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Reglan is both an anti emetic and a gastroprokinetic agent. What this means is that it is used because of two different properties. The first one, antiemetic, means that Reglan is used when it is needed to prevent vomiting and...

Approximately 7.8 million or 8.3% of all men in the United States have diabetes. However, more than one third of these men do not know it. The most life-threatening consequences of diabetes are heart disease and stroke, which strike people...

Aug. 21, 2000 -- Good news for some overweight adults. While it's highly recommended they lose weight to ward off diabetes, they don't have to do it overnight, and they don't have to lose a ton to significantly reduce their...

The movement to integrate acupuncture into the current Health Care System was initiated by former President Bill Clinton who established the White House Commission on Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Policy (CAM). The recommendation of this committee was that the federal...

Zovirax –When is this medication prescribed? Human race has only one true enemy and those are viruses. They say that the viruses are the only thing that is capable of destroying the entire human race with a single swoop. Sure,...

Turns out that those with type 1 diabetes are as likely to develop insulin resistance as those who have type 2 THE MYSTERY:  Having type 1 diabetes automatically raises your risk of heart disease, just as type 2 does. But...

I always thought I knew what depression was. Then one day, it turned my life upside down. A therapist once told me she believed I’ve suffered from a mild-grade depression since I was a young child. I don’t know about...

Degenerative Changes that Mimic Parkinson's Linked to Reduced Dopamine Storage ATLANTA -- Emory University neuroscientists have discovered what could serve as a model for slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative condition that affects more than 1 million people...

Blood Sugar Testing Questions: What is a good blood sugar range for a person with diabetes? How do I check my blood sugar? When should I check my blood sugar? What is my A1c Test? What do the results of...

Last time I went over a few reasons why the current electronic medical records (EMR) industry continues to belch out software that is isolationist and proprietary.  Current EMRs don’t communicate with each other or much outside of the facility or...