Cathy Lovering

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung conditions that make you feel breathless. Stages of the disease indicate how severe your symptoms are and go from stage I (early) to stage IV (very severe).

It is uncommon but possible to get shingles more than once. The shingles vaccine is highly effective in preventing shingles, even among those who have already had it. 

Antivirals for shingles are available with a prescription. They can help reduce symptoms and speed healing. Over-the-counter (OTC) treatments can also ease symptoms.

Treatment for pulmonary blood clots usually starts with emergency hospitalization. Blood thinners may be used first, and in life threatening cases, doctors may recommend other therapies, including surgery. 

Enzyme-inducing antibiotics in the drug group rifamycin may reduce the effectiveness of hormonal birth control. Still, research has not found a definitive cause-and-effect relationship between antibiotics and hormonal birth control.

Selective estrogen receptor degraders (SERDs) are drugs that treat breast cancer. Clinical trials suggest SERDs taken by mouth may be more effective than first-generation injectable SERDs for people with endocrine therapy resistance.

Coffee may increase your chances of cardiovascular disease if you live with severe hypertension. Otherwise, coffee consumption may lower your blood pressure. The correlation is not that simple, though.

Beta-blockers can help reduce anxiety by lowering your heart rate. They work to control physical symptoms such as a racing heart and rapid breathing.

The diagnostic criteria for ADHD are similar for children and adults, but symptoms may differ. People aged 17+ can benefit from additional treatment strategies like CBT.

Nonhormonal birth control methods can prevent pregnancy. They have to be used correctly to do so and don’t always protect against sexually transmitted infections.

Prescription video games can help treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by improving executive function. They can be used along with an overall treatment plan.

Migraine attacks often include severe headaches and aura, although symptoms can vary widely from person to person. Many treatments and strategies are available to help manage migraine.