Abby Breithaupt

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  There are various medications that can be prescribed by a doctor to relieve the symptoms of gout. However, since gout is a disease that can never be completely cured, it would mean taking these medications for years and sometimes even for a lifetime. It is important that you seek out medical...

• How to Plan for Traveling with Your Cystic Fibrosis Treatments

  Every now and then, everyone needs to take a break. In fact, taking a vacation may be just what the doctor ordered. Planning is necessary for any individual who wishes to travel; however, if you have cystic fibrosis, there are a few extra things that you need to plan for. Travel insurance, enough...

• IBD Severity in Children Can Be Predicted by Genetic Testing

  The good news for children suffering from IBD and their parents is that a group of Norwegian research scientists has had a recent breakthrough in determining a new test to both diagnose and categorize IBD through the profiling of the bacterial composition of the large bowel.Inflammatory bowel...

• New Findings Point Finger at Possible Fibromyalgia Causes

  Often the reason that patients receive transvaginal mesh implants is to control something called stress incontinence. Stress incontinence is a condition that often leads to women leaking urine from their bladder when doing high impact activities (running, jumping) or even from smaller catalysts,...

• Predicting Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease

  More than one million Americans (more than 6 million people in the whole world) suffer from Parkinson’s disease affecting them and their loved ones directly on a daily basis. A cure for this condition has not been discovered yet, nevertheless it can be controlled effectively if it is watched...

• BRCA Gene Risk Status Identified for Ovarian Cancer

  It is well-known in the medical community that a specific genetic mutation can increase your risk of getting ovarian cancer and breast cancer. These genes are commonly known as BRCA1 and BRCA 2. While it is more likely that you’ll get ovarian cancer if you happen to have this genetic abnormality,...