Therapies & Treatments Articles

You want the name of a medication you take to inspire trust in the product's safety and ability to do its job — but what if your meds were called Terminator, Predator, or Magic Bullet? Let's take a look at the craziest drug names out there.

Antibiotics are an important tool in man’s fight against infections. However, rampant and often indiscriminate use of antibiotics is not only rendering them ineffective but also giving rise to serious antibiotic resistant infections.

Painkillers won't shorten the duration of your flu or cold, but they can make it easier to get through these illnesses. What do you need to know before taking an over-the-counter pain reliever?

Antidepressants form the foundation of depression treatment, together with talk therapy. How well do they work, though, and how does your doctor determine which antidepressant is right for you?

Everything you should know about a potential pharmaceutical drug allergy. The triggers, causes, symptoms, and how to properly treat it.

Medicinal marijuana is all the rage these days and there are numerous health benefits. This compound has been good at helping patients with anorexia eat, or patients on chemotherapy cope with nausea, but can it help someone with Alzheimer's?

Coral calcium is touted as the panacea that can cure it all but has received a lot of backlash due to being marketed on false claims. It may not help with everything, but calcium does impact your odds of Alzheimer's. Read on to find out more.

Coenzyme Q10 is an important compound in energy production within our body and also does have antioxidative properities but would supplementation of this compound have any impact on the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's Disease?

For nearly 30 years, numerous reports have claimed a vaccine against Alzheimer's Disease will be available in the near future. There is still no vaccine — but how close are we to actually finding one to prevent Alzheimer's?

“Natural and healthy” are words used in almost every ad for dietary supplements. Although there are benefits when using herbal remedies, there is evidence that many of them not only don’t benefit your body in any way, but also can do you harm.