Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders. These medications can help prevent suicidal thoughts/attempts and provide other important benefits. However, studies have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition may experience worsening depression, other mental/mood symptoms,...
Read moreTreating our livers to cure Alzheimer's? The idea sounded absurd to me until I read a news story that changed my thinking. In a story... Read more »
Finally, you want more of something instead of less! HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol is also known as the "good"... Read more »
Katie had an LDL of 87 mg/dl, HDL of 48 mg/dl, triglycerides of 201 mg/dl. By conventional standards, not too bad. Reading about the heart... Read more »
Each year, thousands of people participate in several dozen walks around the country in an effort to raise money to cure type 1 diabetes. ... Read more »
Katie had an LDL of 87 mg/dl, HDL of 48 mg/dl, triglycerides of 201 mg/dl. By conventional standards, not too bad. Reading about the... Read more »
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Liver abscess; Bacterial liver abscessSymptomsClay-colored stoolDark urineFever, chillsLoss of appetiteNausea, vomitingPain in right upper abdomen... Read more »
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Mycobacterial culture of liver biopsy is a test for the presence of tuberculosis or similar infection in the liver. Alternative Names ... Read more »
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Leukocyte count; White blood cell countNormal Values4,500-10,000 white blood cells per microliter (mcL).Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly... Read more »
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Normal ValuesThe normal range depends on the level of hemoglobin, and the range is higher if there is low hemoglobin due to bleeding or red cell... Read more »
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Hepatic amebiasis; Extraintestinal amebiasis; Abscess - amebic liverSymptomsThere may or may not be symptoms of intestinal infection. Symptoms may... Read more »