Health Care

Placebos are inactive substances or treatments that are sometimes administered in place of a real drug. These "pretend" therapies have been used extensively in experimentation and clinical...

Pharmaceutical Product Information (a.k.a. package inserts) provide an exhaustive collection of facts and safety data about a particular medication.

Respiratory nurses are part of a health team for respiratory patients, including physicians, pharmacists and respiratory therapists. As a health team member, respiratory nurses in pulmonary...

Home health aides are trained medical professionals who care for patients in their own home. Patients may be elderly, ill or disabled. The services provded by a home health aid vary according to...

Flu shots are vital for many people that are at an increased health risk. Flu in the elderly, pregnant women, young children or individuals with asthma or other breathing problems can result in...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 32 percent of adults aged 20 and over suffer from hypertension or high blood pressure. Prolonged elevation of blood pressure levels has...

Abdominal ultrasounds are commonly used in hospitals, emergency rooms and doctors' offices. They are the preferred diagnostic test over X-rays in many situations because they can provide a more...

Chantix is the brand name for the smoking cessation drug varenicline. The drug was developed and is marketed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. It is intended to be used along with counseling,...

Phentermine is an effective amphetamine type of weight-loss prescription that is used by patients to decrease appetite. Most patients who begin using Phentermine for weight loss will begin to see...

Phentermine is a popular prescription diet pill that for more than 40 years many have used to successfully lose weight. Phentermine is not used for acute, dramatic weight loss, yet patients can...

Atomoxetine is sold as the brand Strattera, a nonstimulant medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 for treating attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease associated with the body's ability to process nutrients from food for energy. One method of treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes is Avandia, which is...

Much to the surprise of many, hospice is not a place but rather a type of care. People who choose hospice care have a poor prognosis and are not expected to live more than six months. Rather than...

The psychiatric nurse is usually one of the first people a patient will see when he is admitted to a mental hospital. He or she will be monitoring most of the patient's plan of care and...

Remicade is the brand name for a medicine called infliximab. This medicine is commonly used to treat various types of arthritis, some diseases of the bowel and certain skin diseases. The medicine...

Even under the best circumstances, choosing the right physician can be difficult. And if you don't have any recommendations, it can feel like you're going into a situation cold. Fortunately, there...

Under the supervision of physical therapists, the physical therapist assistant (PTA) helps relieve pain and improve mobility of patients who are disabled from disease or injury. They are part of a...

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) is clearinghouse of programs that help people get medicines for free or nearly free. Pharmaceutical companies, doctors, community groups and...

Diet medications are arguably one of the most requested types of drugs. From over-the-counter fat burners to powerful prescription medicines, people all over the world are on the lookout for that...

A physician's responsibilities go beyond accurate billing and patient confidentiality. A physician must provide compassionate, informed and respectful treatment to each and every patient. They...

C Diff is the next "super bug". It effects at least 300,000 patients a year in hospitals, though being in a hospital leads to a greater risk of getting it, it is important that everyone use...

It seems that doctors spend less time with patients than ever before. Sometimes patients don't even see the actual doctor. Because the time we have with doctors is short, it's important to make a...