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What Is Ulcerative Colitis?

Author/s: Rebecca Voelker

This JAMA Patient Page describes the condition of ulcerative colitis and its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
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ulcerative colitis Diarrhea Gastroenterology Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Nonprescription Medications for Eye Allergies

Author/s: Sarah E Vordenberg

This JAMA Patient Page describes the types of over-the-counter medications to treat eye allergy symptoms and how to use them.
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allergy and clinical immunology Allergy Prevention clinical pharmacy and pharmacology eyes eye allergies

Nonprescription Medications for Adults With Allergic Rhinitis

Author/s: Sarah E Vordenberg

Nonprescription medications for allergic rhinitis (hay fever) are over-the-counter drugs that treat symptoms such as runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing.
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Allergic rhinitis allergy and clinical immunology hay fever antihistamines Decongestants Nasal Spray glucocorticoids

Seasonal Affective Disorder

What is seasonal affective disorder?

Many people go through short periods when they feel sad or unlike their usual selves. Sometimes, these mood changes begin and end when the seasons change. Many people feel "down" or have the "winter blues" when the days get shorter in the fall and...

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Seasonal Affective Disorder depression sleep Appetite Season winter

Driving Impairment Among Older Adults

Author/s: Rebecca A Voelker

Older drivers may have age-related and medical conditions that affect their driving performance.

More than 90% of car crashes are caused by human error. In older adults, age-related changes of decreased vision, cognitive decline, slowed reaction time, and decreased grip strength increase...

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driving aging cataracts CPAP distracted driving elderly patients car accidents automobile accidents

What Is Alpha-Gal Syndrome?

Author/s: Fatema Mollah, Mark A Zacharek, Mariel R Benjamin

Alpha-gal syndrome is a type of food allergy to mammalian (red) meat products.

Alpha-gal syndrome is associated with tick bites, most commonly from the Lone Star tick in the US, but also from different types of ticks in other areas of the world. During a bite, a tick injects a type of...

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allergy and clinical immunology Patient Information diet red meat allergy Alpha-Gal Syndrome

I Am Worried I Have Sciatica-What Do I Need to Know?

Author/s: Grace Y Zhang, Michael A Incze

This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page reviews sciatica, its symptoms, and treatment options for those who have it.

Sciatica is a type of pain that is caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve. This nerve travels from the low back down the legs. Sciatica most commonly happens when a...

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Sciatica physical therapy pain management back pain numbness

Topical Nonprescription Pain Medications for Adults

Author/s: Sarah E. Vordenberg

This JAMA Patient Page describes the types of topical nonprescription pain medications and tips for using them.

Topical nonprescription pain medications are over-the-counter drugs applied to the skin to treat pain.

Topical pain medications can effectively treat pain caused by...

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clinical pharmacy and pharmacology pain management Emergency Care orthopedics rheumatology

What Parents Should Know About Gun Safety in the Home and Vehicle

Author/s: Rebecca J. Palmer, Leila H. DeWitt, Lindsay A. Thompson

This Patient Page describes safety measures parents can take to protect children from gun violence.

Guns are now the leading cause of death for children in the US.

Guns are even more lethal than motor vehicle crashes. The reasons for this gun violence increase in children are...

Keywords/Tags:
gun ownership gun safety children children's health Firearms pediatrics

Cervical Cancer Screening

Author/s: Rebecca A. Voelker

This JAMA Patient Page discusses screening for cervical cancer, including who should be screened, recommendations for handling positive results, and the prevention of cervical cancer.
Keywords/Tags:
Human Papillomavirus Viruses HPV cervical cancer cancer screening pap smear cervix

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