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Most of us have learned how much coffee we can handle before getting into trouble with jitters, insomnia or heart palpitations. But some drugs may interact with caffeine to give us more of a java jolt than expected. Coffee and Cipro (ciprofloxacin) could be a problem as the drug appears to slow elimination of caffeine from the body. That could produce unexpected stimulation. An Unexpected Coffee and Cipro Interaction: Q. My doctor prescribed the antibiotic Cipro for an infection. I took the first dose with breakfast, and the rest of the morning I felt as if I had caffeine zooming through my veins. After my second dose, I ate some chocolate ice cream. That also made me feel wired. Neither my doctor nor pharmacist warned me not to drink coffee or eat chocolate. They also did not caution me to avoid dairy when taking Cipro. Is there a safer alternative to this antibiotic? A. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and similar fluoroquinolone antibiotics are usually reserved: "for use in pat...

Australian research into new biomarkers to detect skin cancer has been welcomed by the Australasian College of Dermatologists, but the shortage of dermatologists means some early skin cancer diagnosis work is currently falling to general practitioners. Two Adelaide researchers are fast-tracking research into new biomarkers for melanoma detection to improve early diagnosis, telling InSight+ current biomarkers used by clinicians are "less than perfect". The research, being conducted at the University of South Australia, aims to develop more effective biomarkers for melanoma and increase understanding of how the disease progresses. "The ultimate aim of our biomarker program is to develop sensitive and specific biomarkers that can reliably inform the primary pathogenesis of the disease," University of South Australia Research Fellow Dr Jessica Logan and PhD Candidate Giang Thuy Lam told InSight+. "We hope that our biomarkers can be widely ad...

HOUSTON – WHAT'S GOING AROUND? KPRC 2 health reporter Haley Hernandez spoke to doctors at different Kelsey-Seybold clinics across the Houston area. The most common symptoms across the area are being blamed on flu, strep throat and allergies. In Pearland, Dr. Stefanie Campbell said more adults are getting strep throat than normal. In Tanglewood, Dr. Sheena said kids are getting hand, foot and mouth disease, conjunctivitis, and the flu. In Humble, Dr. Caroline Carlson said she's noticing kids with pneumonia and wheezing in patients without a history of wheezing. In Sienna, Dr. Lanerie luckily said flu and RSV are on the decline there. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT COVID AT-HOME TESTS "What I've been seeing is a lot of negative home COVID tests have a high false negative rate," said Kelsey-Seybold Clear Lake Dr. Balaguru Ravi. "It may be that it just didn't pick up enough of the virus to actually give you a positive test. So, what I tell people is try to do the home C...

Share on Pinterest CurQD, a combination of curcumin and QingDai, may help treat ulcerative colitis, according to some researchers. Image credit: Basak Gurbuz Derman/Getty Images. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition that affects the colon, causing inflammation, ulcers, and related symptoms like bloody stool. Management of ulcerative colitis may involve taking medications, undergoing surgeries, and modifying diet to avoid triggering symptoms. Data from two studies shared at the Crohn's and Colitis Congress 2023 found that a herbal combination of curcumin and QingDai was effective in reducing ulcerative colitis severity and inducing remission. Further research can determine if this herbal combination or others may be effective in the treatment of other disorders of the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition that damages the lower digestive tract and can cause many unpleasant symptoms. People with ulcerative colitis can work with doctors and specialists to man...

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Our busy urban lives have promoted unhealthy living and left most of us heavily relying on a detrimental diet featuring fast food and alcohol. Regrettably, this causes Vitamin B deficiency. It promotes almost immediate issues like weakness, constipation, and fatigue but also leaves long-term and permanent deficiencies like anaemia, muscle weakness, intestinal problems, nerve damage, vision disturbances and more. Experts always recommended to live a healthy life but let's be honest; it's just not possible for everyone. However, we all can surely include habits in our lives that promote Vitamin B. You will be surprised to know about the immense advantages it brings to your health.  Table of Contents Here Are 9 Surprising Vitamin B Benefits For All   1. Helps Improving Brain Health © iStock If you work in a stressful job and are worried about declining mental he...

