Cirrhosis

Oct 08, 2008 - In This Report

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Causes
• Risk Factors
• Symptoms
• Complications
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Lifestyle Changes
• Abdominal Infections
• Encephalopathy
• Ascites
• Bleeding Episodes
• Resources
• References

HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Drug Approval In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved HepaGram B, an injectable immune globulin that can help prevent recurrence of hepatitis B following liver transplantation. Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Primary biliary cirrhosis is an autoimmune liver disease that increases the risk for liver cancer. According to a 2007 study, specific risk factors may help predict which patients with primary biliary cirrhosis are at particularly high risk of developing liver cancer. - 0 Comments

Immunizations

Oct 08, 2008 - In This Report

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pe...
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella...
• Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chi...
• Varicella-Zoster Virus (Shi...
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Pneumococcal Pneumonia
• Poliomyelitis
• Viral Influenza
• Haemophilus Influenzae Type...
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)...
• Rotavirus
• Smallpox
• Other Vaccinations
• Resources
• References

HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Vaccines

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that children receive 2 doses of the varicella-zoster (Chickenpox) vaccine: the initial vaccine between ages 12 - 15 months, and a booster between 4 - 6 years. Children aged 12 and older and adults who have not had the vaccine should receive 2 doses. Immunization guidelines were changed following research that indicated the effectiveness of the vaccine declines over time. - 0 Comments
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Exercise

Oct 08, 2008 - In This Report

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Recommended Exercise Method...
• Exercise's Effects on the H...
• Exercise's Effects on Diabe...
• Exercise's Effects on Bones...
• Exercise's Effects on the L...
• Exercise's Effects on Weigh...
• Exercise's Effects on Other...
• Complications
• Motivation
• Resources
• References

HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Chronic Conditions and Exercise:

• A new study found that aerobic and resistance training significantly reduced fatigue in men undergoing radiation treatments for prostate cancer. Fatigue is a common side effect of such treatments.
• Doctors at the Mayo Clinic found that exercise improves the physical and emotional well-being of patients with Alzheimer's disease. The patients exercised for as little as 60 minutes each week. - 1 Comment
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Lyme disease and related tick-borne infections

Oct 08, 2008 - In This Report

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Symptoms
• Risk Factors
• Complications
• Diseases with Similar Sympt...
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Prevention
• Human Granulocytic Anaplasm...
• Babesiosis
• Resources
• References

HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Lyme Disease Rates Double in Past 15 Years The annual number of people newly infected with Lyme disease has doubled from around 10,000 cases per year in the early 1990s to about 20,000 cases per year now. Improved diagnosis and reporting probably contribute to this increase. In the United States, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have reported the highest number of Lyme disease cases in recent years. - 0 Comments

Urinary incontinence

Oct 08, 2008 - In This Report

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Stress Incontinence
• Urge Incontinence
• Overflow Incontinence
• Functional Incontinence
• Risk Factors
• Diagnosis
• Prognosis
• Treatment
• Lifestyle Changes
• Other Treatments
• Behavioral Treatments
• Medications
• Surgery
• Other Procedures
• Catheters and Collection De...
• Resources
• References

HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Sling Procedure Versus Burch Colposuspension The sling procedure is better than Burch colposuspension in treating stress incontinence but may cause more post-operative urinary complications, according to results from an important 2007 New England Journal of Medicine study. In the first large-scale clinical trial to directly compare these two types of surgery, 47% of women who underwent the sling procedure had no urinary incontinence 2 years after surgery, compared with 38% of women who received the Burch procedure. However, 63% of women who had the sling procedure (and 47% of women who underwent the Burch procedure) experienced urinary tract infections following surgery. - 0 Comments

Sinusitis

Oct 08, 2008 - In This Report

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Causes
• Risk Factors
• Symptoms
• Complications
• Diagnosis
• Prevention
• Treatment for Acute Sinusit...
• Treatment for Chronic Sinus...
• Surgery
• Resources
• References

HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Drug Restriction In February 2007, the FDA announced that the antibiotic telithromycin (Ketek) should no longer be used for treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis. In June 2006, the FDA reported that several people had died of liver damage after taking this drug. Telithromycin is now only approved for treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. - 0 Comments