Drugs
- Brand: NascobalGeneric: Cyanocobalamin
- Brand: CaloMist Nasal SprayGeneric: Cyanocobalamin
- Brand: Fosamax Plus DGeneric: Alendronate Sodium and Cholecalciferol
- Brand: Infuvite Pediatric IVGeneric: Multiple Vitamins for Injection
- Brand: MVIGeneric: Multi Vitamin Concentrate (intravenous infusion)
- Brand: Vitamin K1Generic: Aqueous Colloidal Solution of Vitamin K1
- Brand: B12Generic: Liver-Stomach Concentrate With Intrinsic Factor
- Brand: Ascorbic AcidGeneric: Vitamin C
- Brand: Infuvite Adult InjectionGeneric: Multiple Vitamins Injection
- Brand: Calcijex InjectionGeneric: Calcitrol
- Brand: Aminosyn RF 5.2% Sulfite FreeGeneric: Amino Acid Injection 5.2% Renal Formula
- Brand: MVI AdultGeneric: Multi-Vitamin Injection
- Brand: CernevitGeneric: Multivitamins for Infusion
- Brand: CyanocobalaminGeneric: Cyanocobalamin
- Brand: Infuvite Pediatric Pharmacy Bulk PackageGeneric: Multiple Vitamins For Infusion Pharmacy Bulk Package
- Brand: OnpattroGeneric: Patisiran Lipid Complex Injection
- Brand: NatparaGeneric: Parathyroid Hormone for Injection
- Brand: HectorolGeneric: Doxercalciferol Liquid Filled Capsule
- Brand: TegsediGeneric: Inotersen Injection
- Brand: NephramineGeneric: Essential Amino Acid Injection
- Brand: Aquasol AGeneric: Vitamin A
- Brand: XenicalGeneric: Orlistat 120 mg
- Brand: Infuvite Adult Pharmacy Bulk PackageGeneric: Multiple Vitamins for Infusion
- Brand: AlimtaGeneric: Pemetrexed
- Brand: AquaMEPHYTONGeneric: Phytonadione Injection
- Brand: Dovonex CreamGeneric: Calcipotriene Cream
- Brand: Dovonex ScalpGeneric: Calcipotriene Solution
- Brand: Poly-Vi-FlorGeneric: Multivitamin, Iron and Fluoride
- Brand: DrisdolGeneric: Ergocalciferol Capsules
- Brand: Dovonex OintmentGeneric: Calcipotriene Ointment
- Brand: MephytonGeneric: Phytonadione
- Brand: RocaltrolGeneric: Calcitriol
- Brand: Hectorol InjectionGeneric: Doxercalciferol Injection
- Brand: SmoflipidGeneric: Smoflipid
- Brand: ClinolipidGeneric: Lipid Injectable Emulsion for Intravenous Use
- Brand: RifadinGeneric: Rifampin
- Brand: CalciferolGeneric: Ergocalciferol
- Brand: KcentraGeneric: Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (Human)
- Brand: ASCOR Generic: Ascorbic Acid Injection for Intravenous Use
- Brand: RifaterGeneric: Rifampin, Isoniazid and Pyrazinamide
- Brand: AptivusGeneric: Tipranavir
- Brand: FolivaneGeneric: Multivitamin Capsules
- Brand: DesferalGeneric: Deferoxamine
- Brand: MiradonGeneric: Anisindione
- Brand: KabivenGeneric: Amino Acids, Electrolytes, Dextrose and Lipid Injectable Emulsion
- Brand: PerikabivenGeneric: Amino Acids, Electrolytes, Dextrose and Lipid Injectable Emulsion for Intravenous Use
- Brand: PedtraceGeneric: Zinc, Copper, Manganese and Chromium Intravenous Solution
- Brand: Glucophage, Glucophage XRGeneric: Metformin Hcl
- Brand: GlumetzaGeneric: Metformin Hcl
- Brand: CoumadinGeneric: Warfarin Sodium
- Brand: JantovenGeneric: Warfarin Sodium Tablets
- Brand: Janumet XRGeneric: Sitagliptin and Metformin HCl
- Brand: CrysvitaGeneric: Burosumab-twza injection, for Subcutaneous Use
- Brand: Neotrace-4Generic: Metal-4 Combination (for Neonates)
- Brand: Zemplar CapsulesGeneric: Paricalcitol
- Brand: InderalGeneric: Propranolol
- Brand: Zemplar Generic: Paricalcitol Tablets
- Brand: Zemplar Generic: Paricalcitol Tablets
- Brand: PrimaCare OneGeneric: Prescription Prenatal, Postnatal Multivitamin
- Brand: Aminosyn PF 10% Sulfite FreeGeneric: Amino Acid Injection 10% Pediatric Formula
- Brand: Aminosyn PF 7% Sulfite FreeGeneric: Amino Acid Injection 7% Pediatric Formula
- Brand: Niferex Gold TabletsGeneric: Ferrous Bis-Glycinate Chelate and Polysaccharide Iron Complex
- Brand: EvistaGeneric: Raloxifene
- Brand: JentaduetoGeneric: Linagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride
- Brand: RifamateGeneric: Rifampin and Isoniazid
- Brand: WelcholGeneric: Colesevelam Hcl
- Brand: AbsoricaGeneric: Isotretinoin
- Brand: ForteoGeneric: Teriparatide (rDNA origin) Injection
- Brand: InvokametGeneric: Canagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets
- Brand: BuphenylGeneric: Sodium Phenylbutyrate Tablets
- Brand: Intralipid 20%Generic: 20% I.V. Fat Emulsion
- Brand: Ellzia PakGeneric: Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment
- Brand: Dilantin 125Generic: Phenytoin Oral Suspension
- Brand: Triple Vita Drops with FluorideGeneric: Vitamin A, D, C, and Fluoride
- Brand: FortametGeneric: Metformin Hcl
- Brand: RiometGeneric: Metformin Hcl
- Brand: TrophAmineGeneric: Amino Acids
- Brand: BinostoGeneric: Alendronate Sodium Effervescent Tablets
- Brand: Intralipid 10%Generic: 10% I.V Fat Emulsion
- Brand: MetaglipGeneric: Glipizide and Metformin
- Brand: Xigduo XRGeneric: Dapagliflozin and Metformin HCl Extended-release Tablets
- Brand: Bacteriostatic SalineGeneric: Bacteriostatic NaCl
- Brand: Liposyn IIGeneric: Intravenous Fat Emulsion
- Brand: Liposyn IIIGeneric: Intravenous Fat Emulsion
- Brand: KonyneGeneric: Factor IX Complex
- Brand: RayaldeeGeneric: Calcifediol Extended-release Capsules
- Brand: ZyvoxGeneric: Linezolid
- Brand: SensiparGeneric: Cinacalcet
- Brand: AvandametGeneric: Rosiglitazone Maleate and Metformin HCl
- Brand: GlucovanceGeneric: Glyburide and Metformin
- Brand: MandolGeneric: Cefamandole
- Brand: MebaralGeneric: Mephobarbital
- Brand: Targretin GelGeneric: Bexarotene Gel
- Brand: TrecatorGeneric: Ethionamide Tablets
- Brand: Amnesteem CapsulesGeneric: Isotretinoin
- Brand: Claravis CapsulesGeneric: Isotretinoin
- Brand: ReclastGeneric: Zoledronic Acid Injection
- Brand: ZenataneGeneric: Isotretinoin Capsules
- Brand: FosamaxGeneric: Alendronate Sodium
- Brand: Liposyn III 30Generic: Liposyn III 30 Intravenous Far Emulsion
- Brand: Agenerase CapsulesGeneric: Amprenavir Capsules
- Brand: Agenerase Oral SolutionGeneric: Amprenavir Oral Solution
- Brand: AromasinGeneric: Exemestane
- Brand: JanumetGeneric: Sitagliptin Metformin HCL
- Brand: Jentadueto XRGeneric: Linagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets
- Brand: PrandimetGeneric: Repaglinide and Metformin HCl Tablets
- Brand: ProliaGeneric: Denosumab Injection
- Brand: SynjardyGeneric: Empagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets
- Brand: Actonel with CalciumGeneric: Risedronate Sodium with Calcium Carbonate
- Brand: Calcium GluconateGeneric: Calcium Gluconate
- Brand: Magnesium SulfateGeneric: Magnesium Sulfate Injection
- Brand: Niferex-150 ForteGeneric: Polysaccharide-Iron Complex Capsules
- Brand: Invokamet XRGeneric: canagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride
- Brand: OmegavenGeneric: Fish Oil Triglycerides Injectable Emulsion
- Brand: Synjardy XR Extended-release TabletsGeneric: Empagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-release
- Brand: SotretGeneric: Isotretinoin Capsules
