Lymphedema Treatment: August 2018

August 31, 2018

Is Your Blood Pressure Medicine Being Recalled?

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Common Blood Pressure Meds Recalled

FDA — Some generic versions of a common medication used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, valsartan, contain an impurity that doesn't meet safety standards. Here's what you need to know.

Stroke Doubles Dementia Risk, Large Study Finds

Alzheimer's & Dementia — Even after adjusting for other dementia risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease, stroke victims are about twice as likely to develop dementia, according to study involving 3.2 million people.
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Surprised by That Medical Bill? You Aren't Alone

NORC at the University of Chicago — More than half of Americans surveyed, 57 percent, report that they've been surprised by an unexpected medical bill they believed would be covered by their health insurance.
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What Works for Fibromyalgia Pain?

Berkeley Wellness — Widespread, chronic pain caused by fibromyalgia often requires a flexible treatment approach. Here are some strategies to improve your quality of life with fibromyalgia.
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What You Should Know About Osteoporosis

HealthCentral — Did you know that a bone fracture caused by falling from a standing position or lower is a sign of osteoporosis? Here, we dispel common misconceptions about thinning bones.
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Drug for Progressive MS Shows Promise in Clinical Trials

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Drug for Progressive MS Shows Promise in Clinical Trials

Health Central — Cleveland Clinic researchers led phase 2 clinical trials for an oral medication, ibudilast, that slowed brain shrinkage in people with progressive multiple sclerosis by 48 percent.

STD Rates Hit New Highs for the Fourth Straight Year

CDC — Preliminary information from the CDC suggests nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in the U.S. in 2017.
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Many U.S. Soldiers Who Attempt Suicide Have No Mental Illness History

JAMA Psychiatry — Among the 9,650 soldiers in the U.S. Army with a documented suicide attempt, more than a third had no previous mental health diagnosis, according to new data.
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Antidepressants and Sexual Problems

Berkeley Wellness — People who take antidepressants often experience sexual problems, including erectile dysfunction, which can begin immediately or several months after starting treatment for depression.
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7 Things You Don't Know About Diabetes Unless You Have It

HealthCentral — If living with diabetes were as simple as it's portrayed, the cure would involve an insulin pump, a diet of oatmeal and chicken rather than ice cream and doughnuts, and weight loss. Wrong.
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