptom that caused the patients to be rushed to an emergency room was due to suppressed breathing.
The takeaway from this study is that physicians need to assess the need for prescribing both an opioid medication along with a benzodiazepine medication. There is always the possibility some patients are using two different doctors to prescribe each medication separately in attempts to hide what medications they are taking together at the same time.
Some ways to help avoid this problem is for patients to always be completely truthful in informing their doctors as to what medications they are using. Another intervention that can be done is by having insurance companies help to monitor medications patients are using. In addition, electronic health records could be designed to flash a warning when a potentially dangerous drug combination is being prescribed.
It should be noted that this study was observational and does not prove that using both medications increases the risk of overdose.
There can be a number of causes resulting in acid reflux with one of the more common reasons being a hiatal hernia. A hiatal hernia is a condition in which part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm muscle which normally helps keep acid in our stomach preventing acid reflux.
Read MoreGrow an aloe vera plant in your home and take advantage of one of Nature's best skin healers. The gel found inside the plant's leaves has been used to soothe sunburn and repair damaged and dry skin for centuries.
Read MoreA diagnosis of diabetes means much more than just paying attention to blood sugar levels.
Read MoreOnce your doctor has identified NAFLD, he is likely to perform numerous blood tests to fine tune his diagnosis and determine your condition's severity. These may include the following:
Read MoreThe lifelong condition of PsA is when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in both joints and skin.
Read MoreSea lice are a marine parasite that affect fish and are not actual lice like their name implies. Found in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and along both the east and west coasts of the United States during the spring/summer months of April to August is when sea lice are in season. Swimmers are more likely to encounter stinging sea lice than other ocean pests.
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Do Kegel exercises faithfully. This involves squeezing and releasing the muscles used to hold in urine. It is particularly helpful for those with an overactive bladder and if done regularly, may bring about a 75-100% improvement.
Read MoreHPV is also known to cause cancers in the back of the throat, in an area known as the oropharynx. HPV is linked with about 70 percent of these types of cancers in the U.S. and the rates of these cancers are rising dramatically, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreCorrelation between the higher a person’s BMI is, the higher the amount of the excretion of urinary oxalate.
Read MoreKnowing and understanding the risk factors for this disease is important as it can help you make lifestyle changes before the condition has set in.
Read MoreMedicine still cannot cure the common cold, but we may have just discovered a quick and inexpensive way to get you better, faster. A meta-analysis of three controlled trials has revealed that zinc acetate lozenges increases the rate of recovery from the common cold by a factor of three.
Read MoreIn 2015, almost 20,000 Americans died from hepatitis C-related causes, most who were age 55 and older. Unfortunately, there is no vaccine at this time to prevent hepatitis C.
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