- Brand: FosrenolGeneric: Lanthanum Carbonate Chewable Tablets
- Brand: AccutaneGeneric: Isotretinoin
- Brand: MyorisanGeneric: Isotretinoin Capsules
- Brand: Aminosyn II 8.5%Generic: Amino Acid Injection with Electrolytes
- Brand: ColestidGeneric: Colestipol
- Brand: Dilantin KapsealsGeneric: Extended Phenytoin Sodium Capsules
- Brand: KazanoGeneric: Alogliptin and Metformin HCl Tablets
- Brand: Phenytek Extended Release CapsuleGeneric: Phenytoin Sodium
- Brand: QuestranGeneric: Cholestyramine
- Brand: RocephinGeneric: Ceftriaxone
- Brand: TimolideGeneric: Timolol Maleate-Hydrochlorothiazide
- Brand: Aminosyn ElectrolytesGeneric: Crystalline Amino Acid Solution with Electrolytes
- Brand: Aminosyn Sulfite FreeGeneric: Crystalline Amino Acid Solution
- Brand: Generic:
- Brand: SoriataneGeneric: Acitretin
- Brand: Dehydrated AlcoholGeneric: Dehydrated Alcohol Injection
- Brand: Kombiglyze XRGeneric: Saxagliptin and Metformin HCl Extended-Release
- Brand: PrevaliteGeneric: Cholestyramine for Oral Suspension, US
Slideshows, Images, and Quizzes
Vitamin D Deficiency: How Much Vitamin D Is Enough?Source: OnHealth Optimized
What does vitamin D do? Learn about vitamin D benefits and discover foods that are high in vitamin D. Explore vitamin D deficiency symptoms and the safest ways to get enough vitamin D.
Nutritional Health: 19 Key Vitamins and Minerals Your Body NeedsSource: OnHealth Optimized
Minerals and vitamins are key nutrients your body needs to thrive. Vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, niacin, and riboflavin are just a few of these nutrients. Some vitamins act as antioxidants. Minerals serve many vital roles.
Vitamins and Supplements: Signs You're Low on Vitamin CSource: WebMD - Health Tools
Worried you're coming up short on vitamin C? Here are some telltale symptoms to watch out for.
Vitamin D Quiz: Test Your IQ of Dietary SupplementsSource: RxList
Could you be at risk for vitamin D deficiency? Take this online quiz to find out what your body and your bones may be missing.
Eye Health: Foods, Vitamins and Nutrients to Improve EyesightSource: OnHealth Optimized
Eye health is boosted by lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin C, omega-3 fatty acids, beta-carotene, vitamin E, vitamin A, and other nutrients. Special formulas of eye vitamins are available to boost eye health and decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other eye conditions. Eat a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables to protect your eye health.
Vitamin B6: Signs You're Not Getting EnoughSource: OnHealth Optimized
B6 is a hard-working vitamin that affects everything from your mood to appetite to skin condition. Here are signs you may not have enough.
Vitamins and Supplements: Signs You're Low on Vitamin B12Source: WebMD - Health Tools
Your body needs vitamin B12 to keep blood cells healthy and to make your nerves work right. But what happens when you run low?
Health Screening Tests Every Woman NeedsSource: OnHealth Optimized
What is a health screening? Why is it important to know your blood pressure? How long will your health screening take? Learn about wellness screenings for women for breast cancer, HIV, diabetes, osteoporosis, skin cancer, and more.
Vitamins and Supplements: Test Your Medical IQSource: RxList
There are certain essential vitamins the human body needs to supplement good health and proper function. Do you know what they are? Take our Vitamins & Supplements Quiz and get healthy!
Healthy Aging: Vitamins You Need as You AgeSource: WebMD - Health Tools
Your body needs more of certain vitamins and minerals as you hit your 40s and beyond. Find out which ones will benefit you -- and which won't.
16 Foods That Boost and Improve Your Immune SystemSource: OnHealth Optimized
Help fight colds, flu, as well as viruses like coronavirus (COVID-19) with foods that boost and improve your immune system. Reach for bright-colored antioxidant and vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables such berries, broccoli, garlic, ginger, tea and more for vibrant health.
Osteoporosis Quiz: What is Osteoporosis?Source: RxList
Take this osteoporosis quiz! Learn signs, symptoms, treatments, exercises, and how you can prevent bone loss and painful fractures associated with this degenerative disease.
What Does It Mean When Your Whole Body Aches?Source: OnHealth Optimized
Body aches and pains can be disruptive and frustrating. Learn many chronic pain causes, including lupus, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, influenza, and vitamin deficiency. Find treatments that can ease whole body pain and bring relief, such as meditation and self-management.
How to Get Rid of a Cold: Natural RemediesSource: OnHealth Optimized
What home remedies work to get rid of a cold fast? Many claim cold symptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots, garlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what cold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.
Sleep Health: 20 Facts About Your Biological Body ClockSource: OnHealth Optimized
Biological clocks control much of human biology, including aging, hormones, sleep, fertility, and seasonal cycles. The body clock controls circadian rhythms, the 24-hour cycle that governs biological processes in humans, animals, plants, and even bacteria. Science says maintaining healthy circadian rhythms may protect against chronic conditions.
Healthy Living: 15 Healthy Ways to Use Lemons and LimesSource: WebMD - Health Tools
Lemons and limes are chock full of nutrients that can keep you healthy. Learn more about what they can do.
Vegetarian Diet: Benefits, Meat Substitutions, and Meal PlansSource: OnHealth Optimized
Vegetarian diet plans have benefits like weight loss and reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Vegetarian diet recipes contain protein from beans, legumes, nuts, eggs, and dairy. Vegetarian diets confer health benefits if you eat this way even once or twice per week.
Foods That Help Fight DepressionSource: OnHealth Optimized
Foods that help fight depression include turkey, Brazil nuts, carrots, shellfish, coffee, leafy greens, salmon, milk, and berries. These are rich in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, selenium, vitamin B12, folate, and vitamin D. Avoid central nervous system depressants like alcohol and foods containing high-glycemic simple carbohydrates and added sugars that exacerbate depression.
Organic Foods Guide: When To Buy (or Not Buy) OrganicSource: OnHealth Optimized
What health benefits can organic foods offer? What organic foods have the best nutrition, and when are supermarket standards fine? Learn about milk, beef, apples, bananas, and more. Learn what fruits and vegetables have the most pesticides according to FDA reports.
