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HIV Treatment Adherence

HIV treatments can be hard to take for many reasons. But without taking properly, their effectiveness can be lost. Hear how one person living with HIV keeps on track.

Keywords: hiv, Adherence

Living with an Ostomy

A young woman with inflammatory bowel disease describes her life after having an ostomy.

Keywords: Ostomy, stoma, ileostomy, colectomy, IBD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, J-pouch, ileoanal reservoir, ileoanal pouch, ileoanal pull-through, ileoanal anastomosis, colon cancer, colorectal cancer

Monitoring Response in CML

Special blood tests are used to monitor the response to treatment in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Understanding cytogenetics, FISH and PCR can help you gauge your treatment progress.

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Personal Story

At the age of 23, Rae Lewis Thornton, the former National Youth Advisor to Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns, received news that would change her life forever: she was diagnosed with HIV. Eight years later, the infection developed into full-blown AIDS. Since then, her efforts to increase AIDS awareness have reached millions. Join us as we talk to her about her experiences, and how she's dealt with tough HIV treatment regimens.

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Getting Personal about OAB

She blamed it on her aging body until she learned that you don't have to live with it. See how a little trial and error helped one woman regain control of OAB.

Keywords: Urination, bladder problems, urge, urgency, urinary urgency, urinary frequency, incontinence, nocturia, anticholinergic, muscarinic receptors, Detrol, tolterodine, Ditropan, oxybutynin, Sanctura, trospium, Oxytrol oxybutynin transdermal, Enablex, darifenacin, Vesicare, solifenacin, Tofranil, Janimine, imipramine

Stroke Stories

After suffering a stroke, many people experience post-stroke spasticity, muscle tightness that not only impairs mobility, but also impacts the life of their family and caregivers. Find out how two couples handled the after effects of stroke, and learn what treatments helped them improve their quality of life.

Keywords: stroke, paralysis, spasticity, post-stroke spasticity, muscle tightness, spasm, trauma, caretaker, caregiver, phenol injections, botulinum toxin, Botox, Myoblock, contracted muscles, contractures, flexed, intrathecal baclofen therapy, ITB pump, ITB, botulinuum, baclafen, Myablock, interthecal baclofen

Device Therapy for Parkinson's

Parkinson's disease affects over 1 million people in the United States, and though there is no cure, there are various treatment options available. One of the latest approaches includes a device therapy called deep brain stimulation.

Keywords: Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease

Living with Parkinson's

Medications for Parkinson's disease work very well. But symptoms can creep back when they wear off. Discover how one patient is trying to keep life as normal as possible.

Keywords: Parkinsons, Parkinson Disease, motor system, substantia nigra, neurotransmitter, dopamine, anticholinergics, enzymes, MAO-B inhibitors, MAO-B, levodopa, L-dopa, carbidopa, Sinemet, wearing off, COMT, COMT inhibitor, dyskinesia, dopamine agonists, Stalevo, motor complications, pallidotomy, deep brain stimulation surgery, neurologic, neuromessenger, tremor

IBD Cooking

What's the connection between food and inflammatory bowel disease? And what can you do at meal time to help prevent flare-ups and promote healing? For answers, step into the kitchen via this Webcast brought to you by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.

Keywords: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, IBD, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, IBD Nutrition, IBD diet, milk, dairy products, calcium, lactose, IBD cooking tips, IBD recipes, fruits, vegetables, fiber, seeds, nuts, gas, bloating, fat, protein

Living with Breast Cancer

There are many options for treating breast cancer, including surgery, hormonal treatments, radiation and chemotherapy. All of these treatments have potential physical and emotional side effects. Discover how two women went through treatment and what they did to cope.

Keywords: Cancer, breast cancer, radiation therapy, mastectomy, lumpectomy, breast reconstruction, tamoxifen, Nolvadex, anastrazole, Arimidex, Femara, Aromasin, letrozole, exemestane, hormonal therapy, hormonal treatment, aromatase inhibitors, adjuvant therapy for breast cancer, medical massage, hair loss, vaginal dryness, bisphosphonates, topical estrogen, lubricants, bone loss, bone density, calcium supplements

Bowel Problems

When you are an avid runner, constipation, bloating and abdominal pain can cramp your pace. Listen to one person describe how she fought off embarrassment and finally went to see a doctor.

Keywords: constipation, bloating, cramps, cramping, IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, fiber, Zelnorm, tegaserod, abdominal pain

Living with IBD and Cancer

People who have been living with ulcerative colitis for a long time must be checked regularly for colon cancer. Listen to the story a patient that proves the value of frequent screenings.

Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease, IBD, colon cancer, rectal inflammation, colorectal cancer, colonoscopy, primary sclerosing cholangitis, colectomy, dysplasia, surveillance, Crohn's disease, crohns, ulcerative colitis, colitis, UC, surveillance, chemoprevention, Actigall, Ursofalk, Destolit, ursodeoxycholic acid, ursodiol, 5-aminosalicylic acid, Asacol, mesalamine, Pentasa, , Colazal, balsalazide, Dipentum, olsalazine, Azulfidine, sulfapyridine

Taking Control of Seizures

Accepting a diagnosis of epilepsy can mean a life-long commitment to medication. Listen to the story of a young woman who found the right balance for the control of her seizures.

Keywords: Epilepsy, seizures, epileptic, epilepsy seizures, electrical impulses, focal epilepsy, partial epilepsy, partial complex epilepsy, tonic seizures, clonic seizure, tonic clonic seizures, neurological disease, generalized seizures, complex partial seizures, Trileptal, oxcarbazepine, Lamictal, lamotrigine, Neurontin, gabapentin, Keppra, levetiracetam, Gabitril, tiagabine, Topamax, topiramate, tegretol, carbamazepine, carbatrol, carbamazepine XR, Phenobarbital, Dilantin, phenytek, phenytoin, Deoakote, Depakene, valproate, monotherapy, anti-seizure medications, febrile seizures, benign rolandic epilepsy, EEG, ketogenic diet

CML and Blood Cells

Doctors understand what goes wrong in CML more than they do in most other cancers. Learn what happens in the genes of white blood cells to cause CML.

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Living with Carcinoid

Surgery is often necessary when patients are diagnosed with carcinoid cancer. But symptoms, such as severe diarrhea, often continue. Listen to the story of a patient.

Keywords: Sandostatin, Sandostatin LAR, octreotide, somatostatin, somatostatin analogs, diarrhea, carcinoid cancer, carcinoid disease, carcinoid syndrome, Neuroendocrine tumors, flushing, tumorlets, wheezing,

Overcoming OAB

Keywords: patient stories, patient experiences, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, incontinence, bladder problems, frequent urination, urge incontinence, overflow incontinence, unaware incontinence, treatment, therapy, Detrol, detrol la, Ditropan, tolterodine, oxybutynin, stress incontinence, voiding diary, behavioral training program, diagnosis, tests, behavioral modification, side effects, drug, medication