Drugs and Medications Videos
- When Words Don’t Illustrate the Pain
Bug couldn’t explain fatigue and stomach pain, so she turned to art as an outlet. Then she finally received a diagnosis for PNH, a rare blood disorder.
- Mindful Matters: When a Loved One Is Diagnosed
It’s best to accept the new normal and plan ahead. Talk with them about treatments, health care decisions, and routines to help navigate their condition.
- What to Expect With Vaccines
Stay on top of your yearly shots. They could mean the difference between mild symptoms and ones that require hospitalization.
- A Mental Health Check for Older Adults
More happiness comes with age, studies report. But what if you’re feeling down? What can you do to lift your mood?
- Complementary and Alternative Treatments
Age-old practices like acupuncture and yoga have many health benefits and are worth a try, especially after age 50.
- When Plaque Psoriasis Is Difficult to Talk About
The pain or shame that comes with flares can be difficult to describe to your doctor. Here’s how to open up and develop that trust with your dermatologist.
- Distressing Dyspigmentation
Healed lesions may leave dark spots behind. It’s one of the primary reasons people consult their dermatologist.
- Understanding Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis With Polyneuropathy
The protein transthyretin can change shape and clump together. Drugs for hATTR with polyneuropathy target this troublemaker.
- Strength and Mobility Exercises for Healthy Aging
From warm-up moves to cool-down stretches, follow this instructor-led routine designed for older adults.
- Tratamientos complementarios y alternativos
Existe una larga lista de beneficios de las prácticas ancestrales del Ayurveda, la acupuntura, el entrenamiento de fuerza y el yoga.
- Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Health After 50
There’s a long list of benefits to the age-old practices of Ayurveda, acupuncture, strength training, and yoga.
- Mental Health After Age 50
Do a mental health scan and assess your sleep, mood, and more. There are several habits you can pick up on the road to happiness in your later years.
- Qué se puede esperar con las vacunas para las personas mayores
Lo que pudo haber causado síntomas leves cuando eras más joven ahora podría ser grave, incluso llevarte a la hospitalización. Así que mantente al día con tus vacunas anuales.
- La salud mental después de los 50 años
Realiza un análisis de salud mental y evalúa tu sueño, estado de ánimo y más. Hay varios hábitos que puedes adquirir para que puedas disfrutar de tu vejez.
- What to Expect With Vaccines for Older Adults
What may have caused mild symptoms when you were younger could now be serious, even leading to hospitalization. So stay on top of your yearly vaccines.
- Defining This Rare Disease
Let’s cover the causes and treatments of this progressive condition that all begins with an oddly shaped protein.
- Las vacunas para los mayores de 50 años
Asegúrate de estar al día con esta lista de vacunas para adultos mayores de 50 años. Podrías evitar complicaciones de enfermedades como la gripe, la neumonía y el herpes zóster.
- Ejercicios para un envejecimiento saludable
El movimiento es fundamental a cualquier edad, pero a medida que envejecemos, debemos centrarnos en nuestra fuerza y movilidad. Prueba estos movimientos de bajo impacto para hacer ejercicio.
- Vaccines for Those 50 or Older
Make sure you’re up to date on this list of vaccines for older adults. You might avoid complications from illnesses like the flu, pneumonia, and shingles.
- Exercises for Healthy Aging
Movement is crucial at any age, but as you get older, you need to focus on your strength and mobility. Try these low-impact moves for a work out.
- Treatments for aHUS
These blood clots in the small blood vessels of your kidneys and other organs are currently treated with plasma exchange and C5 inhibitors.
- Changing IBD Treatment
Current medication not soothing your IBD symptoms? Talk with your doctor about another treatment option.
- “Granny Still Rocks,” Even With COPD
“The more I sing, the better my lungs feel,” Michele Rufener says. This granny with a blue mohawk belts heavy metal tunes to strengthen her damaged lungs.
- What Is Retinal Vein Occlusion?
What are the causes and signs of a blocked vein in the back of your eye?
- The Effects of Early Puberty
Parents, do you spot early signs like breast development or hair growth? You should see a pediatric endocrinologist to discuss if treatment is needed.
- How CAR T-Cell Therapy Treats RRMM
How does this therapy target a specific antigen on the cancer cell and destroy it?
- Healthy Habits for Kids With CPP
Early puberty can be confusing and embarrassing, so it’s important the child has things like emotional support and age-appropriate activities.
- Shoo, Tick, Shoo
Has a tick hitched a ride on you? Follow these steps before the hunt begins.
- Prevent Pests From the Word Go
From treated collars and lawns to regular trims, there are several ways to ditch ticks.
- On the Hunt for Eight-Legged Critters
How to check, where to check, and, most importantly, what to do when you find a tick's hitched a ride on your pet.
- Innovations in Treating Vitiligo
There’s no cure, but there are several treatments that can slow or stop vitiligo from spreading and even restore color. And new ones are in trials.
- Life Cycle of a Tick
Ticks are parasites that feed on the blood of you and your pets. But they start out as innocent-looking eggs.
- Rock-a-Bye Baby: Get Your Newborn to Fall Asleep
Sleep-deprived parents want to quiet a fussy baby for a safe and sound slumber. Harvey Karp, author of "The Happiest Baby on the Block," has just the trick.
- How Type 2 Diabetes Affects Your Whole Body
Over time, uncontrolled diabetes can wreak havoc on multiple organs, causing serious complications.
- The Life Cycle of a Flea
Follow the four stages of these blood suckers, from egg to larva to pupa to adult.