Superfoods Quiz: List of Top SuperfoodsSource: RxList
What is a superfood? Test your superfoods IQ with this online quiz featuring heart-healthy, weight-friendly, fruits, vegetables, drinks, and other foods that are available at your fingertips.
Food and Recipes: Cheap, Healthy FoodsSource: WebMD - Health Tools
Think you have to pay big bucks to eat healthy? Think again. Find out more about cheap foods that will keep your body and bank account in good health.
Hepatitis: Surprising Things That Can Damage Your LiverSource: WebMD - Health Tools
Alcohol and acetaminophen are well-known liver dangers, but what else can be harmful? WebMD says some of them may surprise you.
Picture of Pernicious Anemia Source: MedicineNet
View a picture of Picture of Pernicious Anemia and learn more about Vascular, Lymphatic and Systemic Conditions.
Anemia Symptoms and Signs, Types, Treatment and CausesSource: OnHealth Optimized
Anemia is a disease marked by low numbers of red blood cells. Low iron deficiency or underlying disease, like cancer, may be to blame. Treatment can resolve anemia.
Cholesterol Drugs: What to Expect With Heart MedicationSource: OnHealth
Has your doctor prescribed a new heart medication? Learn more about different prescription cholesterol drugs, what they do, and how they work to lower cholesterol.
What Is Osteoporosis? Treatment, Symptoms, MedicationSource: OnHealth
What are the first signs of osteoporosis? A disease characterized by low bone mass and density. Osteoporosis causes symptoms of weak, thin, fragile bones. Learn the treatments and medications used to fight osteoporosis.
Dieting Tips to Care for Your SkinSource: OnHealth Optimized
Your diet can affect your skin in many ways. Certain foods that contain nutrients that promote a healthy, vibrant complexion. Explore foods for clear, glowing and younger-looking skin.
Portion Control Tips: Lose Weight and Stick to Your DietSource: OnHealth Optimized
Portion control can help with weight loss and stick to a healthy diet. But how much is too much? This photo guide will help you assess serving sizes for proper portion control.
Brain Foods: Healthy Food for Kids' BrainsSource: OnHealth Optimized
Make your child smarter and healthier with these brain-boosting meals! Developing brains needs the right foods to boost learning and improve concentration.
Osteoporosis Super-Foods for Strong Bones With PicturesSource: WebMD - Health Tools
WebMD shows you how to build strong bones -- and stave off osteoporosis -- through a diet rich in high-calcium foods that might surprise you.
Colon Cancer: How Your Diet Can Affect Colorectal CancerSource: OnHealth Optimized
Diet, including nutrient, antioxidant, and vitamin intake, affects colon cancer risk. Certain dietary factors either decrease or increase the risk of colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and other diseases. Dietary factors may either inhibit or stimulate the development of cancer cells. Have a nutrition plan that decreases the risk.
Drug Interactions: Foods, Drugs, Herbs Affecting MedicationsSource: OnHealth Optimized
What foods, drugs, and herbal supplements interact with your pharmaceuticals? Learn about grapefruit and other common drug interactions to medications like warfarin, tramadol, Zoloft, trazodone, gabapentin, melatonin, Xanax, Lexapro, lithium, Lisinopril, Mucinex, and more.
Healthy Living: Sunlight and Your HealthSource: WebMD - Health Tools
While too much time in the sun can be bad for your skin and may lead to serious health problems, small doses can be good for you in several ways.
Infectious Disease: Are These Historical Illnesses Coming Back?Source: OnHealth Optimized
Despite medical progress, tuberculosis, measles, and scarlet fever keep infecting people worldwide. Why are these diseases from history so tough to stamp out? Learn about bubonic plague, chlamydia, mumps, and whooping cough, along with treatment and prevention information.
Diet and Nutrition Quiz: Plans & FactsSource: RxList
Take the Diet & Nutrition Quiz to learn more about healthy portions, nutrition, and how many fruits and vegetables you should consume per day.
Cellulite Facts and Treatment Options Source: OnHealth Optimized
Don't confuse cellulite with loose skin or stretch marks, get the facts about cellulite. Learn to identify cellulite and discover the most effective methods for cellulite treatment.
Picture of AcneSource: RxList
View an Illustration of Picture of Acne and learn more about Bacterial Skin Diseases.
Dementia and Alzheimer's: 13 Bad Brain Health HabitsSource: OnHealth Optimized
Good brain health depends on exercising regularly, eating well, and getting enough sleep. Learn how to develop good health habits to protect your brain against neurodegeneration, Alzheimer's disease, and other kinds of dementia.
Healthy Seeds: 11 Edible Super Seeds for Better NutritionSource: OnHealth Optimized
Are pumpkin seeds good for your health? What's the nutritional value of chia seeds? Find out how to easily incorporate more edible, healthy seeds into a diet rich in vitamins and minerals.
Nutrition and Healthy Eating: All About AntioxidantsSource: WebMD - Health Tools
They're sometimes seen as a kind of magic bullet for our health problems. Find out more about what antioxidants can do for your health.
Top 10 Foods for Healthy HairSource: OnHealth Optimized
Top foods for healthy hair include salmon, green vegetables, beans, nuts, poultry, eggs, whole grains, oysters, low-fat dairy products, and carrots. Foods for healthy hair supply protein, healthy fats, and vitamins and minerals.
Foot Health: Reasons You Feel Burning in Your FeetSource: WebMD - Health Tools
The feeling of burning in your feet isn't just an annoyance. It might also be a sign of a more serious condition. Find out more about what can make your feet burn.
Heart Healthy Diet: 25 Foods You Should EatSource: OnHealth Optimized
What foods are heart healthy? Learn what foods help protect your cardiovascular system from heart attack, coronary heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular disease. Plus, find easy meal recipes and menu ideas for more everyday heart benefit.
How to Reduce Wrinkles With Lifestyle ChangesSource: OnHealth
Learn how to protect your skin from wrinkles with these antiaging tricks such as sleep position, diet, and wrinkle treatments. Simple lifestyle changes can reduce wrinkles around the eyes, on the forehead, and around the mouth.
Men's Health: Easy Skin Care Tips for GuysSource: OnHealth Optimized
Guys, want some great skin care tips? Beauty doesn’t have to take hours. Learn how to shave without razor bumps, solutions for dry and oily skin, and the difference between soap and cleanser. Find out how to avoid premature aging and get tips for ways to fight skin problems.
Men's Health: What Foods Improve Male Health?Source: OnHealth Optimized
What foods have the most health benefits for men? For losing weight, gaining muscle, and lowering your risk of prostate cancer, check out these healthy foods. Choosing a diet focused on whole grains, fruits, and a variety of vegetables can lead to a longer life, fewer health problems, and a trim waistline. Learn more about the health advantages of various foods for guys.
Parkinson's Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Stages, TreatmentSource: OnHealth Optimized
Discover the symptoms, causes, stages, and treatment options for Parkinson's disease. Learn more about the stages of Parkinson's disease such as tremors and loss of muscle control.
Tropical Fruits: 8 Exotic Fruits for Your Everyday Grocery ListSource: WebMD - Health Tools
From the acai berry to the pomegranate, WebMD shows to prepare and serve vitamin-rich, exotic, tropical fruits.
Diseases, Conditions, and Procedures
- Vitamin D DeficiencySource: MedicineNet
Depression, thyroid problems, osteoporosis, allergies, and certain cancers have been tied to vitamin D deficiency. Read about vitamin D deficiency treatment, causes, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, and daily limits chart.
