Providence Long-Term Care Pharmacy- Asthma is a long-term (chronic) disease of the respiratory system that causes inflammation and spasm or tightening in the bronchial tubes, which carry...
More » - Bipolar disorder is an illness that causes extreme mood changes, from manic episodes of very high energy to the extreme lows of depression. It is also...
More » - Coronary artery disease is caused by the buildup of plaque on the inside of the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to ...
More » - Heart failure is a condition in which the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles) are not able to pump blood effectively. When the heart muscle has b...
More » - COPD is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. It is caused by damage to the lungs over many years, usually from smoking....
More » - Constipation occurs when stools become hard and are difficult to pass. Some parents are overly concerned about how often their child has bowel movemen...
More » - Constipation occurs when stools are difficult to pass. Some people are overly concerned with the frequency of their bowel movements because they have ...
More » - Coughing is your body's way of getting foreign substances and mucus out of your lungs and upper airway passages. Coughs are often useful, and you ...
More » - Dementia is a loss of mental skills that affects your daily life. It can cause problems with your memory and how well you can think and plan. Usually ...
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Depression is an illness that causes you to feel sad, to lose interest in activities that you've always enjoyed, to withdraw from others, and to hav...
More » - Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong disease that affects the way your body uses food for energy. The disease develops when the cells of the body become resi...
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Topic Overview
This topic is about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults. For information on reflux in babies and children, see Gastroes...
More » - Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. The optic nerve, which carries information from the eye to the brain, is...
More » - Gout is an inflammatory joint disease that causes acute pain and swelling. It is a form of arthritis that develops when uric acid crystals form in and...
More » - Hypothyroidism means your thyroid is not making enough thyroid hormone. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. It makes ho...
More » - Insomnia is a common sleep problem that can affect your quality of life. People with insomnia have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. They may ...
More » - Osteoporosis is a progressive disease that causes bones to become thin and brittle, making them more likely to break. Both women and men are more apt ...
More » - Ear infections (acute otitis media) occur in the space behind the eardrum, which is called the middle ear. Ear infections are more likely to occur aft...
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Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such d...
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Parkinson's disease affects the way you move. It happens when there is a problem with certain nerve cells in the brain.
Normally, these nerve ce...
More » - Chronic kidney disease occurs when damage to the kidneys causes reduced kidney function. Kidney disease has usually been present for many years and ma...
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Urinary incontinence is the inability to control the release of urine. It may be related to infection, problems with the nerves and muscles of the b...
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Urinary incontinence is the inability to control the release of urine. It may be related to infection, problems with the nerves and muscles of the b...
More » - Your urinary tract is the system that makes urine and carries it out of your body. It includes your bladder and kidneys and the tubes that connect the...
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