Publichealth Blog is dedicated to improve knowledge about health such as beauty & fitness, private healthcare, medical terminology, mental health, health development, health care, women's nutrition, health insurance.

Archive for the ‘Conditions & Diseases’ Category

DVT and VTE Information – VTE Prevention

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Despite the use of today’s preventive measures, VTE still happens. It’s still the monkey on your back.

For many post–orthopedic surgical patients, venous thromboembolism (VTE) poses a significant health risk. VTE consists of 2 potentially life–threatening conditions :
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Pulmonary embolism (PE)

These conditions can lead to long-term complications.

ADHD Medication

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

CONCERTA is a once-daily methylphenidate product that provides efficacy through 12 hours with one morning dose. Using proprietary OROS® delivery, CONCERTA is the only ADHD therapy that provides a gradual ascending release of methylphenidate throughout the day.

Now, not only can children and adolescents with ADHD benefit from CONCERTA – adults with ADHD can too. CONCERTA is now approved by FDA for adults with ADHD, based on clinical trials with over 1,000 patients.