- Vitamins and Calcium SupplementsSource: MedicineNet
Taking vitamins and calcium supplements can help you to meet your nutritional needs. Learn about vitamin deficiencies, drug interactions, food sources, health benefits and overdose and absorption information.
- Pernicious AnemiaSource: MedicineNet
Pernicious anemia is a type of blood disorder caused when the body does not make enough red blood cells due to lack of vitamin B12. Pernicious anemia causes a variety of symptoms and signs, for example, feelings of weakness, numbness, tingling, and personality changes. Treatment of pernicious anemia is an injection of vitamin B12 for life. Untreated pernicious anemia can be permanent and cause death.
- RicketsSource: MedicineNet
Rickets is caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate. Get additional facts about symptoms and signs, treatment, causes, history, diagnosis, prognosis, and prevention.
- Essential Mixed CryoglobulinemiaSource: MedicineNet
Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia is a condition caused by abnormal blood proteins called cryoglobulins. Read about essential mixed cryoglobulinemia causes, symptoms (joint pain, swelling, enlarged spleen, skin vasculitis, nerve & kidney disease), prognosis and treatment.
- OsteoporosisSource: MedicineNet
Read about osteoporosis treatment options, medication, causes, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, prevention (diet, weight-bearing exercise), risk factors (family history), and research. Osteoporosis is a condition marked by decreased bone density and strength, resulting in fragile bones.
- TremorsSource: Government
Read about tremors causes such as neurological disorders and symptoms such as shaking in hands. Learn the types of tremors including essential tremor and dystonic tremor. Tremors medical treatments include prescription medication.
- PreventionSource: MedicineNet
A healthy diet helps to prevent diseases. It can also help control celiac disease, control diabetes, control high blood pressure, prevent loss of bone mass, prevent loss of muscle strength, and prevent vitamin deficiencies. Healthy diets also help with weight loss and obesity prevention.
- Iron DeficiencySource: Government
Deficiency in iron can cause anemia and other diseases or conditions. Symptoms of iron deficiency include anemia, fatigue, and more. Learn more about this crucial mineral in food and supplement for children and during pregnancy.
- Alcohol and NutritionSource: MedicineNet
Alcohol has a big nutritional impact. Therefore, it is important to understand how alcohol is processed by your body in order to appreciate how it affects blood alcohol concentration and blood sugar, impacts weight, and contributes to vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
- Cancer PreventionSource: Government
Cancer prevention strategies exist for reducing the number of both new cases of cancer and deaths caused by cancer. Read about cancer prevention lifestyle, diet, exercise, viatmins, and more.
- OsteopeniaSource: MedicineNet
Osteopenia is a bone condition characterized by bone loss that is not as severe as in osteoporosis. Read about treatment, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, medications, and prevention information.
- Vitamins, Minerals and Nutritional SupplementsSource: WebMD Weight Loss Clinic - Expert Column
Find out how to get the vitamins and minerals you need through the nutrients in food and nutritional supplements.
- Vegetarian and Vegan DietSource: MedicineNet
Get the facts on the different types of vegetarian and vegan diets, the benefits and disadvantages of each diet, and see the vegan and vegetarian food pyramid guides. Learn about vitamins and supplements and recipe resources.
- Muscle CrampsSource: MedicineNet
A muscle cramp is an involuntarily contracted muscle that won't relax. Get information on muscle cramps (charley horses), including leg cramps, causes (vitamin deficiency, drugs, lactic acid, dehydration, low calcium, potassium or magnesium), treatment, home remedies, and prevention.
- Pregnancy Diet (Menu Plans)Source: MedicineNet
Learn about healthy eating during pregnancy, what foods to avoid, staying on a vegetarian diet, dealing with lactose intolerance, pregnancy food cravings, and foods to eat when you are not feeling well during pregnancy.
- Infant FormulasSource: MedicineNet
Read a comparison of formula feeding and breastfeeding benefits, and learn about homemade formulas and how to choose the healthiest infant formula for your baby.
- Lactose IntoleranceSource: MedicineNet
Lactose intolerance is an inability to digest and absorb the sugar in dairy products. Signs and symptoms are gas, diarrhea, and bloating. Foods that contain lactose include breads, processed foods, margarine, cereals, and lunch meats. There are several tests to diagnose lactose intolerance.
- Usher SyndromeSource: Government
Learn about usher syndrome, the most genetic common condition that affects hearing and vision. Symptoms include hearing loss, and retinitis pigmentosa.
- SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)Source: MedicineNet
SIBO, or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is a condition in which bacteria that lives in the large colon moves into the small colon causing symptoms of gas; and abdominal pain, bloating, and distention. SIBO is associated with diseases like IBS, Crohn's, liver disease, alcohol abuse, and fatty liver.
- Headache Home RemediesSource: MedicineNet
Natural or home remedies for headaches include drinking coconut water, caffeine, essential oils like lavender, herbs, vitamins, and avoiding certain foods that trigger headaches, like foods high in salt, alcohol, shellfish, preserved foods, and foods rich in tyramine-rich nutrients.
- Omega-3 Fatty AcidsSource: MedicineNet
Omega-3 fatty acids are a class of essential fatty acids. Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids include certain types of fish, walnuts, and canola oil. Researchers believe that a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can help reduce the risk of having a heart attack.
- Skin CancerSource: MedicineNet
Get the facts on skin cancer symptoms, signs, treatment, and types (basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma). Learn how to tell the difference between a benign mole and a potential skin cancer. Read about skin cancer prevention and screening.
- Dry SkinSource: MedicineNet
Symptoms and signs of dry skin include itching and red, cracked, or flaky skin. Read about causes, diagnosis, treatment, home remedies, prevention, and the best moisturizers for dry skin.
- Mediterranean DietSource: MedicineNet
Learn about the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, foods that are part of the meal plan, and diseases that the diet is supposed to prevent.
- Homocysteine (Normal and Elevated Levels Blood Test)Source: MedicineNet
Homocysteine is an amino acid produced by the body and also is in your blood. When the levels get too high, it increases your risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. Causes can be genetic (homocystinuria) or alcoholism. Treatments are individualized to each individual.
- Cold, Flu, Allergy TreatmentsSource: MedicineNet
Get the facts on treatment of the common cold, influenza, and allergy symptoms (headache, fever, sneezing, cough, sore throat) with over-the-counter (OTC) medications.
- CelluliteSource: MedicineNet
There are many purported cellulite treatments: liposuction, products, creams, Endermologie, mesotherapy, diet, and massage. Body fat that distorts the skin's connective tissue is the main cause of cellulite.
- What Happens During Menopause?Source: MedicineNet
Menopause, by definition, is the absence of menstrual periods for 12 consecutive months. The age of onset varies for each woman. Menopause symptoms and signs include hot flashes, night sweats, abnormal vaginal bleeding, vaginal itching, dryness, and pain, urinary symptoms, weight gain, acne, skin texture changes, and mood changes.
- Drug-Induced Liver DiseaseSource: MedicineNet
Drug-induced liver disease comes in many types, and has many potential causes. Find out about drug-induced liver disease treatment, signs, and symptoms like itching, easy bruising, and jaundice, and learn how certain drugs can cause liver disease.
- Natural Home Remedies for SunburnSource: MedicineNet
Learn 30 natural and home remedies to relieve sunburn pain and itching. Essential oils (lavender), apple cider vinegar baths, milk, vitamins, freshly brewed black tea, and cucumber mash can soothe a sunburn. Blisters are a sign of a bad sunburn (sun poisoning). Coconut oil can be used to moisten the skin after the sunburn has healed.
