Why is K-Dur prescribed? Usually found in the foods you eat, potassium is essential for the proper functioning of your nerves, kidneys, heart, muscles and digestive system. However, with certain diseases (e.g. kidney disease) and medications, especially diuretics, potassium is removed from the body. K-Dur is...
What is Mobic? MOBIC is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which can help relieve the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a disease that causes the breakdown of joint cartilage, leading to pain and stiffness. Researchers believe that heredity, obesity, injury...
In the April 20 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, a research team reported on "prehypertension", the condition of being in danger of developing hypertension (high blood pressure). First identified in 2003, prehypertension, is defined as blood pressure readings from 120/80 to 139/89 ....
How does Aricept help with Alzheimer's? Aricept prevents Acetylcholine (a chemical in the brain that is important for learning and memory) from being destroyed. This may help brain cells to function better and keep memory longer. It can also help maintain everyday activities like eating, dressing,...
Ditropan XL works to help control the symptoms of overactive bladder. It has been clinically proven to help 24 hours a day and has been shown to reduce sudden urges, frequent trips to the washroom and wetting incidents. Ditropan XL is meant to be taken just...
As working Americans and their parents grow older and live longer, more adult children will take on caregiving responsibilities. But are they prepared for the role? No, say Americans in a recent survey by Opinion Research Corporation. People surveyed said they are not prepared to handle...
Rather than just covering up the symptoms, Relenza is a medicine used to treat influenza at its source. Relenza attacks the flu virus and prevents it from spreading inside your body. Who can take Relenza? If flu symptoms have appeared within the last day or two, you...
NORVASC helps control high blood pressure and can be used to treat angina. By relaxing your blood vessels, Norvasc allows blood to flow more easily through them. The final outcome is lower blood pressure and decreased angina. What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure comes from...
How does it help acid reflux disease? Prevacid, commonly known as a proton pump inhibitor, helps prevent stomach acid production (usually during digestion) by turning off many of the acid-producing pumps found in your body. Which in turn, greatly reduces the searing pain that occurs when...
You might want to re-think diets where counting calories is involved. According to new research this isn't the best way to lose weight. Although his study is too small to be definitive, a Brigham Young University researcher states that "intuitive eating" will help you shed those...
CLARITIN contains an antihistamine - a type of medicine that blocks the action of histamine, a natural substance in your body that is released by your immune system during an allergic reaction. What is an allergy? An allergy is a response by your body's immune system to...
How birth control pills can help control menstruation. Most women live comfortably with monthly menstruation and appreciate the predictability of the cycle. A monthly cycle will often reassure women that their bodies are working as they should. But for many, menstruation can be painful, incapacitating, and...