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Too Few Heart Patients Getting Good Results From Medicines Alone

Too Few Heart Patients Getting Good Results From Medicines Alone

By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A rigorous, new international study finds that, despite doctors’ best efforts, many heart patients given standard drugs aren’t meeting goals to lower their cholesterol and blood pressure levels. The study involved nearly 4,000 patients, averaging 64 years of age, treated at […]

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One-Third of Heart Patients Skip Their Flu Shot

One-Third of Heart Patients Skip Their Flu Shot

Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — It seems like a no brainer: The flu shot protects heart patients from illness and death, so getting one should be the first thing they do every year before the season starts. But new research shows that a third of these vulnerable patients don’t get […]

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Diabetes Technology Often Priced Out of Reach

Diabetes Technology Often Priced Out of Reach

By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter Latest Diabetes News THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) — While the high price of insulin has gotten a lot of attention lately, it’s not the only cost issue facing people with diabetes. New technologies designed to improve blood sugar management often cost too much for people to afford. Maya Headley, […]

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Savella (milnacipran)

Savella (milnacipran)

What is Savella (milnacipran)? How does it work (mechanism of action)? Milnacipran is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) used for treating pain associated with fibromyalgia. It is similar to duloxetine (Cymbalta), venlafaxine (Effexor), and desvenlafaxine (Pristiq). Milnacipran affects neurotransmitters, the chemicals that nerves within the brain make and release in order to […]

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penicillamine (Cuprimine, Depen)

What is penicillamine, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Penicillamine is classified as a metal binding (chelating) agent. Penicillamine is a genetic disease that causes excessive copper to accumulate in the body. The mechanism of action of penicillamine in rheumatoid arthritis is unknown but it may be related to reduction of collagen formation. […]

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Genital Herpes in Women (Symptoms, Signs, Treatment)

Genital Herpes in Women (Symptoms, Signs, Treatment)

Genital herpes in women definition and facts Illustration of the herpes virus. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease or sexually transmitted infection (STD or STI) caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Herpes simplex virus causes genital herpes by entering the skin or mucous membranes through microscopic breaks in the skin and mucous membranes. There are […]

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Syphilis in Women

Syphilis in Women

What are the signs and symptoms of syphilis? Syphilis infection, when untreated, progresses through different clinical stages with characteristic signs and symptoms. After the first infection, symptoms typically develop at around 21 days after the infection, but they may appear anywhere from 10 to 90 days following infection. Primary syphilis The first, or primary, stage […]

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Health Tip: Do’s and Don’ts for Calling 911

Health Tip: Do’s and Don’ts for Calling 911

(HealthDay News) — Some 240 million calls are made to 911 in the United States each year, says the National Emergency Number Association. Latest Prevention & Wellness News If you or a loved one needs law enforcement, firefighters or emergency medical help, call that number right away. NENA shares these do’s and don’ts for calling […]