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,
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
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
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
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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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
Elevated cholesterol can occur as a side effect from HIV treatments. Hear how one person with HIV steps up to the challenge of getting his cholesterol down.
Keywords: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus, AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, T cells, CD4 cells, immune system, cholesterol, blood lipids, high cholesterol, Lipitor, lovastatin, Pravachol, pravastatin, diet, exercise, lipid lowering medicines, HIV positive, side effects, antiretrovirals, anti HIV therapy, AZT, azidothymidine, Crixivan, indinavir, Epivir, lamivudine, kidney stones, DDI, didanosine, D4T, stavudine, Zerit, Viread, tenofovir, Sustiva, efavirenz, Trizivir
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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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
Medical information is usually scattered in many different places. To receive the best possible health care, people are encouraged to gather information in one place and create a personal medical record.
Keywords: medical record, family history, healthcare, electronic medical record, personal health, personal health records,
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