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What Is Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)? Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder characterized by eating very little food or avoiding eating certain foods. It’s a relatively new diagnosis that expands on the previous diagnostic category of feeding disorder of infancy and early childhood, which was rarely used or studied. Individuals with […]
Chronic constipation is also known as faecal impaction. It happens if you are regularly constipated for long periods of time. What faecal impaction: A faecal impaction means having a large amount of dry, hard poo (stool or faeces) in the back passage (rectum). Doctors also call this chronic constipation. The diagram shows the parts of the bowel, including the […]
What is a kidney transplant? A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure that’s done to treat kidney failure. The kidneys filter waste from the blood and remove it from the body through your urine. They also help maintain your body’s fluid and electrolyte balance. If your kidneys stop working, waste builds up in your body […]
Key facts Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease that can kill within hours if left untreated. Researchers have estimated that each year there are 1.3 million to 4.0 million cases of cholera, and 21 000 to 143 000 deaths worldwide due to cholera (1). Most of those infected will have no or mild symptoms, […]
When capital thrives, competition exists. When competition exists, the patients get affordable, high quality care In the first part of this series, we examined the much-maligned world of branded generics. And hopefully convinced some of you to look beyond the criticism and at the facts in what we think is a very important public health […]
Are generic brands the same? A generic drug is a medication created to be the same as an existing approved brand-name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, and performance characteristics. A generic medicine works in the same way and provides the same clinical benefit as its brand-name version. What is the […]
When Katy Seppi first got her period, the pain was so debilitating that she frequently missed school. “I also had really heavy periods,” she says. “In high school, my mom taught me to use two super tampons at once so I could go to school. My dad once had to take me to the hospital […]
Many women with migraines have headaches triggered by hormonal fluctuations. Now a small study hints that estrogen could play a role in men’s migraines, too. The study of 39 men found that those with migraines had higher estrogen levels, on average, than men who were migraine-free. On the other hand, both groups of men had […]
For most older adults, good health ensures independence, security, and productivity as they age. Yet millions struggle every day with health and safety challenges such as chronic disease, falls, and mental health issues—all of which can severely impact quality of life. Chronic Disease: Approximately 80% of older adults have at least one chronic disease, and 77% […]
Chronic disease management plans need improvements across the country, but Medicare must lead the way, according to the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. Effective chronic disease management is imperative in a healthcare industry in which costs are only going up. However, without adequate patient engagement and care coordination strategies, efforts to mitigate chronic care issues […]
