What should you know about STDS in men? Sexually transmitted diseases often have specific symptoms in men. What are the types of STDs? Common types of STDs in men include Chlamydia, gonorrhea, Trichomoniasis, and genital herpes. Some of the most common STDs in men may not produce signs or symptoms. What are the early signs symptoms of STDs in men?...
Niemann-Pick Disease Types, Symptoms, Treatments, Life Expectancy
Niemann-Pick disease facts* *Niemann-Pick disease facts medical author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR Niemann-Pick disease is classified into types based upon symptoms and genetic causes. Niemann-Pick disease is a genetic disease that leads to the accumulation of fatty products in cells, eventually causing their death. Symptoms of Niemann-Pick disease are related to the type of fatty products that...
Inner Ear Infection Signs, Symptoms, Antibiotic Treatments & Remedies
Inner ear infection (in adults and children) definition and facts Readers Comments 8 Share Your Story Inner Ear Infection (Labyrinthitis) An inner ear infection often is inflammation or irritation of the parts of the ear responsible for balance and hearing called labyrinthitis. Less commonly, an inner ear infection is a true infection caused by a virus or bacteria. Symptoms of...
Stroke: FAST, Symptoms, Causes, Types, Treatment, Prevention
Stroke definition and facts A stroke occurs when part of the brain loses its blood supply and stops working. A stroke occurs when part of the brain loses its blood supply and stops working. This causes the part of the body that the injured brain controls to stop working. A stroke also is called a cerebrovascular accident, CVA, or "brain...
Nitric Oxide Gas (Inomax) Breathing Therapy for Newborns
What is nitric oxide gas and how is it used? Inomax is a vasodilator indicated to improve oxygenation and reduce the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in term and near-term (>34 weeks gestation) neonates with hypoxic respiratory failure associated with clinical or echocardiographic evidence of pulmonary hypertension in conjunction with ventilatory support and other appropriate agents. What are the side...
Ibrance (palbociclib): Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects
What is Ibrance and how is it used? Ibrance is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer in combination with: an aromatase inhibitor as initial endocrine-based therapy in postmenopausal women or in men; or fulvestrant in patients with disease progression following endocrine therapy. New...
Candida auris (C. auris) Symptoms, Treatment & Recent Outbreaks
Candida auris (C. auris) facts* *C. auris facts by Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD Candida auris (C. auris) is a yeast-like fungus related to Candida albicans. It was first described as a pathogen in 2009 when isolated from a patient with an ear infection in Japan. The fungus causes invasive infections with a high death rate (about 57%) and causes...
Candida auris (C. auris) Symptoms, Treatment & Recent Outbreaks
Candida auris (C. auris) facts* *C. auris facts by Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD Candida auris (C. auris) is a yeast-like fungus related to Candida albicans. It was first described as a pathogen in 2009 when isolated from a patient with an ear infection in Japan. The fungus causes invasive infections with a high death rate (about 57%) and causes...
Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) Uses, Side Effects & Dosage
What is rivaroxaban, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Xarelto is an oral anticoagulant (blood thinner) that is used to prevent and treat blood clots. Blood clots formed in the heart are dangerous since they can travel to the brain and cause a stroke. Similarly, blood clots formed in the legs or lungs can be equally life threatening...
Rogaine (minoxidil) Hair-Loss Ointment Results for Men & Women
What is minoxidil, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Minoxidil is a drug that is used for treating male-pattern baldness and hair loss in women. Oral minoxidil was originally used for treating high blood pressure, but patients and health care providers noticed that hair growth was a side effect of treatment. This led to the development of topical...