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Fit Tip: Finding "Moderate Intensity" For You
The new exercise guidelines recommend getting cardio exercise at moderate intensity. The question is what is moderate intensity for you - how do you find it and measure it? Well, Dr.
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Coronary artery disease
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Managing Heart Disease
- Anti-Clotting Medications...
- Other Medications
- Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graf...
- Angioplasty and Stents
- Other Treatments
- Resources
- References
- Stents coated with drugs may have a slightly higher risk of causing blood clots than bare metal stents, according to FDA meetings held in late 2006.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Causes of Benign Prostatic ...
- Causes of Lower Urinary Tra...
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnostic Tests
- Treatment
- Lifestyle Changes
- Medications
- Other Treatments
- Resources
- References
Infertility in women
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- Introduction
- The Reproductive System
- Risk Factors
- Causes
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Lifestyle Changes
- Medications
- Assisted Reproductive Techn...
- Complications of Assisted R...
- Resources
- References
Heart attack and acute coronary syndrome
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- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Rehabilitation
- Resources
- References
Urinary tract infection
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- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Other Treatments
- Resources
- References
- UTIs are the most expensive of all urologic diseases, accounting for about $3.5 billion a year in medical costs, including $96.4 million in prescriptions.
- Over 60% of women will experience a UTI at least once in their lifetime. At least a third of women experience a UTI by the time they are 24 years old.
- Only 20% of UTIs occur in men.
Ovarian cancer
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Causes
- Prevention
- Diagnosis
- Prognosis
- Treatment
- Surgery
- Medications
- Radiation Therapy
- Resources
- References
- Bloating
- Pelvic or abdominal pain
- Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly
- Urgent or frequent urination
- Post-menopausal women who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for more than 5 years are 20% more likely to develop ovarian cancer than women who do not use HRT, suggests a 2007 study in the Lancet.
Dexamethasone suppression test
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- Why the test is performed
- Normal Values
- What abnormal results mean
- What the risks are
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Fetal Monitoring Before Labor
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Fetal Monitoring Before Labor Your health care provider will monitor you and your baby throughout your pregnancy. These tests may be done anytime during your pregnancy, especially if you have a high-risk condition, a medical condition, or have had complications with a previous pregnancy. Sometimes a test may be repeated at intervals to show the well-being of the baby over time.Breast cancer
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Prevention and Lifestyle Fa...
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Prognosis
- Treatment
- Surgery
- Radiation
- Medications
- Chemotherapy
- Hormone Therapy
- Resources
- References
- In September 2007, Evista (raloxifene) was approved for prevention of breast cancer in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, and postmenopausal women at high risk for invasive breast cancer. Raloxifene and tamoxifen are the only two drugs approved for breast cancer prevention in high-risk women.
- In March 2007, lapatinib (Tykerb) was approved in combination with capecitabine (Xeloda) for treatment of advanced HER2-positive breast cancer.
- In November 2006, trastuzumab (Herceptin) was approved for treatment of early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer. Trastuzumab is also approved for advanced HER2-positive breast cancer.
- The American College of Physicians’ 2007 guidelines recommend that women with a low risk for breast cancer talk to their doctor before starting to have mammogram screening at age 40.
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