- Fatty Liver (NASH)Source: MedicineNet
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NASH, is a disease due to an abnormal accumulation of fat within the liver. Eventually, NASH scars the liver, and it ultimately leads to cirrhosis or liver cancer. Usually, NASH causes no symptoms, but later in the progression of the disease, it may cause jaundice, blood clots, and coma. Treatment for fatty liver includes diet, exercise, medication, and surgery.
- Hair Loss (Alopecia) In Men and In WomenSource: MedicineNet
Causes of hair loss in men or in women include thyroid disease, alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, and tinea capitis. Hair loss prevention and treatment may involve minoxidil (Rogaine) or finasteride (Propecia). Learn about 2 types of hair loss and how to prevent it.
- Hypercalcemia (Elevated Calcium Levels)Source: MedicineNet
Learn about hypercalcemia, or elevated levels of calcium in the blood. Conditions associated with hypercalcemia include hyperparathyroidism, lung and breast cancer, kidney failure, hyperthyroidism, and excess vitamin D or calcium.
- PerimenopauseSource: MedicineNet
Perimenopause is a part of a woman's transition into menopause. Symptoms can begin as early as age 44 and may include pain during sex or low sex drive, nausea, weight gain, mood changes, hot flashes, and elevated cholesterol levels. Some herbal supplements may help ease symptoms. Medications may be necessary to treat some women's symptoms.
- Cystic AcneSource: MedicineNet
Cystic acne is the most severe form of acne and is characterized by painful nodules on the face, back, chest, and neck. Read about treatment, medications, home remedies, and causes.
- Natural Remedies for Hot FlashesSource: MedicineNet
Hot flashes are a common symptom in women during menopause. They also in women can cause a lot of discomfort. Especially at night, hot flashes are a common problem during and after menopause. Learn the causes of hot flashes and how to stop hot flashes with natural remedies and other treatments.
- Vitamins & Exercise: Heart Attack Prevention SeriesSource: MedicineNet
Folic acid, B vitamins, homocysteine, antioxidants, and exercise can lower your risk factors for a heart attack. Exercise and vitamins play a key role in heart attack prevention, too.
- WrinklesSource: MedicineNet
Wrinkles typically appear on the forehead and around the eyes, which are areas of the body that get a lot of sun exposure. Smoking, light skin type, hairstyle, the way you dress, your occupational and recreational habits, and heredity can cause wrinkles. Treatments for wrinkles include antioxidants, moisturizers, alpha-hydroxy acids, vitamin A acid, dermabrasion, microdermabrasion, glycolic acid peels, laser resurfacing, Botox, and fillers.
- AnemiaSource: MedicineNet
Anemia (lack of blood) symptoms and signs can vary depending on the cause. Symptoms and signs may include fatigue, pale skin, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and dizziness. There are several anemia types. Anemia treatment depends upon the type.
- CondomsSource: WebMD Medical Reference from The Cleveland Clinic
Information about male and female condoms used for contraception and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
- High-Protein Low Carbs Diet for Weight LossSource: MedicineNet
Protein is an important amino acid that helps the body function. A high-protein diet is a diet that is rich in protein, for example, beans, soy, seafood, lean beef, and the poultry white meat. The amount of protein varies among children, girls, boys, women, and men. For example, there are 24 grams (112 calories) in a four-ounce serving of a salmon filet.
- Gum ProblemsSource: MedicineNet
Read about gum problems causes, symptoms, home remedies, treatment, and prevention. Gum problems include gingivitis, oral cancer, gum recession, gum disease, and gum abscess.
- Fibrocystic Breast ConditionSource: MedicineNet
Fibrocystic breast condition is characterized by pain, tenderness, and/or discomfort in one or both breasts, often caused by changes in hormones (menstruation, menopause). Learn about causes and treatment.
- FibromyalgiaSource: MedicineNet
Fibromyalgia symptoms include sleep disturbances, tender points, and fatigue. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes body-wide muscle pain.
- Pregnancy and Drugs (Prescription and OTC)Source: Government
Are over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs, or vitamin supplements safe while you are pregnant? Find out what medications may put you or your baby at risk.
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) TreatmentSource: MedicineNet
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) treatment includes medications (for example, UDCA, corticosteroids, immunosuppressive drugs, and drugs to treat PBC symptoms) and sometimes surgery.
- Cold Sores (Oral Herpes, Herpes Labialis)Source: MedicineNet
Cold sores (labial herpes) are caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 infection. Read about treatment causes, symptoms, treatment, and diagnosis of oral herpes.
- Migraine vs. Headache: Differences and SimilaritiesSource: MedicineNet
Migraine headache pain and headache pain are similar in the severity (mild, moderate, or severe), but differ in the type of pain. Migraine pain can be throbbing, sensitive to light or sound, and worsens with physical activity. Most headaches can be treated with OTC medication and home remedies, while migraines often require prescription medication.
- 15 Top Pregnancy Power Foods (Superfoods)Source: MedicineNet
Read about pregnancy power foods or superfoods, which are healthy foods that provide nutrients for you and your growing baby. Learn why each food is healthy for you and your baby, and find out how to enjoy these power foods.
- Peripheral Neuropathy Source: MedicineNet
Peripheral neuropathy occurs when peripheral nerves become damaged. Peripheral neuropathy causes include diabetes, cancer, shingles, alcohol, medication, and vitamin deficiency. Peripheral neuropathy treatment and prognosis depend on the cause.
- Interstitial Lung Disease (Interstitial Pneumonia)Source: MedicineNet
Interstitial lung disease refers to a variety of diseases that thicken the tissue between the lungs' air sacks. Symptoms of interstitial lung disease include shortness of breath, cough, and vascular problems, and their treatment depends on the underlying cause. Causes include viruses, bacteria, tobacco smoke, environmental factors, cancer, and heart or kidney failure.
- Liver (Anatomy and Function)Source: MedicineNet
Get information about the function of the liver, the largest gland in the body. Liver diseases include hepatitis, cancer of the liver, infections, medications, genetic conditions, and blood flow problems. Read about liver disease symptoms and signs like fatigue, yellowing of the skin, nausea, and more.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)Source: Government
Spinal muscular atrophy is a hereditary disease that destroys lower motor neurons nerve-cells in the brain stem and spinal cord. Signs and symptoms depend on the type of spinal muscular atrophy, but may include hypotonia, tremors, impaired breathing, and abnormal gait. There is no cure for this muscular atrophy.
- Juvenile Bone HealthSource: Government
Learn how to help your children build healthy bones by adopting healthy nutritional and lifestyle habits that will prevent fractures and osteoporosis later in life.
- Prostate CancerSource: MedicineNet
Read about prostate cancer symptoms, survival rates, stages, treatment options, causes, prevention, screening, and diagnosis. Learn lifestyle strategies to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
Health News
- The Truth About Vitamin DSource: WebMD Health News
Common questions about vitamin D answered.
- Low Vitamin D More Common in Overweight KidsSource: WebMD Health News
Overweight and obese children and teens are more likely to have low vitamin D levels than kids with healthy weights, a new study suggests.
- Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to DepressionSource: WebMD Health News
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to a host of illnesses and conditions, from heart disease and diabetes to certain types of cancer.
- Are the Benefits of Vitamin D Overhyped? Source: WebMD Health News
Another vitamin has failed to live up to all of its hype. This time it's vitamin D.
