ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, located below the brain. ACTH activates glands on the kidneys (adrenal glands) to make cortisol, a substance that helps the body deal with stress. When cortisol levels in the blood rise, the ACTH levels in a healthy person normally fall in...
An adrenocorticotropic hormone test measures the level of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in the blood to check for problems with the pituitary gland and adrenal glands. ACTH is made in the pituitary gland in response to the release of another hormone, called corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), by the...
Aducanumab is used to treat adults with Alzheimer's disease. Aducanumab may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
For Alzheimer's disease. Brand Name(s): Aduhelm. Generic Name: Aducanumab-avwa.
ALL (also called acute lymphocytic leukemia) is an aggressive type of leukemia characterized by the presence of too many lymphoblasts or lymphocytes in the bone marrow and peripheral blood. It can spread to the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, central nervous system (CNS), testicles, and other organs. Without treatment, ALL...
Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL; also called acute lymphocytic leukemia) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. This type of cancer usually gets worse quickly if it is...
Incidence and Mortality. Brain tumors account for 85% to 90% of all primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors.[ 1] Estimated new cases and deaths from brain tumors and other nervous system tumors in the United States in 2023:[ 2] New cases: 24,810. Deaths: 18,990. Data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End...
An adult central nervous system (CNS) tumor is a disease in which abnormal cells form in the tissues of the brain and/or spinal cord. There are many types of brain and spinal cord tumors. The tumors are formed by the abnormal growth of cells and may begin in different parts of the brain or spinal cord. Together, the...
After getting approval from several expert groups, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following immunization schedule for adults. You can view it online and the associated CDC table footnotes at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html.
Primary liver cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the liver. Cancer that forms in other parts of the body and spreads to the liver is not primary liver cancer. The liver is one of the largest organs in the body. It has two lobes and fills the upper right side of the abdomen...
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
Provides links to information about advance care planning. Includes links on advance directives, palliative care and hospice, finding a health care agent, and dealing with grief or dementia.
Learn about advance care planning for your child, and get ideas to help with making a plan.
Guides through decision to receive artificial hydration and nutrition if you have a life-threatening or terminal illness. Describes various feeding-tube methods. Discusses benefits and risks. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Guides through decision to receive CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and mechanical ventilation. Describes the procedures and discusses risks and benefits of each. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Guides through decision to stop kidney dialysis for kidney failure. Covers key factors in decision. Covers benefits and risks. Discusses what happens after dialysis is stopped. Offers interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Guides through decision to stop treatment that can prolong your life. Discusses choosing what kind of care you want. Covers factors that may affect your decision, such as type of illness. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Learn more about what questions to keep asking—as your treatment and preferences change.
It's common to have a lot of questions if you're thinking about hospice. Knowing more may help.
It can be hard to know which treatments you may or may not want near the end of life. Learning more can help.
An advance directive is a legal form you fill out. It says what kinds of medical care you want if you aren't able to make decisions for yourself. It tells your family and your doctor what to do if you're badly hurt or have a serious illness that keeps you from saying what you want. There are two main types of advance...
An advance directive is a form. It describes the kinds of medical care you want to have if you're badly hurt or have a serious illness and can't speak for yourself. A living will (declaration) and a medical power of attorney (durable power of attorney for health care) are types of advance directives. It may be hard to...
Learn how advance directives let others know your care preferences when you can't speak for yourself.
Learn how to find hope when facing advanced cancer.
Advanced or metastatic cervical cancer is cancer that has spread from the cervix to deeper tissues in the pelvic area or to other organs of the body. Advanced cervical cancer is usually treated with chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination of both (chemoradiation). Other treatments may include surgery, targeted...
This medicine is used for the following purposes: bleeding disorder, prevent bleeding.
Afamelanotide is used in adults with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP). EPP is a condition that can cause severe pain or other skin reactions to sunlight or artificial light. Afamelanotide is used to help increase the amount of pain-free time you can spend in sunlight or artificial light. Afamelanotide may also be...
Afatinib is used to treat a certain type of non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Afatinib is used for this condition only if your tumor has a specific genetic marker for which your doctor will test. . Afatinib is also used to treat squamous non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to...
For treating cancer. Brand Name(s): Gilotrif. Generic Name: Afatinib.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: angina, high blood pressure, Raynaud's disease.
