For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Numerous remedies are available to treat erectile dysfunctions, or ED. Some of these have been shown to be effective, according to MayoClinic.com, while others are not only ineffective but may even be dangerous. It is crucial to consult a doctor before taking any over-the-counter drugs for ED.
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HIV is a blood-borne illness that is most commonly spread via high-risk sexual activities and use of illegal drugs. It can also be transmitted from a mother to child during the childbirth, and via blood products.
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Infants who have been exposed to smoked cocaine, or crack, during pregnancy typically show a wide spectrum of symptoms after birth, although it is not uncommon for some infants to be asymptomatic, says the National Institute on Drug Abuse. At first, many infants appear irritable.
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Approximately 14.8 million American adults suffer from depression, according to the National Institutes of Health. Sometimes the condition is temporary. The mother of a newborn, for example, may have short-term post-partum depression. But depression can be severe and persistent.
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Cerebral hypoxia, or brain hypoxia, develops when the brain does not receive enough oxygen to sustain its normal metabolism. Out of all the organs, a lack of oxygen is most dangerous to the brain. Neurons begin to die after they have been without oxygen for approximately five minutes (Ref 1).
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Autism spectrum disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that affect higher brain functions. Autism becomes apparent before the age of three when impairments start affecting multiple areas in a person's life, says the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network.
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Methadone is frequently prescribed to expecting mothers as a substitute for illegal drugs such as heroin that carry high risks for both the mother and baby, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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According to the Mayo Clinic, clinical depression can be treated by psychotherapy as well as medication. Antidepressants affect the release and reuptake of some common neurotransmitters that send messages between neurons. Some of these include dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine.
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Claustrophobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by an irrational fear of enclosed or small spaces, says the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders. A claustrophobic patient does not fear being in closed spaces, but the negative consequences of being in that place.
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Exercising and having a normal weight can lower blood pressure, according to the Mayo Clinic, but many patients wishing to lower their high blood pressure, or hypertension, have turned to drugs for help. The alternatives are numerous.
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Pressure headaches are the most common types of headaches. They can occur when something such as mucus, blood, or cerebrospinal fluid buildup and causes increasing pressure. A growing tumor in the brain can also cause such headaches.
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