Melissa Gonzalez

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• Alternative Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction

  What is erectile dysfunction? Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common disorder affecting men of all ages, although it is more common in men above the age of 50. It affects the ability to have an erection and maintain it for a satisfying sexual experience. To understand the nature of alternative...

• Immunosuppressive Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis

  What is multiple sclerosis (MS)?Multiple sclerosis is a medical condition that affects the brain and the spinal cord. A few of the early symptoms of the disease are numbness, tingling sensation, blurry vision, and feeling weak. In this disease, the immune system tends to attack the myelin, which is...

• What Are the Symptoms of Gallstones?

  Gallstones are hardened, stone-like particles formed from the contents of the gallbladder. The stones vary in size, from very small grains to the size of a golf ball. In general, small gallstones may remain asymptomatic. But when the stones block the duct, it affects the movement of bile into the...

• Celiac Disease: Looking Beyond the Gluten-Free Diet

  Once diagnosed with celiac, switching to a gluten-free diet is the best option. A gluten-free diet is supposed to reverse the damages caused by gluten exposure, but perhaps, not all of them. For some, specific symptoms continue to persist long after they have given up their favorite breakfast cereal...

• Australian Teen's Experience Living with Cystic Fibrosis

  Every day when Kate Daly, a teen from Canberra, joins her friends for lunch at Radford College, she has to open a small package that her mother, Ellen, tapes to her lunchbox.Inside the package is Kate's daily dose of digestive enzymes. Kate has to take these enzymes with every single meal. Her mom...

• Restless Legs Syndrome: The Signs and Symptoms

  Restless legs syndrome can be very tricky to diagnose. The reason is that the symptoms are worse at night and will disappear during the day. The restless legs syndrome symptoms are worse during pregnancy and are more prevalent in those with conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and anemia. However,...