Because so many people suffer from headaches, and because treatment is difficult sometimes, the Headache Society hoped that the new classification system would help health care professionals make a more specific diagnosis as to the type of headache a patient has, and allow better and more effective...
6. Family Medicine Internships Family medicine internships focus on providing long-term care for patients of all ages. You’ll learn how to manage chronic conditions, provide preventive care, and build relationships with patients over time. This type of internship is great if you’re int...
With lifestyle-based medicine, they can get a tailored nutrition plan and mental health support to reduce their stress levels. If they travel all the time, travel risk management can help them avoid the triggers that cause heart disease in the long-term. Genomic Medicine Genetic research ...
Refer you to specialists as needed for in-depth care in specific areas of medicine. Examples of this might include a specialist in urogynecology or fertility. As you get care from other specialists, your primary care provider can help coordinate the care and make sure that you follow through ...
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is another method of pain control. By pushing a button on a computerized pump, the patient is able to self-administer a premeasured dose of pain medicine infused with opioids. The pump is connected to a small tube that allows medicine to be injected intraven...
Read about allergy treatment, symptoms, testing, shots, and medicine. Learn about the types of allergies (asthma, allergic rhinitis, seasonal, conjunctivitis, eczema, anaphylaxis, hives) causes, risk factors, and more.
Don’t wait to get help. The sooner you start treatment, the better it usually works. It can help you find well-being, have a better quality of life, build healthy relationships with others, and live and work in your community. The right treatments, along with practical and emotional supp...
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and recovery plans are important self-help tools that people can create completely alone or with the help of family, friends, and other supportive. Service or treatment plans are documents that mental health professionals develop within the context of professional...
What are causes and risk factors for mental illness in children? As is the case with most mental health disorders at any age, such disorders in children do not have one single definitive cause. Rather, people with these illnesses tend to have a number of biological, psychological, and environ...
History of Medication and Drugs Medicine has likely existed since humans began to reason, but it was different from the compounded and highly researched drugs of today. Folk medicine and herbal remedies were the first trial-and-error attempts at treating illness with medicinal substances. Ancient ...