Symptoms of COPD COPD is one of those diseases that often do not show any symptoms until the disease has progressed to an advanced stage. The conditions are often diagnosed when the lungs have already been significantly damaged. While symptoms of COPD can vary across patients, the diseases are mainly characterized by: Shortness of breath [...]
Do you know that more than 25 million people in the United States have asthma and around 14.8 million adults are suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?[1] The prevalence of the respiratory diseases and the fact that they not only affect the patients’ quality of life, but can also be genetically transferred, make them [...]
What is Synthroid? Synthroid (levothyroxine) is one of the most commonly prescribed medications in America. 20 million people in America have a thyroid condition and according to the American Thyroid Association, more than 12 percent of Americans will develop a thyroid condition at some point in their lives. Synthroid is a medication prescribed to treat [...]
What is Vyvanse? Vyvanse is one of the top 10 most prescribed prescription medications in the United States. Despite the fact that this medication is prescribed so frequently, there are many people who require it who cannot afford the medication and have no choice but to suffer the deleterious effects of remaining unmedicated. Vyvanse is [...]
What is Symbicort? Symbicort possesses a combination of budesonide and formoterol. Budesonide is a type of corticosteroid which is useful in reducing inflammation in the body which contributes to breathing difficulties in this case. Formoterol is a long-acting bronchodilator which is capable of relaxing the muscles in the airways to improve breathing. Together, it's easy [...]
We’ve all had this situation happen to us: you have a cold that came out of nowhere. You’re sneezing and coughing constantly and it only seems to be getting worse. However, the pills you have to cure you of this cold have expired earlier in the year! With Tylenol or Aspirin this may not be [...]
Dr. Kevin Campbell goes into detail in this fantastic write-up about rising prescription drug costs. He covers the rising costs of insulin as well, which is something we also discussed here. His diligent research has afforded us the insight that according to the U.S. Drug Accountability Office, the sales of prescription drugs have increased from [...]
Diabetes alone costs the US and associated healthcare systems $327 billion dollars a year in medical burden. More than 30 million Americans have some form of diabetes largely as a consequence of the overwhelming obesity epidemic and dietary problems the country faces. While diet and exercise are shown to promote exceedingly positive effects on blood [...]
According to the ADA, approximately 30.3 million Americans had diabetes in 2015. Even more surprising is that at that time, about 193,000 Americans under the age of 20 were diagnosed with diabetes. While type 1 diabetes is a life-long illness, type 2 diabetes is often developed over time and becomes symptomatic at a later age [...]
What is Trulicity? Trulicity, or dulaglutide, is a diabetes medication that is administered through subcutaneous injection. It helps by controlling blood sugar levels, which are critically high when left untreated in diabetics with type 2 diabetes, otherwise known as diabetes mellitus. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that can be separated into two types. [...]