- Low Vitamin D Linked to Weight Gain in Older WomenSource: WebMD Health News
When compared with woman who have adequate vitamin D levels, older women with low blood levels of vitamin D may be more prone to pack on the pounds.
- High Doses of Vitamin D May Cut Pregnancy RisksSource: WebMD Health News
New research suggests that women who take high doses of vitamin D during pregnancy have a greatly reduced risk of complications, including gestational diabetes, preterm birth, and infection.
- Low Levels of Vitamin D May Be Linked to DepressionSource: WebMD Health News
Low levels of vitamin D and depression may go hand-in-hand, according to new research.
- Low Vitamin D at Birth Linked to Lung InfectionsSource: WebMD Health News
Dutch researchers report that newborns with low vitamin D levels have a sixfold higher risk of lung infections with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
- Vitamin C Weakens Chemotherapy Drugs?Source: WebMD Health News
Find out if vitamin c helps or harms chemotherapy drugs, such as Adriamycin, Platinol, Oncovin, methotrexate, and Gleevec, and their treatment capabilites for cancers.
- 17 Essential Drugs at Risk for Price Boost, Analysts SaySource: WebMD Health News
Access is dwindling for many older, off-patent, essential drugs as companies use an emerging strategy to acquire therapies in niche markets where there are few or no alternatives, and then jack up the price.
- Hospitals Band Together to Manufacture Essential Generic DrugsSource: WebMD Health News
Tired of the high drug costs and shortages of lifesaving generic drugs, major hospitals and hospital systems in the United States, including the Mayo Clinic, have come together to create Civica Rx, a not-for-profit generic drug company.
- Researchers Find Essential Brain Circuit In Visual DevelopmentSource: FDA
A study in mice reveals an elegant circuit within the developing visual system that helps dictate how the eyes connect to the brain.
- Some Americans Not Getting Essential NutrientsSource: WebMD Health News
Women and some racial and ethnic groups may be low in certain key nutrients, a new government report shows
- Low Vitamin D Levels Seen in Parkinson's PatientsSource: WebMD Health News
Patients with Parkinson's disease have a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency, but vitamin D levels did not continue to decline as the disease progressed, according to a new study.
- Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Advanced CancersSource: WebMD Health News
A new study suggests that more than three-fourths of people with a variety of cancers have low levels of vitamin D, and the lowest levels are associated with more advanced cancers.
- Teens in South Getting Too Little Vitamin DSource: WebMD Health News
Teens living in the South are found to have low levels of vitamin D, despite the fact that sunshine is ample in that part of the country.
- Vitamin D May Improve Breathing for COPD PatientsSource: WebMD Health News
Vitamin D against a placebo in patients with chronic lung disease helps them breathe better and exercise more than those on the dummy pills, according to a small study.
- Higher Levels of Vitamin D Linked to Lower Cancer Risk, AgainSource: WebMD Health News
Higher levels of vitamin D are associated with a reduction in cancer risk of more than a 65%, according to a study published online April 6 in PLOS ONE.
- Vitamin D Does Not Prevent Cancer: StudySource: WebMD Health News
The latest study on whether vitamin D can prevent cancer is negative, but there have been many such trials, and the findings have been contradictory.
- Low Vitamin D May Raise Diabetes Risk in KidsSource: WebMD Health News
A new study shows that obese children with lower vitamin D levels may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes.
- Large Study: No Link Between Vitamin D, Lung Cancer RiskSource: WebMD Health News
The 'largest and most comprehensive observational study to date' provides no evidence of an association between serum vitamin D concentrations and risk for subsequent lung cancer and thus does not support the idea that vitamin D is protective.
- Low Vitamin B12 May Speed Brain ShrinkageSource: WebMD Health News
Low levels of vitamin B12 may be more prone to age-related memory declines and brain shrinkage.
- Vitamin D Supplementation May Help Ease DepressionSource: WebMD Health News
Vitamin D supplementation may help reduce depressive symptoms, new results of an updated meta-analysis show.
- Low Vitamin D Levels May Raise Heart RiskSource: WebMD Health News
Heart disease and weakened bones are now believed to be additional risk factors in men with low levels of vitamin D.
- Low Vitamin B6 Linked to InflammationSource: WebMD Health News
Low levels of vitamin B6 may be a key factor involved with chronic inflammation in the body.
- Vitamin A May Help Reduce Melanoma RiskSource: WebMD Health News
A new study suggest that vitamin A can stave off melanoma.
- Low Vitamin D Linked to Allergy Risk in KidsSource: WebMD Health News
New research indicated that children who don't get enough vitamin D may be at increased risk of developing allergies.
- Most U.S. Kids Have Too-Low Vitamin D LevelsSource: WebMD Health News
Find out why many U.S. kids' vitamin D levels are low, putting them at risk for heart disease, rickets, and weak bones.
- CDC Finds Cluster of Newborns in Tennessee with Bleeding DisorderSource: FDA
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a cluster of newborns in Tennessee with late vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB).
- Higher Vitamin D Levels Tied to Lower Colorectal Cancer RiskSource: WebMD Health News
Higher circulating levels of 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) up to 100 nmol/L are associated with a significantly lower risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) in women and a nonsignificantly lower risk in men compared with concentrations that are considered deficient for bone health, an international collaborative meta-analysis suggests.
- Low Vitamin D Level Tied to Cognitive DeclineSource: WebMD Health News
Low levels of vitamin D appear to be linked to cognitive impairment in senior adults, according to two new studies.
- Low Vitamin D Linked to Aggressive Breast CancerSource: WebMD Health News
New research suggests that women with low vitamin D levels may have an increased risk for the most aggressive breast cancers.
- Low Vitamin D Has a Role in Heart RiskSource: WebMD Health News
A study finds that African-Americans are more likely than whites to die of heart disease due to a deficiency in vitamin D.
- Do Vitamin Supplements Make Sense?Source: WebMD Health News
Experts on both sides of the debate say that despite discouraging headlines, it's still smart for some people to take supplements, depending on their individual nutritional needs.
- Evidence Mounting for Vitamin D Link to Diabetes RiskSource: WebMD Health News
People with low vitamin D levels may be at increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a new US epidemiological study.
- Exercise, Vitamin D Can Lower Fall Risk in ElderlySource: WebMD Health News
An expert panel now says that older can reduce their risk for serious falls by exercising regularly and taking vitamin D supplements.
- How Vitamin D May Affect Heart Disease, DiabetesSource: FDA
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Chronic inflammation plays a role in both of these diseases, and most immune cells have receptors for vitamin D.
- Large Study to Examine If Vitamin D Prevents DiabetesSource: FDA
Researchers have begun the first definitive, large-scale clinical trial to investigate if a vitamin D supplement helps prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in adults who have prediabetes, who are at high risk for developing type 2.
- Low Vitamin D in Pregnancy Linked to Language Problems in ChildrenSource: WebMD Health News
Women who have low levels of vitamin D in their blood during pregnancy increase their odds of having a child with language problems.
- Most Americans Get Enough Vitamin DSource: WebMD Health News
- Strike Vitamin D Off the List for Cold Prevention?Source: WebMD Health News
Looks like we may have to cross out another supposed way to prevent the common cold.
- Vitamin B12 Linked to Lower Alzheimer's RiskSource: WebMD Health News
According to new evidence, vitamin B12 may help protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease.
- Vitamin B12 May Boost Hep C TreatmentSource: WebMD Health News
Early research suggests that patients with chronic hepatitis C infections may improve their treatment response by also receiving vitamin B12.
