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A Full List of ADHD Medications
Written on 27 Dec, 2009 at 9:58 in ADHD | viewed 146,018 views times | 99 Comments
This is a full list of medications that are currently used for treating ADHD. There isn’t much like this online, so hope it helps. It’s written in plain English with (we hope!) a sense of humor. At the end, we... (Continue reading)
Digital vs Film-Screen Mammography for Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is, like all cancers, something that should be caught as early as possible, and testing has proven to be a very good thing. Although the rate of breast cancer rose throughout the 90s, the amount of death it... (Continue reading)
What Sucks & What Rocks About ADHD
Written on 22 Dec, 2009 at 10:57 in ADHD | viewed 24,587 views times | 51 Comments
You’re distractable, impulsive, and constantly worried if you’re doing the right things. But you’re unpredictable, fun, and always trying out new things. Having ADHD can be a real pain in the butt. Still, it gives you strengths and differences that... (Continue reading)
Herceptin or Trastuzumab: Efficacy, Side Effects
Written on 22 Dec, 2009 at 9:44 in Cancer | viewed 2,924 views times | 5 Comments
Herceptin, generic trastuzumab, is a new treatment for breast cancer made by Genentech. It is a humanized antibody to the HER2 receptor, which is over expressed in 20-30% of breast cancer. By binding to that receptor and damaging malignant cells,... (Continue reading)
Thoughts on ADHD, Diagnosis & Controversy
Written on 20 Dec, 2009 at 11:29 in Uncategorized | viewed 286 views times | 2 Comments
What is ADHD? ADHD is an extremely common disorder that is characterized by difficulty paying attention, distractibility and hyperactivity. And some say it’s even more common than previously thought. For one, it’s now believed to be common in adults –... (Continue reading)
Tamoxifen vs Arimidex as Adjuvant Therapy
There has been a lot of debate about how to prevent cancer from coming back in post-menopausal women after initial treatment. We discussed in our comparison of Tamoxifen with aromatase inhibitors the debate in general, and now will analyze Tamoxifen... (Continue reading)
Tamoxifen vs Aromatase Inhibitors as Adjuvant Therapy
Tamoxifen (what is Tamoxifen?) has been the most popular choice as – to put it technical words we’ll explain – “adjuvant therapy for post-initial treatment, early-stage breast cancer that is estrogen receptor positive.” Basically, it helps prevent breast cancer from... (Continue reading)
Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer & Side Effects
Written on 11 Dec, 2009 at 13:03 in breast cancer | viewed 2,154 views times | 53 Comments
What is this drug? Tamoxifen is a treatment for breast cancer in both men and women that works by blocking estrogen from stimulating breast tissue. That stimulation leads in part to roughly 2/3 of breast cancers, and so blocking it... (Continue reading)
Notes: Cancer – Causes and Drugs
Written on 6 Dec, 2009 at 13:49 in Uncategorized | viewed 20 views times | 1 Comment
Cancer is pretty much caused by your cells growing too much. Either they stop responding to the signal which tell them to stop growing, or they start generating too many which tell them to grow. Either way, cancerous cells start... (Continue reading)
What is colesterol or cholesterol?
Written on 30 Nov, 2009 at 16:10 in Uncategorized | viewed 70 views times | No Comments
What is colesterol or cholesterol? Colesterol (Spanish for cholesterol) is a steroid that plays an important function in the body. It is used in many different cells to make important structures. That said, cholesterol also plays a major role in... (Continue reading)