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What are antivirals and what do they do?

Some people with COVID-19 are being treated with antivirals. What are antivirals? Where can you get antivirals? Antivirals are used to manage the symptoms caused by coronavirus infection. What are…

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Is it a Mpox rash or something minor?

Mpox rash symptoms include pimples or blisters that can be painful or itchy and often are located on or near the genitals or anus, according to health care providers. In…

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Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics

Gestational diabetes rates are rapidly increasing

The rate of gestational diabetes has risen significantly in recent years, according to a recent study. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. It occurs in…

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Registered nurse vs. nurse practitioner

What is the difference between a registered nurse (with the credential R.N.) and a nurse practitioner (with the credential APRN)? “Although they are both critical members of a care team,…

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Behavioral Health, Dementia, Neurosciences

Behavior changes in dementia patients: Tips for caregivers

When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia or any memory disorder, the first thought might be that they will begin to forget things. While that is true, there are…

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Behavioral Health, Memory, Neurosciences

How to help a loved one cope with dementia-related decision-making changes

Dementia and other neurological disorders can have devasting effects on the patient and their family. One of the ways dementia changes someone’s life is its impact on decision-making: the ability…

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Neurosciences, Parkinson’s Disease

Deep brain stimulation surgery helps Parkinson’s patient get her life back

Holly Cooper was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2015. One day, Holly, who also is a breast cancer survivor, noticed a small tremor in her thumb. Over time, the tremor…

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Aneurysm, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

Migraña vs. aneurisma: Las diferencias y los peligros

This post is also available in Englsh. Las personas pueden confundir un aneurisma con un dolor de cabeza tipo migraña, retrasando la atención médica y posiblemente llevando a un daño…

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Menopause, Womens Health

Often it’s the side effects of menopause that cause a loss of interest in sexual intimacy

Menopause can cause an increase in sex drive or a decrease as hormone levels fluctuate, but very often it’s the symptoms of menopause — mood swings, weight gain, hot flashes…

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Common summer injuries and what to do about them

Summer is in full swing — don’t get sidelined by injury or illness this summer. Here are four of the top summer injuries and what to do about them. Heat-related…

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Behavioral Health, Epilepsy, Neurosciences

Epilepsy surgery when medication doesn’t work

If medication fails in controlling epilepsy, there is still hope. Medication failure means that two different medicines have not controlled your epilepsy. Surgery for epilepsy is an alternative means of…

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Are antibiotics bad for you?

When you’re sick, you want to feel better faster. You might think antibiotics are always the answer, but that’s not exactly true. Are antibiotics “bad” for you? No. And also…

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