Proper Sitting and Lifting for a Healthy Back
Learn how to sit and lift correctly to keep your back healthy.
Learn how to sit and lift correctly to keep your back healthy.
Good sitting posture at your workstation means your shoulders are relaxed, your feet are flat on the floor, and you can sit up straight to do your work. Guidelines include: A chair that helps you keep your normal spinal curvature. A supportive chair: Is adjustable, so that you can set the height to rest your feet flat...
Diprivan is used to help you relax before and during general anesthesia for surgery or other medical procedures. . Diprivan is used in people 16 years or older to sedate those who are under critical care and need a mechanical ventilator (breathing machine). Diprivan is not recommended for induction of anesthesia in...
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
Propranolol is a beta-blocker that is used to treat angina (chest pain), hypertension (high blood pressure), heart rhythm disorders, and other heart or circulatory conditions. It is also used to reduce the risk of death after a heart attack. Propranolol is also used to treat tremors of certain causes, and to prevent...
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
This medicine is used for the following purposes: angina, heart attack, heart disease, high blood pressure, high thyroid levels, irregular heart beat, prevent migraine headaches, movement disorder, tremors. Brand Name(s): InnoPran.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: angina, heart attack, heart disease, high blood pressure, high thyroid levels, irregular heart beat, prevent migraine headaches, movement disorder, tremors. Brand Name(s): Inderal. Generic Name: Propranolol.
For irregular heartbeat. Generic Name: Propranolol.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: angina, heart attack, heart disease, high blood pressure, high thyroid levels, irregular heart beat, liver disease, prevent migraine headaches, movement disorder, prevent bleeding, tremors, tumors. Brand Name(s): Hemangeol. Generic Name: Propranolol.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: angina, heart attack, heart disease, high blood pressure, high thyroid levels, irregular heart beat, liver disease, prevent migraine headaches, movement disorder, tremors, tumors. Generic Name: Propranolol.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: angina, heart attack, heart disease, high blood pressure, high thyroid levels, irregular heart beat, prevent migraine headaches, movement disorder, prevent bleeding, tremors. Generic Name: Propranolol.
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
For high blood pressure. Generic Name: Propranolol/Hydrochlorothiazide.
For dry eyes. Generic Name: Propylene Glycol.
Propylhexedrine nasal is a decongestant that is used to treat a stuffy nose caused by a cold, hay fever, or other allergies. Propylhexedrine nasal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Propylthiouracil is used to treat hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), Graves' disease, or toxic goiter (enlarged thyroid). This medicine is sometimes given to control symptoms just before you undergo thyroid surgery or treatment with radioactive iodine. Propylthiouracil may also be used for purposes not listed in...
For high thyroid levels. Generic Name: Propylthiouracil.
Prostaglandins are a group of chemicals made by nearly all of the body's cell membranes. Different prostaglandins have different effects on the body; they can help cause inflammation and pain, raise or lower blood pressure, stimulate uterine contractions and labor, and affect the immune system, nerve impulses, and body...
The prostate is part of the male reproductive system. It's a small, walnut-shaped organ that produces most of the fluid in semen. It lies just below the bladder. It surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine through the penis and out of the body.
The prostate is a small, walnut-shaped organ that produces most of the fluid in semen. It lies just below the bladder. It surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine through the penis and out of the body.
A prostate biopsy is a test to remove small samples of prostate tissue to be looked at under a microscope. The tissue samples taken are looked at for cancer cells. For a transrectal prostate biopsy, an ultrasound probe is inserted into the rectum. Guided by ultrasound, a spring-loaded needle is used to take samples from...
Provides info on an initial diagnosis. Discusses diagnostic tests, including PSA test and digital rectal exam. Covers symptoms common to prostate cancer and other conditions. Discusses treatment with active surveillance, surgery, or radiation. Also offers prevention tips.
Prostate cancer happens when cells in the prostate gland grow abnormally and out of control. (The prostate is part of the male reproductive system. It is a small organ below the bladder that makes fluid for semen.) Prostate cancer is usually slow-growing, taking years to grow large enough to cause any problems. But in...
Gain added protection against prostate cancer by living a healthy lifestyle and by learning more about the causes of this common disease. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful. Eat risk-reducing foods Add plenty of tomato, soy, cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli...
Note: The Overview section summarizes the published evidence on this topic. The rest of the summary describes the evidence in more detail. Other PDQ summaries on Prostate Cancer Screening; Prostate Cancer Treatment; and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies are also available. Benefits From...
Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer. By preventing cancer, the number of new cases of cancer in a group or population is lowered. Hopefully, this will lower the number of deaths caused by cancer. To prevent new cancers from starting, scientists look at risk factors and protective...