Health

A statin like Lipitor is the first-line treatment, since we have decades of research showing it reduces heart attack in people at a high risk.

Although isotretoin can cause severe damage to the developing fetus if taken during pregnancy, a study showed that any effect on fertility was gone by 18 months after treatment.

A condition called primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is by far the most common cause of high blood calcium in healthy people.

“Microcytic anemia” means that your blood count is too low and that your red blood cells are smaller than they ought to be. I

Expensive supplements and extensive testing that isn’t based on identified problems is not recommended

Pathological evaluation of lung cancer tissue often finds asbestos fibers among those who have had occupational exposures.

Many trials testing the use of probiotics to help treat or prevent diarrhea — during or after antibiotics — have been done, and the results are mixed.

Could you please tell me more information about Lynch syndrome? Does this mean that I will definitely end up getting cancer?

Once the diagnosis of diabetes has been made, it is a “stable” diagnosis.

This form of amyloidosis results in less mortality because it affects the kidneys but not the heart