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Oral vasoconstrictors: how dangerous are they?

Oral vasoconstrictors: how dangerous are they?

Feb 9, 2024 • 2 Likes

Oral vasoconstrictors: what are they? In the US, oral vasoconstrictors are found in a lot of medicines, such as Actifed®, Advil®, Sudafed®, Vanacof®, Drixoral®, etc.  They consist of a...

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Preventing neurodegenerative diseases: boosting the brain with cognitive stimulation

Neurodegenerative diseases

Preventing neurodegenerative diseases: boosting the brain with cognitive stimulation

Feb 5, 2024 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

What are neurodegenerative diseases?  Neurodegenerative diseases are health conditions that cause nerves and brain tissue to deteriorate over time. They are quite common, and their frequency...

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Cancer remission: everything there is to know!

Cancer

Cancer remission: everything there is to know!

Feb 4, 2024 • 2 Likes

What is remission? Doctors rarely speak of a "cure" when talking to a patient being treated for cancer. Instead, they use the term "remission" or "complete remission", because it is possible for...

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Scanxiety in caregivers: understanding and managing medical-exam related anxiety

Scanxiety in caregivers: understanding and managing medical-exam related anxiety

Feb 3, 2024 • 3 Likes

What is scanxiety?In the health journey's backstage, an obscure yet poignant challenge emerges for caregivers and their loved ones: scanxiety. Today, we delve into the depths of this profound...

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Everything there is to know about Ponesimod (Ponvory®) and Fingolimod (Gilenya®)

Multiple sclerosis

Everything there is to know about Ponesimod (Ponvory®) and Fingolimod (Gilenya®)

Feb 2, 2024 • 1 Like

What are sphingosine 1-posphate receptor modulators? Immunosuppressive drugs belonging to the family of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulators are designed to reduce the number of lymphocytes...

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Menopause: how does it affect a woman's sex life?

Menopause: how does it affect a woman's sex life?

Jan 29, 2024 • 2 Likes

What is menopause? For the majority of women, menopause corresponds to the end of the monthly menstrual cycles, which occurs when the ovarian follicular function ceases, and the ovaries stop...

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Parkinson's disease: understanding the motor and non-motor symptoms

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease: understanding the motor and non-motor symptoms

Jan 27, 2024

What is Parkinson's disease? According to Parkinson's Foundation, about 90,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease every year. On average, almost one in two sufferers is diagnosed at the...

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What is drug resistance?

What is drug resistance?

Jan 26, 2024 • 4 Likes

What is drug resistance?   Drug resistance means that a medication which should have a therapeutic effect for which it was marketed, does not work. There are 2 types of drug resistance: Primary: the...

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Interoception: when our body speaks to us

Interoception: when our body speaks to us

Jan 22, 2024 • 7 Likes • 1 comment

What does interoception mean? According to Wikipedia, interoception means: "a collection of senses providing information to the organism about the internal state of the body".Thus, interoception is...

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Diabetic neuropathy: everything there is to know!

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetic neuropathy: everything there is to know!

Jan 19, 2024 • 1 Like

Diabetic neuropathy: what is it? According to studies, the number of people with diabetes continues to increase every year and represents a major public health concern. It affects more than 38...

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Cutting lactose out of your diet: who can it help and in what way?

Cutting lactose out of your diet: who can it help and in what way?

Jan 15, 2024 • 3 Likes

What is lactose intolerance? Lactose is the main sugar in dairy products, found only in milk and milk derivatives. To be properly digested, lactose needs a special enzyme called lactase, which is...

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Drug tolerance: how does it work?

Drug tolerance: how does it work?

Jan 13, 2024 • 9 Likes

What is drug tolerance? Drug tolerance is a pharmacological concept which corresponds to a reduced response to treatment when the drug is taken regularly. This may lead to reduced effectiveness of...

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