- Vitamin B12 May Slow Brain AgingSource: WebMD Health News
Individuals with increased levels of circulating homocysteine have faster rates of brain changes associated with aging than other people, whereas higher levels of vitamin B12 are associated with slower rates of brain aging, new research suggests.
- Vitamin B6 Linked to Lower Lung Cancer RiskSource: WebMD Health News
Learn about how having higher blood levels of vitamin B6 and the amino acid methionine both appear to reduce lung cancer risk in smokers and nonsmokers.
- Vitamin D in Pregnancy May Be Key for Baby's BrainSource: WebMD Health News
According to a Spanish study, babies score higher on development tests if their moms get enough vitamin D during pregnancy.
- Vitamin D Levels May Affect Macular Degeneration RiskSource: WebMD Health News
Learn about how sufficient vitamin D levels could reduce risk of a leading cause of blindness on RxList.com
- Vitamin D Levels Predict Multiple Sclerosis ProgressionSource: FDA
Among people with early-stage multiple sclerosis (MS), those with higher blood levels of vitamin D had better outcomes during 5 years of follow-up.
- Vitamin D Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer RiskSource: FDA
Researchers say they can now show how vitamin D has the power to protect some people from getting colorectal cancer, otherwise known as bowel cancer.
- Vitamin D May Help Prevent FallsSource: WebMD Health News
Taking vitamin D supplements, at a dose of 700-1000 international units per day, may make falling 19% less likely for people age 65 and older.
- Vitamin D May Lower Colon Cancer RiskSource: WebMD Health News
Abundant quantities of the sunshine vitamin, also known as vitamin D, may lower the risk of colon cancer.
- Vitamin D Shows Early Promise Against LupusSource: WebMD Health News
- Vitamin D Treatments Target PsoriasisSource: WebMD Health News
A new study may help explain why ultraviolet light therapy and vitamin D creams prescribed for psoriasis work for so many patients.
- Vitamin D With Calcium May Boost SurvivalSource: WebMD Health News
According to new research, older people who take vitamin D with calcium may have lower death rates than those who don't.
- Vitamin E and Fatty Acids May Ease PMSSource: WebMD Health News
A study shows that a supplement containing vitamin E and essential fatty acids may help reduce symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
- Vitamin E Fails to Prevent Heart FailureSource: WebMD Health News
Among women, taking vitamin E supplements may not help when it comes to preventing heart failure.
- Vitamin E Supplements May Raise Prostate Cancer RiskSource: WebMD Health News
Vitamin E supplements may raise the risk of prostate cancer, according to a new study.
- Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to B12 DeficiencySource: WebMD Health News
Peripheral Neuropathy Patients Who Take Diabetes Drug May Have Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- NIH Study Offers Hope to Patients with Nonalcoholic SteatohepatitisSource: FDA
A study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers hope to patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
- Do Older Adults Need Vitamins, Supplements?Source: WebMD Health News
From an Emory University expert, half or more of adults age 65 and above take daily vitamins and other supplements, but only a fraction actually need them.
- Southerners May Be Less Likely to Have Crohn'sSource: WebMD Health News
A new study suggests that women who live in the southern part of the U.S. are less likely to have ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease than those who live in the North.
- Antioxidant Supplements: No Effect on Dementia Prevention Source: WebMD Health News
Taking antioxidant supplements vitamin E and selenium for 5 years did not show any effect on the prevention of dementia during a total follow-up of 11 years in a large population of older men in the PREADViSE (Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease by Vitamin E and Selenium) trial.
- Mono, Lack of Sun Linked to MSSource: WebMD Health News
Low levels of sun exposure appear to be risk factors for multiple sclerosis and mononucleosis.
- 2 Cups of Milk a Day Optimal for Most PreschoolersSource: WebMD Health News
A new study suggests that drinking more than two glasses a day may lower how much iron is stored in their bodies, raising the risk for anemia.
- Report: Fortified Foods May Pose Risks for KidsSource: WebMD Health News
The glut of food products -- namely breakfast cereals and snack bars -- pumped up with vitamins and minerals puts children and pregnant women at risk for eating too much of a good thing, concludes a report out Tuesday.
- The Dirty Secrets of 'Clean' LabelsSource: WebMD Health News
Consumers have become deeply distrustful of their food. There's Samantha Adams, who had her "aha moment" when she happened to read the label of the barbecue sauce she was feeding her 1-year-old.
- Rayaldee Approved by FDA for Secondary HyperparathyroidismSource: FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved calcifediol (Rayaldee, Opko Health, Inc) for the treatment of adults with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) associated with vitamin D insufficiency (serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels < 30 ng/mL) in stage 3 to 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a company news release.
- Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart RiskSource: WebMD Health News
A study shows that the calcium supplements that many older women take to boost their bone health may increase their risk for heart disease.
- FDA Warns of Potential Contamination in Multiple Brands of Drugs, Dietary SupplementsSource: FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers and health care professionals not to use any liquid drug or dietary supplement products manufactured by PharmaTech LLC of Davie, Florida, and labeled by Rugby Laboratories, Major Pharmaceuticals and Leader Brands, due to potential contamination with the bacteria Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia) and the risk for severe patient infection.
- Folate Promotes Healing In Spinal Cord InjuriesSource: WebMD Health News
Researchers discover how folate promotes healing in spinal cord injuries.
- FDA: Farewell to Trans FatsSource: WebMD Health News
A number of popular foods are about to lighten up. The FDA is all but banning the use of partially hydrogenated oils, the main source of artery-clogging artificial trans fats, in processed food.
- Trump and GOP Pull House Bill to Replace ACASource: WebMD Health News
For the second day in a row, House Republican leaders today canceled a scheduled vote on their bill to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) because there weren't enough ayes to pass it.
- Use of Dietary Supplements on the RiseSource: WebMD Health News
According to the CDC, more than one-half of U.S adults take dietary supplements.
- FDA to Speed Development of Zika Virus VaccinesSource: FDA
A new mouse model developed by scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may help in exploring the potential activity of Zika virus vaccines and therapeutics.
- Which Fats Really Are Good for Your Heart?Source: WebMD Health News
Different fatty acids may have different effects on heart health.
- Low-Fat Dairy May Help Lower Stroke RiskSource: WebMD Health News
According to a Swedish study, middle-aged and older adults may be able to lower their risk of having a stroke by eating low-fat dairy products.
- New Consensus on Hormonal Management in Women With StrokeSource: WebMD Health News
A new multidisciplinary consensus document looks at the lifelong management of hormonal issues in women with previous stroke.
- Folic Acid, B12 May Increase Cancer RiskSource: WebMD Health News
New research shows that some cancers may be promoted by supplements like folic acid and vitamin B12 taken in large doses.
- New Guidelines: Less Sugar, Salt; Coffee OKSource: WebMD Health News
Watch your sugar, use caution with the salt shaker and limit those saturated fats. That's the guidance from the updated U.S. nutritional guidelines, released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Sun and SkinSource: FDA
People enjoy the sun. Some have even worshiped it. Sunlight is essential to many living things.
- Indoor Tanning Beds Linked to Common Skin CancersSource: WebMD Health News
A new study suggests that indoor tanning beds may raise the risk of non-melanoma skin cancers, especially among people who start tanning before they turn 25.
- Sunlight and MS: New Pieces of the PuzzleSource: WebMD Health News
Spending time outside in the summer appears to have a stronger association with reduced future risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) rather than time spent with direct sunlight on the skin, a new study suggests.
- Fried Food and No Heart Disease?Source: WebMD Health News
Spanish researchers have found that eating foods fried in healthier oils such as olive or sunflower is not linked to heart disease or premature death.
