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Glossary of diabetes – H

*HCF diet – A high-carbohydrate, high-fiber diet. *Hemochromatosis – A condition in which excess iron levels are deposited in body tissues, damaging them. Characteristically, it causes diabetes among its other effects. It can be caused too much iron intake (the body conserves iron very well, and has few routes for discarded excess iron). In an [...]

Corboy & Demetrio – Notable cases

*$75 million global settlement for injured and killed victims in Hancock Scaffolding Collapse *$26.6 million record-setting verdict against Metra railroad for the injuries sustained by a passenger in the derailment of a train in Chicago. *$25.2 million record-setting settlement for a passenger killed in a US Airways crash. *$40 million verdict for a woman serious [...]

Thuong Nguyen Cuc Foshee – Early release

Ms. Foshee had already been in prison for 14 months before her trial. But she was released four weeks early, reportedly after she wrote to the authorities asking to return to her family for medical care. A court official told the Associated Press that she suffered from high blood pressure and heart problems. Her brother [...]

Topical decongestant – Introduction

Topical decongestants are decongestants applied directly to the nasal cavity. By applying them directly to the site of action, topical decongestants relieve nasal congestion while reducing the side effects associated with systemically-acting decongestants, such as high blood pressure. Topical decongestants should only be used by patients for a maximum of 3 days in a row, [...]

Alpha-1 blocker – Indications

These drugs may be used to treat: * benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) **Lower urinary tract symptoms **Post Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) and Transurethral needle ablation of the prostate (TUNA) procedures * high blood pressure (hypertension). This is not typically the drug of choice unless the patient also has BPH. * symptoms of non inflammatory chronic [...]

Chocolate milk – Supplement

Some nutritionists have criticized chocolate milk for its high sugar content and its relationship to childhood obesity. Of the milk served in U.S. schools, 71 percent is flavored. In New York City, school food officials say nearly 60 percent of the 100 million cartons served each year are fat-free chocolate milk. In the US, 32 [...]

Cerebral aneurysm – Causes

Aneurysms may result from congenital defects, preexisting conditions such as high blood pressure and atherosclerosis (the buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries), or head trauma. Cerebral aneurysms occur more commonly in adults than in children but they may occur at any age. They are more common in women than in men, by a ratio [...]

Ritodrine – Side effects and potential contraindications

Most side effects of beta-2 agonists result from their concurrent beta-1 activity, and include increase in heart rate, rise in systolic pressure, decrease in diastolic pressure, chest pain secondary to MI, and arrhythmia. Beta agonists may also cause fluid retention secondary to decrease in water clearance, which when added to the tachycardia and increased myocardial [...]

Protection Motivation Theory – Introduction

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Protection Motivation Theory is a theory that was originally created to help clarify fear appeals. The Protection Motivation Theory proposes that we protect ourselves based on four factors: the perceived severity of a threatening event, the perceived probability of the occurrence, or vulnerability, the efficacy of the recommended preventive behavior, and the perceived self efficacy. [...]

Polycystic ovary syndrome – Prognosis

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Women with PCOS are at risk for the following: * Endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterine lining) are possible, due to overaccumulation of uterine lining, and also lack of progesterone resulting in prolonged stimulation of uterine cells by estrogen. It is however unclear if this risk is directly due to the syndrome [...]









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