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Health Tip: Preventing Stress Fractures

Health Tip: Preventing Stress Fractures

(HealthDay News) — Stress fractures are overuse injuries and usually occur in the lower leg. Latest Prevention & Wellness News Typically, they are triggered by increasing the amount or intensity of an activity too quickly, says the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. To prevent stress fractures, the AAOS suggests: Set incremental goals for sports and […]

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FDA Warns Two Kratom Marketers About False Claims

FDA Warns Two Kratom Marketers About False Claims

Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, June 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday took two kratom marketers to task over false claims that their products can treat or cure opioid addiction. The latest salvo is part of the agency’s continuing efforts to alert consumers about the potential dangers […]

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carbamazepine, Tegretol, Tegretol XR , Equetro, Carbatrol, Epitol, Teril

carbamazepine, Tegretol, Tegretol XR , Equetro, Carbatrol, Epitol, Teril

What is carbamazepine, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Carbamazepine is an anti-seizure medication. Recurrent seizures (epilepsy) are divided into two main categories according to how much of the brain is involved, either partial or generalized epilepsy (which includes petit mal, grand mal, and myoclonic epilepsy). Seizures are called “simple” if there is […]

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Money Worries Around Food May Spur Migraines

Money Worries Around Food May Spur Migraines

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Migraine News TUESDAY, June 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — It’s a link that few might consider, but new research suggests young adults who worry about affording groceries may be more likely to suffer migraines. The study, of nearly 15,000 Americans aged 24 to 32, found that migraines were common among […]

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The Difference Between Healthy and Obsessive Love

The Difference Between Healthy and Obsessive Love

The infatuation stage of romantic love usually occurs in the early months in a healthy love relationship. It can involve persistent thoughts of the love object and wanting to spend every moment with that person. A healthy love relationship usually evolves over time such that it no longer involves the near desperate intensity and fervor […]

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Anabolic Steroids (Oral Androgens)

Anabolic Steroids (Oral Androgens)

What are oral anabolic steroids, and how do they work? Anabolic steroids are orally-ingested, synthetic (man-made) drugs that act like testosterone. They cause growth and development of male sexual organs, secondary sex characteristics, and increases in muscle size and strength. What are the uses for these drugs? This class of drugs are used for the […]

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Dilaudid vs. Morphine

Dilaudid vs. Morphine

What drugs interact with Dilaudid and morphine? Dilaudid Hydromorphone should be used very cautiously with medications that depress the central nervous system (for example, hypnotics, anesthetics, tranquilizers, phenothiazines, and alcohol). Hydromorphone should be used with caution with mixed agonist/antagonist opioid analgesics (for example, pentazocine, nalbuphine, butorphanol, and buprenorphine) because it may take away the analgesic […]