A friend frantically texted me recently to ask for a doctor's perspective on an issue she had encountered. She told me about a relative who had recently been diagnosed with cancer; their family members started their treatment but without informing the patient. The patient fainted while receiving the first dose of chemotherapy and had to be admitted to the ward. Shocked after learning her diagnosis from the other patients admitted there, they decided to discontinue further care. My friend wanted to know if it is ethical and legal to hide a cancer diagnosis and start treatment without the patient's consent. ALSO READ Providing affordable cancer treatment in India paramount: Physician  According to Dr. Jenifer Jeba, a palliative medicine consultant at the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, this situation is actually common. Most of her patients' relatives request that she not reveal the diagnosis to the patient. In medical terms, this is called collusion:...

Cleveland Clinic and Vinmec Health System jointly announced that Vinmec Times City International Hospital has become a member of Cleveland Clinic Connected.   Cleveland Clinic created Cleveland Clinic Connected to respond to increased global demand for quality healthcare. The collaborative program enables hospitals and healthcare organizations around the world to connect with Cleveland Clinic's clinical and operational experts to enhance patient care, quality and safety. Through program membership, healthcare facilities around the world benefit from clinical and operational support and best practices developed during Cleveland Clinic's 101-year history. Ranked as one of the world's top hospital systems – according to Newsweek 's World's Best Hospitals 2022 List – Cleveland Clinic currently has 22 hospitals and more than 220 outpatient facilities globally, including locations in northeast Ohio; southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Cana...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - More primary care options could be coming to the Rocket City. Thrive Alabama announced plans to build a 72,000 Community Health Center in North Huntsville. It will be located at the corner of Oakwood Avenue and Washington Street. Thrive currently provides Adult Primary Care, Behavioral Health Care, and Pediatric Care to patients regardless of their insurance or income status. The new Community Health Center will offer behavioral healthcare, dental services, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, optometry, pharmacy, and expanded Hepatitis C treatment in the future. CEO Mary Elizabeth Marr said the new building will help relieve the stress on Huntsville Hospital's emergency care. Marr said nearly 92,000 people in Madison County don't have adequate health care, and she hopes this new facility will change that. "Even people that are coming to our city who have good insurance cannot find doctors right now. It is very much a crisis point in our communi...

NEW YORK (Feb. 23, 2023)  — Dr. Omar Abdul-Rahman, a leading specialist in pediatric genetic medicine, has been named chief of the Division of Medical Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital, effective March 1. The Division of Medical Genetics provides inpatient and outpatient consultation and medical care for children and adolescents with common and rare genetic conditions, including screening and counseling for inherited disease risk during pregnancy. Dr. Abdul-Rahman, who was recruited to Weill Cornell Medicine as the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Professor of Pediatrics, succeeds Dr. Christopher Cunniff, who has led the division since 2014 and remains on the institution's voluntary faculty as a clinical professor of pediatrics. In addition to his role as division chief, Dr. Abdul-Rahman will serve as director of clinical genomics for women's and children's health at Weill Corn...

Junior doctor pay rise demands of up to 30 PER CENT are 'unrealistic', health minister warns as tens of thousands of medics prepare 72-hour strike that will hit A&E By Hannah Mcdonald For Mailonline Updated: 11:27 GMT, 21 February 2023 Junior doctors' inflation-busting pay demands of up to 30 per cent are 'unrealistic' and will 'put patients at risk', a health minister claimed today. Tens of thousands of medics have voted overwhelmingly to stage a 72-hour strike — the first since junior doctors took to picket lines in their last protest in 2016 — it was revealed yesterday. The British Medical Association (BMA) is coordinating the disruptive action, which will affect A&E services. But health minister Maria Caulfield called the union's demands 'unrealistic and not achievable'. She said officials are concerned about the suggestion that junio...

5 minute read As a certified nurse midwife, Cosette Boone has delivered hundreds of Iowa babies to mothers who wanted an alternative to giving birth at a hospital. For seven years Boone's Healing Passages Birth and Wellness Center has operated in Des Moines, the only stand-alone, midwife-led birth center in Des Moines. At least, it was. The center is shutting its doors, and Boone will deliver her last baby there this month. It wasn't for lack of patients. Instead, Boone and other midwives say Iowa and the health care industry have stacked the deck against them — despite the growing demand for non-hospital spaces to give birth in the metro. So, even though Boone has a certificate of need from the state, she is leaving the practice after she couldn't obtain insurance coverage for her facility. "It feels right for me to step away from birth management and what seems like a constant fight to push for change and the right for the consumer to have this paradigm of c...