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Addressing the Treatment Challenges of Depression in Pregnancy

An estimated 13% of women suffer from depression during or after pregnancy, and treating the condition can be a challenge. Treatment decisions are getting even more complex since recent studies raised issues with the safety of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy. Sheila M. Marcus, MD, the co-director of the Women Mental Health and Infants Program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, discusses how to evaluate risk and make prescribing decisions for expectant mothers.

Adjunct Treatments for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder: What to Try When You Are Out of Ideas

The pharmacologic treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder leaves much to be desired. Repurposed drugs, which are approved for other medical conditions, represent an underutilized therapeutic resource for patients who have not responded to other drugs.

Adult ADHD - The Challenges of Diagnosing and Treating

Once thought only to affect children, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is now known to persist into adulthood. Although the disease is highly treatable, 90% of those with symptoms of ADHD are untreated and continue to have major impairments in multiple domains of functioning.

Raising awareness of HIV drug interactions

Antiretroviral agents can cause alterations the liver enzymes that are responsible for metabolizing many common medications.

Antibiotics outperform cranberry for UTI

Despite these findings, cranberry supplements may still be a viable urinary tract infection prophylactic due to high antimicrobial resistance rates, and some researchers remain hopeful that improved dosage calculations might boost the supplement's efficacy.

Therapy for major depressive disorder

Depression can be dealt with in the clinical setting if the practitioner is familiar with the latest drug treatments and psychotherapeutic options.

Treatment guidelines for Alzheimer-type dementia

The most common dementia in the elderly, Alzheimer disease places tremendous physical and emotional strain on patient and caregiver alike.

Understanding Medication Non-compliance
Why Patients Don't Take Their Medicine (and What Can Be Done About It)

The days of "Take two of these and call me in the morning" are long gone. Today's medications are much more complex - and much more effective. But they only work when patients take them as directed.

Educating Parents About Childhood Vaccines

A practicing pediatrician discusses topics and resources relating to childhood vaccines that parents should be aware of.

GERD and Dyspepsia in Pregnancy: Management Choices and Risks

Dyspepsia or pyrosis complicates up to 80% of pregnancies; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is almost as common. The causes include decreased motility of the GI during gestation and an increase in intra-abdominal pressure by the enlarging uterus, which in some patients, may even cause the cardial valve to herniate above the diaphragm.

The best therapies for bacterial rhinosinusitis

Knowing when to prescribe antibiotics and what kind to give is crucial. Here are some guidelines for patients with mild-to-moderate infections.

SLIDESHOWS

Fibromyalgia predominantly affects women (more than 80%) between the ages of 35 and 55. Less commonly, fibromyalgia affects men, children and the elderly. It can occur independently or can be associated with another rheumatic disease, such as systemic lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.

Fibromyalgia Pain Management

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of muscles, tendons, and joints without detectable inflammation. It ...