His tendency to styes may be reduced by taking an antibiotic such as a tetracycline daily for several months. This is a common treatment for acne and helps by reducing infection and altering the ...
Whatever form it takes, successful treatment reverses the changes in brain circuitry that make substance use hard to control. Yet many factors other than biology must be addressed for treatment to ...
Lung cancer survival without treatment is shorter than survival with treatment. People with untreated non-small cell lung cancer—the most common type—typically live between 5 and 12 months after ...
Like every other disorder, anxiety needs treatment when, through frequency or intensity, or both, worry interferes with functioning. Anxiety encourages the maladaptive response of avoidance of ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval for Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray, Spravato, to allow it to be used as a standalone treatment for patients with severe depression ...
Treatment for athlete’s foot may involve topical antifungal ointments, available to purchase over-the-counter (OTC) or online. Severe infections may require additional oral medications.
Without treatment, bipolar disorder may cause mood episodes. People may alternate between high periods, known as manic episodes, and low periods, or depressive episodes. During a manic episode ...