Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
What is DES? DES is short for diethylstilbestrol, a synthetic estrogen commonly prescribed to help prevent miscarriage and other problems with pregnancy during
READ MOREWhat is DES? DES is short for diethylstilbestrol, a synthetic estrogen commonly prescribed to help prevent miscarriage and other problems with pregnancy during
READ MOREWhat is macular degeneration? Most people have heard about glaucoma and cataracts, but there’s another eye disease that senior citizens should know about,
READ MOREThe most obvious symptom of osteoarthritis is joint pain during or after use of the joint. In severe cases, the joints still ache while at rest or during the night. The joint may become swollen and stiff, limiting range of motion.
READ MOREA doctor can determine your particular type of incontinence (or sometimes more than one type), check to see which conditions or medications might be causing the problem, and, most important, help you find a way to regain control.
READ MOREWhat is endometrial cancer? It’s cancer of the lining of the uterus, a hollow pear-shaped organ in women in which a fetus can
READ MORECurrently, there is no treatment to cure HPV. There are very good treatments, however, for the problems HPV can cause, like genital warts and cervical cell changes.
READ MORE“Nutraceuticals” is a fancy term for a wide range of pills and capsules that contain the essence of disease-fighting foods. Instead of munching a stalk of broccoli — a vegetable that’s thought to help ward off cancer — you can now pop 500 milligrams (mg) of broccoli extract in the form of a pill.
READ MOREPeople who don’t make enough HGH while they’re young — often because of genetic diseases or kidney failure — can be extremely short as adults.
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