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Facts you should know about hypothyroidism during pregnancy Readers Comments 6 Share Your Story Pregnant women who are on thyroid hormone should have frequent blood testing. Hypothyroidism, wherein the thyroid gland produces an inadequate amount of thyroid hormone, is a common disorder, particularly in women of childbearing age. Hypothyroidism of the mother during pregnancy may …

Generic drug: carglumic acid Brand name: Carbaglu What is Carbaglu (carglumic acid), and how does it work? Carbaglu (carglumic acid) is a man-made form of a liver enzyme used to treat hyperammonemia, a urea cycle disorder caused by lack of a certain liver enzyme. Carbaglu is usually given with other medications to treat this lifelong disorder. What are the side …

Gallbladder cancer is generally hard to diagnose at an early stage. Gallbladder cancer is generally hard to diagnose at an early stage. This is because it does not cause any specific signs or symptoms at an earlier stage. Also, the gallbladder being hidden behind other organs makes cancer less likely to get detected. Hence, most gallbladder cancers are often detected …

A small tumor in the kidney that may be painless and often an accidental finding on sonography. A small tumor in the kidney that may be painless and often an accidental finding on sonography. The patients suffering from advanced kidney cancer may usually complain of back pain, which may be described as a dull ache to a sharp stabbing pain …

Thyroid cancer arises from the cells of the thyroid gland. Thyroid cancer arises from the cells of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck, just below Adam's apple. The thyroid gland produces hormones (chemicals acting as messengers in the body) that regulate body weight, temperature, blood pressure and heart rate. Thyroid cancer is …

A patient with liver cancer usually complains of pain in the right abdomen, lower back or shoulder. A patient with liver cancer usually complains of pain in the right abdomen, lower back or shoulder. They complain of throbbing or stabbing pain that does not subside. Usually, the patient also has pain in the right side of the abdomen. Pain may …

Generic drug: nimodipine Brand name: Nymalize What is Nymalize (nimodipine), and how does it work? Nymalize (nimodipine) is a calcium channel blocker used to treat patients experiencing symptoms resulting from ruptured blood vessels in the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage, SAH). What are the side effects of Nymalize? Common side effects of Nymalize include: decreased blood pressure headache nausea slowed heart rate …

Facts you should know about pregnancy planning Share Your Story Picture of a fetus at 12 weeks Many women choose to start pregnancy planning prior to conception so that they may minimize possible toxic exposures to the fetus. Women or couples with an increased risk or family history of genetic (inherited) diseases may undergo genetic counseling as a step in …

What is myocarditis? Readers Comments 7 Share Your Story The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. It is positioned in the chest behind the sternum (breastbone; in front of the trachea, esophagus, and aorta; and above the diaphragm muscle that separates the chest and abdominal cavities. Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium). …

Generic drug: tezacaftor/ivacaftor Brand name: Symdeko What is Symdeko (tezacaftor/ivacaftor), and how does it work? Symdeko (tezacaftor/ivacaftor) is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients age 6 years and older who have two copies of the F508del mutation, or who have at least one mutation in the CF gene that is responsive to treatment …