The drug Lipitor is actually based on calcium. It’s meant to help reduce high LDL cholesterol (‘bad’ cholesterol) to safer, healthier levels. Usually, it’s taken in doses of 10 to 20 milligrams per day. Why Lipitor was Made Yes, the body produces cholesterol naturally. That’s true. But, large amounts of LDL cholesterol can be […]
Sometimes being diabetic is blatantly obvious. Major diabetic symptoms can land you in the hospital. However, pre-diabetes – which can develop into a full-blown case of the metabolic disorder – is often far more subtle. Symptoms can be mistaken for other problems. Only three different blood tests, administered and interpreted by a doctor, can let […]
Atenolol is a type of drug known as a beta-blocker. It works on the body’s natural chemicals that help to regulate the heart and the blood vessels. The result is a decrease in blood pressure and heart rate. Doctors prescribe atenolol for the following reasons: To prevent heart attacks To prevent kidney problems To prevent […]
Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker that’s metabolized mainly in the liver. It can be taken by a patient at any time. It does not necessarily have to be taken with food. Amlodipine can affect the amount of calcium in a patient’s heart and muscle cells. It’s used mainly to treat patients who have high […]
Simvastatin. A statin-class drug used to decrease a person’s “low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,” or what we call bad cholesterol. Simvastatin was approved in 1991 as a single-ingredient generic medicine. It was branded as Zocor. It comes in various dosages, with the 80mg dose prescribed to more than 2 million people. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), […]
The United States Food and Drug Administration or FDA recently added diabetes as one of the side effects of Lipitor. A study conducted by the agency has shown evidence of a connection between type-2 diabetes and the taking of Lipitor. This applies to all other kind of statin drugs, too. The study was based on […]
Depression shows no prejudice. It affects all social classes and races. Knowing this, it is surprising that the media and medical professionals stereotype this mental illness as female-dominant. A recent study confirms that as many as one-in-ten new fathers demonstrate signs of post partum depression. Originally doctors stipulated that the post partum depression condition was […]
Herbs lost their popularity during the industrial age, but in recent years the medical profession has returned to the study of their uses as medicine since chemically produced drugs have so many side effects. Many people are creating medicine cabinets with herbal formulas for various ailments. These are just a few of the herbs used […]
If you live with constipation, you may think that there is nothing that you can do about it. There are many causes of constipation, however, and this means that with a few simple changes to your diet or lifestyle, you may be able to overcome it and feel better. Constipation is not something that people […]
How safe is the water in pools? While many people know that they need to keep an eye out for sharks and other creatures in the ocean, most people do not realize that public pools are just as, if not more so, dangerous. By understanding more about the issue, you can determine whether or not […]
