Miralax for Chronic Constipation
I have chronic constipation. How often can I safely use Miralax?
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Treating obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder may take years to diagnose, partly because its symptoms are similar to those of other disorders. Many patients who receive treatment (typically behavioral therapy, medications, or a combination) experience improvement.
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Birth Control Options for Women with Migraines
I want to start using birth control, but I get serious migraines a few times a month. Would that prevent me from being able to use birth control?
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DASH Diet Reduces Heart Attacks, Strokes
Women who follow the healthy “DASH diet” have fewer heart attacks and strokes, a study has found. The research used 25 years of data on 88,000 women. All were part of the Nurses’ Health Study. The DASH diet is a plan designed to reduce blood pressure. It includes twice as many fruits, vegetables and grains as the average American diet. About 15,000 women in the study ate in a way similar to the DASH diet. Their heart attack rate was 24% lower than the rate for women in the study who ate typical American diets. Their stroke rate was 18% lower. The Associated Press wrote about the study April 15. It was published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Preventing MRSA Infection
I work in a cramped office. The person in the cubicle next to mine has MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection. Am I at risk for catching the infection as well?
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Hypnosis as mental health therapy
Although not always regarded seriously, hypnosis can be an effective treatment for pain or anxiety. Certain other conditions may lend themselves to treatment with hypnosis, but the results are less certain.
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Medication Update: SSRIs may increase risk of gastrointestinal bleeding
Patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may be at increased risk for gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly if they are also taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
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Endophenotypes
Endophenotypes are characteristics of a disorder or illness that are not observable. It is hoped that study of these characteristics may lead to better understanding of the genetic causes of mental illnesses.
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Drug Interactions with Crestor
What medications, prescription and over-the-counter, especially vitamin B2, interact with Crestor (rosuvastatin)?
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Causes of Excessive Sleep in Young Adult
My 19-year-old son requires more sleep than normal. For the past four years or so, he is almost always tired. He only feels good if he gets 10 or more hours of sleep. This past spring he had mononucleosis, which would explain his tiredness at the time, but nothing explains why it lingers. He has had blood work done but doesn’t seem to get any answers. Any suggestions as to what the problem is or what steps we can take next?
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