The common stereotypes associated with mental illness are that your problems are caused by your intelligence or your personality. If you want to start feeling better, you can. This is not true. Overcoming mental illness is not like going on a diet. It takes more...
ACTOS is a prescription medication that can be combined with a healthy diet and physical activity to help control your type II diabetes. ACTOS helps your body use the natural produced insulin more efficiently. ACTOS should only be prescribed when healthy eating and exercise are...
More than 65 people suffer from high blood pressure; however, more than one third of the people who suffer from high blood pressure don't even know it. The symptoms of high blood pressure are hard to detect without being tested, and even if you have...
Nasal symptoms attack you year round, but using Fluticasone Propionate can help stop the suffering. Fluticasone Propionate is a prescription nasal spray approved to treat indoor and outdoor allergies and nonallergic symptoms and reduce the inflammation that leads to congestion, sneezing, and itchy, runny nose. Quite...
Do you lie down at night trying to fall asleep, only to suffer from the burning affects of heartburn? You're not alone. Thousands of people suffer from the painful burning of heartburn, but the pain you feel might not be simple diet related heartburn. In...
Rosiglitazone Maleate (brand name: Avandia) is used by people with Type 2 diabetes to reduce and maintain blood sugar. Your body naturally produces insulin to help transport sugar from your blood stream and into your cells. A common misconception is that people who suffer from...
What is Zocor? ZOCOR (active ingredient - simvastatin) is a prescription drug that helps lower your cholesterol levels, when proper diet and exercise are inadequate. Zocor is also prescribed for patients with coronary heart disease. ZOCOR reduces the risk of: Coronary death Heart attack Stroke Should I take...
How does this medication work? Lamisil (generic name: Terbinafine) is an antifungal medication used to treat fungal infections of the skin and nails. Lamisil comes in several forms, including: Tablets Cream Spray Tablets: Each round, white/yellow, uncoated tablet is scored on one side. Lamisil 250 contains terbinafine 250...
Low-dose combined oral contraceptive pills, like Yasmin, are effective and safe. In terms of preventing pregnancy, oral contraceptive pills are much more effective than standard barrier contraceptives like condoms and diaphragms. Taking your pill regularly can help eliminate the risk of unwanted pregnancy. In the past,...
Celecoxib (Brand Name: Celebrex) is a prescription medication that helps relieve the pain and swelling of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Celecoxib is also used to treat pain in adults (strains and sprains) or pain after surgery, primary dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual cramps) and symptoms of ankylosing...
Ultram is an effective pain reliever or analgesic. Ultram's mode of action is very similar to the mode of action of a narcotic, but the potential for abuse and addiction is much less. Unlike narcotics, Ultram does not reduce respiration. It is important to note that...
The cost of brand name medications is often too high for people to afford without a medical plan. Most of the cost associated with brand name pharmaceuticals is associated with the marketing and researching of the drug. A cost-efficient solution is to purchase generic alternatives. After...