What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder. It affects about 1 percent of people all over the ... Read More
Health Conditions
HIV In Infants and Children
HIV Infection in Infants and Children The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a lead role in research devoted ... Read More
Humira Gets Expanded Approval for Psoriatic Arthritis
The Abbott Laboratories drug Humira (adalimumab) has been given expanded approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to slow ... Read More
Treatment Beats Watchful Waiting for Older Prostate Cancer Patients
Aggressive treatment of early prostate cancer, and not watchful waiting, improves the survival of older men, a new study suggests. "There ... Read More
Treating Localized Prostate Cancer Boosts Survival
Survival rates for men with localized prostate cancer are better with either surgery or radioactive seed implantation, a treatment called ... Read More
Screening Guidelines
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Screening refers to testing to find a disease such as cancer in people who do not have symptoms of that disease. For ... Read More
Genetics Of Prostate Cancer
As with any disease process, decisions about risk-reducing interventions for patients with an inherited predisposition to prostate cancer ... Read More
Natural Remedies For Urinary Tract Infection
Urgency? Frequency? Could be a UTI. Triggered by bacteria, UTI, or urinary tract infection, can occur in the kidneys, bladder, or urethra. ... Read More
Vitamin D Improves Bone Loss Due to Epilepsy Drugs
It's well known that, taken for long periods, anti-epilepsy drugs can lead to brittle bones. Now, researchers have shown that high-dose ... Read More
Osteoporosis: Peak Bone Mass In Women
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Bones are the framework for your body. Bone is living tissue that changes constantly, with bits of old bone ... Read More
Osteoporosis and African American Women
While African American women tend to have higher bone mineral density (BMD) than white women throughout life, they are still at ... Read More
Dieting Without Exercise Harms Bone Health
Men and women who lose weight through caloric restriction, without exercise, also lose bone at the hip and spine, increasing their risk for ... Read More
