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Type 1 Diabetics are Insulin Reliant and Type 2 Diabetics are Insulin Resistant
7Jul, 2015
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Treatment of Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

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Diabetes is becoming an increasing health concern for many individuals in the population, especially as risk factors including obesity, unhealthy diets, and lack of activity contribute to the expression of the disease.  Although both types of diabetes involve the manner in which the body digests, utilizes, and balances sugars in the blood stream, onset, triggers, and treatment can differ. However, it is also important to be aware that similarities between the two types of conditions also means that practical treatment measures that include lifestyle changes can be applicable to both.  […]
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10Feb, 2015
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Define Infectious Diseases

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Infectious diseases, also known as communicable diseases, can include an illness that may be contracted through outside vectors and may also be spread in the same manner.  This means that infectious diseases can be contracted and spread through contact, either directly from person to person, or indirectly through environmental exposures such as air and fluids.  As a result, infectious diseases by definition can cover a number of illnesses that may all have varied causes. The contact spread of infectious diseases comes from the body internalizing the foreign organisms that may […]
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19Jan, 2015
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Nervous System Disorders

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Disorders of the nervous system can encompass a range of conditions that may either be chronic in nature or may be triggered by secondary factors.  This can make diagnosis a complicated aspect of reaching a mode of treatment, but is also necessary when ruling out internal causes for symptom expression.  As a result, a number of conditions may be classified as nervous system disorders, even if the initial cause was a separate event. Ultimately, nervous system disorders are described as any health condition where the miscommunications in the brain and […]
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15Jan, 2015
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About Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

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Chronic plaque psoriasis is the most common form of psoriasis and is an inherited illness that actually affects the autoimmune function of the body.  As the immune system misinterprets tissue and cells as foreign bodies, the symptoms for this illness can be expressed as flare-ups of skin patches and rashes which are actually an attempt for the body to try and remove the perceived toxins.  The evident plaques are actually malformations of the squamous cells that result as the proteins that are released by the immune system reach a loading […]
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10Nov, 2014
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How to Prevent Diabetes

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If diabetes were an infectious disease, the United States would be in the midst of an epidemic. With 24 million Americans diagnosed and 6 million Americans unaware that they have diabetes, it’s projected that 48 million people will have diabetes by 2050. The symptoms associated with diabetes are sprawling, ranging from weight gain to vision complications to nerve damage so severe it results in the loss of a limb. Living with diabetes can be an emotional roller coaster for the person diagnosed, and their loved ones. Like MedicoRx® Specialty Pharmacy […]
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16Sep, 2014
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Activities to Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Rheumatoid arthritis can be uncomfortable at best, and debilitating at worst. The symptoms of acute pain, swollen joints, and fatigue can interfere with your quality of life and ability to undertake daily tasks and projects. Developing a better understanding of your arthritis and knowing what steps you can take to cope with your pain can make a huge difference in your overall happiness. What is Rheumatoid arthritis? Affecting almost 1.3 million people in the US, Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. This means that the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy […]
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3Sep, 2014
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Taming Your Stubborn Blood Pressure

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The leading cause of stroke and heart attack, high blood pressure is largely a symptom-free condition. Making it tougher to tackle is that pinpointing the underlying causes can be tricky; there are a lot of variables involved and blood pressure fluctuates circumstantially. While one in three Americans suffer from high blood pressure, 10% of those on prescription drugs still have dangerously high blood pressure readings. Known as resistant hypertension, this raises the risk of heart disease and stroke even more. Resistant hypertension results from: Patient noncompliance with treatment Secondary hypertension […]
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22Aug, 2014
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Advancements in Cancer Research with Immunotherapy

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One of the most exciting and innovating things evolving in cancer research is experimental immunotherapy. With the ability to disguise itself from the immune system, cancer is an extremely cunning disease. The way that the body usually responds to an abnormal cell is to eradicate it with white blood cells. In petri dishes, white blood cells can do this to cancer cells. However, in the body, it’s a totally different scenario. The immune system is an enormously powerful mechanism. A collection of organs, substances, and special cells, our immune system […]
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