I’m a 27-year-old male. Recently I started seeing a lot of hair growth all over my body. My chest hairs have grown to cover my entire chest, stomach and part of my shoulders. What would cause this sudden hair growth at my age? Is this normal?
Skipping meals and eating in restaurants work against women who are trying to lose weight. Keeping a food journal can help because it helps focus attention on the foods a person is eating.
Women are three times more likely than men to get migraine headaches, in part because of the hormone estrogen. A number of different medications are available to prevent migraine and stop them when they first start.
Developing chest pain while taking an exercise stress test is worrisome.
About 50% of Americans don’t take their medications properly. A new “smart” pill that reveals whether a medication has been taken as prescribed could improve medication taking.
In addition to blood pressure, doctors are now considering all factors that increase an individual’s cardiovascular risk as a guide to whether to begin antihypertension medications.
Having an annual mammogram starting at age 40 can catch breast cancer early, when it’s most treatable. Women who are comfortable doing breast self-exams should do them to look for changes in their breasts.
The widely prescribed ACE inhibitor drugs cause coughs in some people, but the cough may also help to prevent pneumonia.
Chronic heartburn is usually caused by a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Simple self-help steps can keep GERD in check. When they don’t, a proton pump inhibitor medications offers the most effective relief.
A joint statement by 15 medical organizations concluded that hormone therapy is safe as a treatment for hot flashes as long as women take it early in menopause and use it for the shortest time possible.