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Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Baby-to-Be's Head
I coughed and almost peed my pants. It's time for my baby to make its debut. Someone once told me that at the end of pregnancy, there's so much pressure that it feels like your crotch is being dragged across sandpaper.
Non-small cell lung cancer
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Lifestyle Changes
- Diagnostic Tests
- Staging Systems
- Surgical Procedures
- Radiation Treatments
- Treatment Options by Stages...
- Chemotherapy Treatments
- Investigative Agents
- Resources
- References
- About 3,000 nonsmokers die each year of lung cancer resulting from exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a 2006 Surgeon General report.
- Advexin, a genetic therapy that contains the p53 tumor-suppressor gene, is showing promise. A 2006 study in Japan found that out of 13 patients with advanced NSCLC receiving Advexin, 10 had stabilized. Advexin is in Phase II clinical trials for NSCLC.
- Studies are finding that NSCLC tumors in people who never smoked have a much higher rate of epithelial growth-factor receptor (EGFR) mutations.
Scoliosis
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Prognosis
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Managing Scoliosis
- Braces
- Surgery
- Treatment for Adult Scolios...
- Resources
- References
Cirrhosis
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Complications
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Lifestyle Changes
- Abdominal Infections
- Encephalopathy
- Ascites
- Bleeding Episodes
- Resources
- References
Osteoarthritis
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Conditions with Similar Sym...
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Prognosis
- Lifestyle Changes
- Medications
- Alternative and Complementa...
- Surgery
- Resources
- References
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and COX-2 inhibitors work equally well for pain management, but both types of drugs increase the risk for heart attacks, according to an important report from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research.
- The prescription NSAID diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam) may present a higher risk for heart attack than other NSAIDs, suggests a 2006 Journal of the American Medical Association study.
- Standard osteoarthritis medications provide moderate pain relief for only 2 - 3 weeks, suggests a 2007 review in the European Journal of Pain.
- An Annals of Internal Medicine study of 1,007 people with chronic osteoarthritis knee pain indicated that patients who received acupuncture plus standard care had greater improvement than those who received only physical therapy and anti-inflammatory drugs.
- An Arthritis and Rheumatism study of 3,663 patients with chronic osteoarthritis knee or hip pain suggested that acupuncture plus routine care can provide significant improvements in pain relief and quality of life. In both studies, the benefits of acupuncture were sustained for up to 6 months after treatment completion.
Stroke
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Prognosis
- Prevention
- Diagnosis
- Managing a Stroke
- Medications
- Surgery
- Recovery
- Resources
- References
- In 2007, the FDA approved the cholesterol drug atorvastatin (Lipitor) to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with heart disease.
- High-dose atorvastatin may help reduce the risk of recurrent stroke in patients who have had a recent stroke or transient ischemic attack, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study.
- In 2006, the FDA strengthened the warning label for the anticoagulant drug warfarin (Coumadin) to emphasize its bleeding risks. However, warfarin is still the gold standard treatment for most patients with atrial fibrillation.
- Evidence suggests that people at risk for stroke should avoid taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Advil) and diclofenac (Cataflam). COX-2 inhibitors should only be used as a last resort for pain relief.
Stroke
Overview- Signs and Symptoms
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Preventive Care
- Treatment
- Supporting Research
Glaucoma
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Outlook
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
Periodontal disease
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Prevention
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Other Treatments
- Resources
- References
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