Some insurance policies cover donor milk and WIC and Medicaid clients are eligible for coverage in several states. Each situation is evaluated and, ideally, no baby is turned away for inability to pay if they are truly in medical need. Continue reading Banks for Breast Milk? Part 3
“We ask that a mother makes a commitment of 100 ounces,” Mitchell said. That is enough to offset the cost of donor screening and milk processing. At 3 to 4 ounces a day, it takes about a month to fill that requirement. “A lot of mothers call us because they have a freezer full of milk already” she said. Continue reading Banks for Breast Milk? Part 2
Breast is best. You’ve probably heard it before. But in some cases, mother’s milk is more than the best choice; it’s the only choice. Some babies cannot tolerate formula and when mothers are unable to supply milk to these babies, getting the milk from someone else is essential. Continue reading Banks for Breast Milk? Part 1
Furthermore, there can be normal variance in leg length in many people, and it is not uncommon to see a quarter-inch to half-inch difference between two legs. If we were to measure leg lengths among a large group of people without back pain, we would be likely to see some difference in leg lengths. Continue reading Small Difference in Leg Lengths. Part 2
Q.Recently, my family doctor told me that my right leg is half an inch longer than my left leg, and he said that was probably the cause of my back pain. What can I do to treat this? What kind of physician treats this sort of problem? Continue reading Small Difference in Leg Lengths. Part 1
Palpitations are disturbances in the heartbeat caused by changes in the electrical impulses that control the heart muscle.
Nearly everyone experiences an irregular heartbeat on occasion, and it’s usually harmless. But frequent or lasting changes in the heart’s rhythm can mean a serious problem exists. Continue reading What Are Palpitations?
A Common Problem
“Hypertension is very common,” Miller said. The latest statistics predict it affects more than 50 million Americans. But, he said, “Only 50 percent of patients with hypertension are currently treated. The average age of onset of hypertension is 32 years of age yet we infrequently recognize and treat it then.” Continue reading The Obstetrician’s Office Is Now Open…for Men? Part 2
Researchers wanted to know if the average man in his 30s had high blood pressure. So where did they go to find the answer? To the obstetrician’s office, of course.
“Young men usually come to a healthcare provider only when they have a serious illness and they rarely have healthcare screening,” said Steve Miller, M.D., of the Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo. “Since high blood pressure is asymptomatic [without symptoms], we rarely find it early.” Continue reading The Obstetrician’s Office Is Now Open…for Men? Part 1
There was no significant difference in serum HCV RNA levels between those who achieved a sustained response and those who did not. These data suggest that patients who relapse following a 6-month IFN treatment course may benefit from another course of IFN therapy with higher doses or of longer duration. Continue reading IFN Retreatment in Relapsers and Nonresponders. Part 2
Value of Higher Doses and Longer Treatment
Fuschi et al (University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy) evaluated the efficacy of IFN alfa-2b retreatment in 42 patients with biopsy-proven, HCV RNA-positive chronic hepatitis C using the same dose previously received (group A: n=11, 234 MU; group B: n=10, 468 MU) or twice the previous dose (group A: n=11, 468 MU; group B: n=10, 936 MU) for a duration of only 6 months. Continue reading IFN Retreatment in Relapsers and Nonresponders. Part 1