The leading causes of death in the United States (U.S.) are heart disease and strokes.…
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Monitoring Crucial Side Effects of PrEP
Most of PrEP’s side effects are relatively mild and dissipate within a few months. However, these drugs can come with rare but serious risks.
Meds That Mess With Your Thyroid
Knowing the possible side effects of drugs you’re taking and talking to your providers about them can ensure your body’s thyroid is working.
If you have an autoimmune disorder, your doctor undoubtedly recommended regular mild workouts to help you control your symptoms. However,…
Usually, our immune systems protect us from all kinds of outside invaders like the bacteria that causes strep throat and…
Madeline Shonka told MedShadow it took her years to get an accurate lupus diagnosis. Even then, she had to go…
SAMe may be one of the most effective arthritis supplements for osteoarthritis pain that you’ve never heard of. While many…
When viruses, bacteria and other foreign pathogens enter our bodies, our immune system fights back with inflammation — changes in…
Food as Medicine: Celiac Disease
Sufferers of celiac disease know all too well the common symptoms of severe nausea, diarrhea, gas, bloating and fatigue that…
Doctors: Side Effects of HIV Drug Can Be Managed
Two patients have reportedly been cured of the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) through bone marrow transplants intended to treat their…
In late fall 2015, Norma Leigh Perry, a teacher in Tunica, Miss., had been on a combination of new cancer…
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