A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in a kidney when substances that are normally found in the urine become highly concentrated. A stone may stay in the kidney or travel down the urinary tract. Kidney stones vary in size. A small stone may pass out of the body causing little or no pain. A larger stone may get stuck along the urinary tract and can block the flow of urine, causing severe pain or blood that can be seen in the urine.
Shigella bacteria resistant to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin has sickened people in 32 states and Puerto Rico since May 2014. Research by the CDC has found that the drug-resistant illness is being repeatedly introduced as ill travelers return to the U.S. and then infect others. The result has been a series of outbreaks around the country. The drug resistance of this strain of Shigella is alarming to health officials because Shigella is the third leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in the U.S.
One of the basic things we can do to improve our health and wellness is to protect our bodies from external insults (toxins). In Part Two of this series we discussed the role of the skin in this process and how to take care of it. The next organ system to consider...
According to a study just published in the American Journal of Medicine twenty four percent of patients given a new medication by their doctors did not fill the prescription (a situation commonly known as medication non-adherence). While prescriptions written for...
In the next year 7 of the 10 top-selling drugs in the USA will lose their patents. These include Lipitor, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Plavix, Singulair, Actos, and Enbrel. If you are paying out-of-pocket you may want to switch to the generic version. Alert your pharmacist that...
One effect of the new health care legislation is to encourage individuals and families to seek out less expensive, comprehensive primary care in clinics and other settings offering a wellness approach to health. Basically, the incentive is to be well, stay well,...
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