I am 65 years old and still having hot flashes and night sweats. I took Premarin for many years but have been off it for over a year and a half. Could the Premarin have affected the length of my menopause?
This flu season was the worst in four years, U.S. health officials say. One major reason, they say, is that the flu vaccine did not protect well against the two most common strains causing illness this year. Overall, the vaccine was about 44% effective. Usually, it is 70% to 90% effective. The Associated Press reported April 17 on the new statistics. The study was conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was published in the centers’ Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Do you have any information on the use and success of neuro-optometric rehabilitation/optometric vision therapy?
How long do the side effects of insomnia last when taking the thyroid hormone levothyroxine?
Researchers studying adolescents with major depression found that cognitive behavioral therapy, either on its own or in conjunction with antidepressant medication, was an effective treatment, with a low incidence of suicidal ideation.
My 7-month-old granddaughter rarely sleeps more than two hours at a stretch during the night. Her daytime naps are 30 minutes. She used to sleep six hours at night but her sleep habits changed suddenly and drastically. My daughter is suffering because of this sudden change in sleep habits and the baby must be as well. What are possible causes of this sudden change?
I have to take a health exam to obtain insurance. I may be asked to take a blood test for tobacco use. How long after smoking can tobacco be detected in your blood?
I take Zegerid, which I have been told is the same as Prilosec with sodium bicarbonate. I originally took Prilosec and it didn’t work as well. Is there another medicine with sodium bicarbonate in it? Zegerid is getting to be too expensive.
A Canadian study suggests that certain types of mental functioning are affected by type 2 diabetes at an earlier stage in the disease than was previously believed.
What is an appropriate multivitamin for a 12-year-old?