101. Men's Health: Jock Itch
(Guide/Mens Health)

...antifungal creams can usually treat jock itch. Creams or lotions work better on jock itch than sprays. In severe or persistent cases, your doctor may prescribe stronger creams or oral medication. Use ...

102. Men's Health: Prostate Cancer: Enlarged Prostate
(Guide/Mens Health)

...;watchful waiting" or surveillance. A number of treatment options are available if your symptoms are severe. Treatments for BPH Include: Medication. Proscar was one of the firs...

103. Quitting Tobacco Use - Why Quit?
(Health A-Z/Smoking Cessation)

...our risk of lung cancer is reduced by 30% to 50%. If you have asthma, you may have fewer and less severe asthma attacks. You will also have fewer respiratory illnesses, such as colds, flu,...

104. Men's Health: Heart Disease: Stroke
(Guide/Mens Health)

... in one or both eyes. Loss of speech, difficulty talking or understanding what others are saying. Sudden, severe headache with no known cause. Loss of balance or unstable walking, usually combined wit...

105. First Aid Kit Contents
(Static Content)

Please call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency. Be Prepared Almost eve

106. First Aid Kit Contents
(Static Content)

Please call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency. Be Prepared Almost eve

107. Depression - Other Treatment
(Health A-Z/Depression)

... take antidepressant medications, who have not responded to other treatments, or whose depression is severe and includes symptoms of psychosis, suicidal behavior, or an inability to eat.8...

108. Depression - Prevention
(Health A-Z/Depression)

...u notice the first symptoms of depression, especially if your depressive episodes are moderate to severe. VitaDocs Medical Reference from Healthwise Las...

109. Depression - Treatment Overview
(Health A-Z/Depression)

...counseling may be all that you need for mild to moderate depression.7 If your early symptoms are severe, your initial treatment most likely will include both antidepressants and professio...

110. Depression - Exams and Tests
(Health A-Z/Depression)

...s that can detect depression. Your health professional may ask questions to determine how severely depression might be affecting you, including whether you are having any suici...

111. Depression - What Increases Your Risk
(Health A-Z/Depression)

...r some women, birth control pills can improve mood. A history of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (severe premenstrual syndrome, or PMS). VitaDocs Medical Reference fr...

112. Depression - What Happens
(Health A-Z/Depression)

... activity. The course of depression varies from one person to another. You might have mild or severe symptoms of depression for a long time, or you may have them for a brief time. A sm...

113. Depression - Topic Overview
(Health A-Z/Depression)

...u may be diagnosed and treated by your family doctor and a therapist or psychologist. If you have severe depression or do not respond to treatment, it may be helpful to see a psychiatrist....

114. Early Disease Detection - Screening, 11 to 24 Years
(Health A-Z/Early Disease Detection)

...ropping out of school, relationship problems with friends and family that affect home or school life, severe mood swings, lack of interest in normal activities and withdrawal from others, bein...

115. Osteoporosis - Medications
(Health A-Z/Osteoporosis)

...hyroid hormone (teriparatide [Forteo]), used for the treatment of men and postmenopausal women with severe osteoporosis who are at high risk for bone fracture. It is given by injecti...

116. Osteoporosis - Treatment Overview
(Health A-Z/Osteoporosis)

...17 Ongoing treatment Once you have been diagnosed with bone loss, whether it is mild or severe, you will need to have regular follow-up tests to monitor the disease. Osteoporosis...

117. Osteoporosis - When To Call a Doctor
(Health A-Z/Osteoporosis)

... a broken bone, notice a deformity after a fall, or cannot move a part of your body. Have sudden, severe pain when bearing weight. Call your health professional for an appointment if yo...

118. Osteoporosis - Symptoms
(Health A-Z/Osteoporosis)

...cially in the hip, spine, and wrist. Compression fractures in the spine that may cause severe back pain. But sometimes these fractures cause only minor symptoms or no symptoms a...

119. Osteoporosis - Topic Overview
(Health A-Z/Osteoporosis)

...y. As you age, your bones get thinner naturally. But some things can make you more likely to have the severe bone thinning of osteoporosis. These things are called risk factors. Some risk ...

120. Circumcision - When to Call a Doctor
(Health A-Z/Circumcision)

... has a fever. Develops signs of infection of the penis or around the circumcision site. Signs may include severe swelling, redness, a red streak on the shaft of the penis, or a thick, yellow discharge...