Pregnancy and Mental Wellness

While postpartum depression is a topic discussed with some regularity in the public sphere, mental health during pregnancy is an issue not often discussed.

Though joyous and exciting, pregnancy can also be a stressful and difficult time for moms-to-be, and their mental health should be monitored along with their physical well being as they prepare for motherhood.

From what’s normal to feel, to treatment for mental health issues, to how depression can manifest itself during delivery, there are a lot of elements to consider when exploring the interplay of...

Horizant

Horizant is a prescription medication used to treat adults with nerve pain caused by shingles. Shingles is a painful rash that is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that also causes chickenpox. Horizant is also used to treat restless legs syndrome. 

Horizant belongs to a group of drugs called anticonvulsants and relieves nerve pain post shingles by changing the way the body senses pain. It is not known exactly how Horizant works to treat restless legs syndrome.

This medication comes in extended release tablets and is taken up to 2 times a day, depending on what is...

Cutting Calories for a Healthy Heart

Does calorie count, not just overall fitness have an effect on how the heart ages?

Gralise

Gabapentin is a prescription medication used to treat adults with nerve pain caused by shingles. Shingles is a painful rash that is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that also causes chickenpox. Gabapentin is also used in combination with other medications to treat partial seizures. Gabapentin belongs to a group of drugs called anticonvulsants, which help treat seizures by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain. It also works by altering the way the body senses pain.

This medication comes in tablet, capsule, and oral (by mouth) solution forms and is taken up to 3...

Rilpivirine

Rilpivirine is a prescription medicine used in combination with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in certain adults and children 12 years of age and older (weighing at least 35 kg).

This medication is also approved for pregnant patients who were stable on rilpivirine before becoming pregnant. 

Rilpivirine is in a class of drugs called non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs). It blocks an enzyme that the virus needs in order to reproduce.

Rilpivirine comes in tablet form and is usually taken once a day, with food. 

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With IBS, What You Eat Matters

When you talk about irritable bowel syndrome, diet has a way of entering the conversation. It's been shown that certain foods trigger uncomfortable symptoms – but which ones?

Anti-Smoking Labels Work

Since 1985, the text-only Surgeon General warning has been on the side of every single cigarette pack sold in the United States.

Blood Donors Need Increasing

The demand for donor blood has increased significantly worldwide, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to urge individuals to voluntarily donate blood on a regular basis.

TV Star Jack Osbourne Has Multiple Sclerosis

Jack Osbourne, the 26-year old reality TV star whose teenage antics on The Osbournes jump-started his acting career, has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

Cancer Trials Assess the Fire, not the Smoke

About 50 percent of all cancers are related to tobacco use, which also interferes with the effectiveness of treatments. A person's history with tobacco is important if they're participating in a cancer study. 

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