- Guidance on PPE for Healthcare Workers During Management of Patients with EbolaSource: FDA
- Avoiding Sun as Dangerous as SmokingSource: WebMD Health News
Nonsmokers who stayed out of the sun had a life expectancy similar to smokers who soaked up the most rays, according to researchers who studied nearly 30,000 Swedish women over 20 years.
- Diet Patterns Linked With Brain HealthSource: WebMD Health News
New research suggests that eating a diet rich in certain vitamins and in omega-3 fatty acids and low in trans fats may be best for brain health.
- Dietary Changes Can Lessen Severity of Psoriatic DiseaseSource: WebMD Health News
Dietary interventions, used in conjunction with standard medical therapies, can help adults with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis reduce disease severity, according to a literature review from the Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation.
- No Scientific Proof That Multivitamins Promote Heart HealthSource: WebMD Health News
Taking multivitamin/mineral (MVM) supplements does not prevent myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from a cardiovascular cause, according to a comprehensive meta-analytic review of relevant research.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Is on the RiseSource: WebMD Health News
After decades of decline, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is on the rise among women, according to a new study.
- Tanning Booths Increase Risk of Most Common Skin CancerSource: WebMD Health News
A new study shows that indoor tanners are close to 70% more likely to develop the most common type of skin cancer before their 40th birthday.
- Comparing the New Blood Thinners to WarfarinSource: WebMD Health News
Discover how the new blood-thinning drugs Eliquis, Xarelto, and Pradaxa compare to warfarin.
- Multivitamins Linked to Breast Cancer RiskSource: WebMD Health News
According to a new study, multivitamins may be link to an increased risk for breast cancer.
- Synthetic Cannabis Laced With Rat Poison a Risk to US Blood Supply, FDA WarnsSource: WebMD Health News
Illegal synthetic cannabis products laced with rat poison continue to be sold in the United States and pose a significant health risk not only to people who use these products but also the US blood supply, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said this week in an update on the ongoing problem.
- FDA Takes Step to Further Reduce Trans Fats in Processed FoodsSource: FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” for use in food.
- Widely Prescribed Antidepressant Linked to Birth DefectsSource: WebMD Health News
Taking a widely used antidepressant during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for congenital and cardiac malformations, concludes a systematic review and meta-analysis by Canadian researchers.
- FDA Approves Clinolipid for Intravenous NutritionSource: FDA
The FDA has approved Clinolipid (lipid injectable emulsion, USP) for intravenous feeding in adult patients, providing a source of calories and essential fatty acids for adult patients who are unable to eat or drink.
Medical Dictionary
- Retinol
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Deficiency, vitamin K
- Vitamin D
- Amino acid, essential
- Essential
- Essential fatty acid
- Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia
- Essential oil
- Essential tremor
- Essential vulvodynia
- Hereditary essential tremor
- Vulvodynia, essential
- Vitamin B2
- Vitamin A
- Cobalamin
- Oil, tropical
- Tropical oil
- Vitamin D3
- Infant vitamin requirements
- Infantile vitamin B1 deficiency
- Rickets, vitamin D resistant
- Vitamin A deficiency
- Vitamin B -- niacin
- Vitamin B -- nicotinic acid
- Vitamin B -- pantothenic acid
- Vitamin B1
- Vitamin B1 deficiency, infantile
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin B12-responsive methylmalonicaciduria
- Vitamin B15
- Vitamin B3
- Vitamin B5
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D requirement
- Vitamin O
- Vitamin P
- Vitamin Q10
- Vitamin requirements, infant
- Vitamin therapy
- Pyridoxine
- Vitamins
- Anemia, pernicious
- Pernicious anemia
- Retinoid
- Fatty acid, trans
- Trans fatty acid
- Acid, trans fatty
- Cholecalciferol
- Palmitate
- Rickets
- Scurvy
- Acid, fatty
- Fat, trans
- Fatty acid
- Fatty acids
- Trans fat
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- ETM2
- Methylmalonicaciduria
- Paprika
- Painful vulva
- Transthyretin
- TTR
- Fat requirements, infant
- Fatty acids,omega-3
- Infant fat requirements
- Carotenoid
- Paricalcitol
- Spectrophotometer
- Thiamine
- Vulvar pain, chronic
- Addison anemia
- Addisonian anemia
- Anemia, Addison
- Anemia, Biermer's
- Biermer's anemia
- Familial tremor
- Glutamine
- Heredofamilial tremor
- Megakaryocyte
- Parenchyma
- Phosphorus
- Acid, pantothenic
- Antioxidant
- Barker, Horace Albert
- Beta carotene
- Blindness, night
- Hodgkin, Dorothy
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Night blindness
- Xerophthalmia
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Phenylalanine
- Aromatherapy
- Demulcent
- Gamma-linolenic acid
- Breastfeeding practices
- Women's Health Initiative
- Anemia, addisonian
- ACE2 (angiotensin converting enzyme 2)
- Acetylcholine
- Alanine
- Alpha-linolenic acid
- Angiotensin converting enzyme 2
- Ant, fire
- Arginine
- Aspartic acid
- Borage
- Centromere
- Chemokine receptor
- Chromosome 2
- Chromosome, dicentric
- Collagen
- Cortisol
- Crippled
- Cyclin D
- Deficiency, selenium
- Dicentric chromosome
- Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase
- Eicosapentaenoic acid
- Elective
- Endorphin
- Evening primrose oil
- Evolutionarily conserved gene
- FGD1
- Flax seed
- Gene, evolutionarily conserved
- Gilbert syndrome
- Glucuronosyltransferase, UDP-
- Health for All
- Histidine
- Hormone
- Hornet sting
- Insect sting
- Insecticide-treated bednet
- Iodine
- Isoleucine
- ITN
- Keshan disease
- Labial sounds
- Lethal gene, zygotic
- Leucine
- Lysine
- Medulla oblongata
- Methionine
- Nephritis, infective tubulointerstitial
- Organ failure
- Pathologic
- Physicians Health Study
- Potassium
- Protein
- RDIs (Reference Daily Intakes)
- Reaction, chemical
- Receptor, chemokine
- Rickets, hypophosphatemic
- Selenium
- Selenium deficiency
- Selenocysteine
- Selenoprotein
- Sting, insect
- Threonine
- Titin
- Total parenteral nutrition
- Tryptophan
- Valine
- Wasp sting
- Zinc
- Docosahexaenoic acid
- Apolipoprotein E
- Beriberi
- Calcipotriene
- Calcitriol
- Glossitis
- Malacia
- Nyctanopia
- Osteodystrophy, renal
- Protein C
- Renal osteodystrophy
- Steroid
- Xeroderma
- ABO blood group
- Amino acid
- Amino acid, nonessential
- Arthrogryposis
- Ascorbic acid
- Biotin
- Blood group, ABO
- Calcium
- Chargaff rule
- Chromosome, X
- Cysteine
- Dihydrotestosterone
- Disorders, myeloproliferative
- EGF
- ETM1
- Eyes, glaucoma
- Factor X
- Fibulin 5
- FLT-3 inhibitor
- Gene, zygotic lethal
- GLA
- Glycogen storage disease
- Glycoprotein
- Heat stroke
- Ig
- Immunoglobulin
- Iron
- Pedophilia
- Plasmid
- Prolactin
- Small round blue cell tumor
- Treadmill
- Tube, Fallopian
- X, factor
- Chapped lips
- DHA
- Dr. Andrew Weil
- Fish oil, omega-3
- Thyroid hormones
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