Sentences with phrase «as treatment for illnesses»

Pet owners can make appointments for wellness care such as spay / neuter surgeries and vaccinations, as well as treatment for illnesses or injuries.

In the medical context, psychoactive drugs as a treatment for illness is widespread and generally accepted.

Not exact matches

The facility used straight jackets, electroshock therapy, and lobotomies as methods of treatment for mental illnesses.

Prior to the ACA rollout, four of his workers needed surgeries for back, knee, and leg ailments, as well as treatment for a neurological illness.

As with physical illness, for example heart disease, if the cause of an illness is correctly identified, the correct treatment can be offered.

If a member of one's family is hospitalized for mental illness, his chances of being released as improved or recovered are linked directly with the adequacy of treatment in that particular hospital.

The reason for this seems to be that AA itself, by its dramatic success based on the treatment of alcoholism as an illness, has had a tremendous educational impact.

As with any treatment, especially for conditions that evolve over time, such as rehabilitation from an injury or illness, follow - up is vital for an optimally successful outcomAs with any treatment, especially for conditions that evolve over time, such as rehabilitation from an injury or illness, follow - up is vital for an optimally successful outcomas rehabilitation from an injury or illness, follow - up is vital for an optimally successful outcome.

Scot Spak is in his 10th year as an athletic trainer at MIT where he is responsible for the prevention, evaluation, rehabilitation, and treatment of all athletic related injuries and illnesses.

There are times when it would be dangerous to breastfeed during an illness such as when the treatment for the illness carries a higher risk to the baby in the mother's milk than not breastfeeding would.

In the past 12 years oral rehydration therapy (ORT) has proved to be effective as more than just supportive treatment for mild illness.

Sanitizing is especially important if your baby is less than 3 months old, was born prematurely, or has a weakened immune system due to illness (such as HIV) or medical treatment (such as chemotherapy for cancer).

If your baby is less than 3 months old, was born prematurely, or has a weakened immune system due to illness (such as HIV) or medical treatment (such as chemotherapy for cancer), sanitizing feeding items daily (or more often) is particularly important.

However, if you suspect that everything is not all right with your baby, do not hesitate to see a doctor immediately, as the symptoms of pneumonia and other similar illnesses mimic those of the common cold in the initial stages, and the earlier treatment is sought, the lower the risks for the baby.

Exclusion criteria: women with diagnosed serious medical / psychiatric condition requiring treatment, pregnancy - related illness (except for common conditions, such as anaemia), and substantial physical / learning disability

Malliotakis has criticized that plan, as well as the current policy of placing homeless in hotels, supporting instead supportive housing for homeless, which includes offering more vocational training to help people get jobs, and giving those with mental illness treatment.

When the first agreement was signed between Mario Cuomo and David Dinkins, the state acknowledged for the first time that it was its responsibility to provide housing as part of its treatment of people with mental illness.

A state Senate task force has called for a comprehensive plan to combat Lyme disease and other tick - borne illness, as well as a legislative commitment to fund research and arm patients with information needed to advocate for adequate treatment.

The task force will recommend and implement strategies to ensure proper diversion routes and treatment for people with mental illness or substance abuse within the criminal justice system, as well as before and after contact with the system.

According to the CEU UCH research team, «the ocular release of moxifloxacin with this insert would make for an improved treatment of some ocular illnesses such as bacterial endophthalmitis, an infection of the eyeball which can appear after suffering a wound or as a complication following intraocular surgery.

«In general, across all the health systems, people with serious mental illness aren't getting a lot of psychotherapy as a form of treatment, and maybe that's a missed opportunity for our health systems to provide care to those patients.»

Clark and her co-authors identified four challenges to understanding and classifying mental disorders: what varied combinations of factors cause them, how to diagnose them given that they are not actually distinct categories, thresholds for diagnosis and other purposes such as treatment, and co-morbidity — the fact that most people with mental illness meet the diagnosis for multiple mental disorders.

A gastric biopsy retrieved bacteria that, when cultured, clearly proved that H. pylori had caused his illness, nailing its role in the causation of ulcers and sparking prompt, worldwide acceptance of antibiotics as treatment for gastritis and ulcer.

«Therefore, it is important to consider this receptor subtype as potential target for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses characterized by alterations in personal relevance attribution.»

They have also done a pilot study on psilocybin as a therapeutic option in individuals with treatment - resistant depression, and are interested in possible roles for psychedelics in combating mental illnesses or addiction.

For most available T cell immunotherapies, T cells (which play a central role in defending the body against illness) are engineered to recognize and eliminate tumors, but their activity is not specifically controlled, leading to toxicity and unwanted side effects in patients as a result of inflammation or in some cases suboptimal response to treatment.

VNS already has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for certain illnesses, such as depression and epilepsy.

Biopsies of pulmonary lesions are essential for increasing the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment for respiratory illnesses such as lung cancer.

They claim that this class of medicines — known as SSRIs — are a safe and effective treatment for depression, a devastating illness that affects about 1 in 10 people at any one time.

«As mental illnesses are increasing at a very fast rate it is absolutely essential to expand the treatment alternatives for this patient group in primary healthcare.

to one of the U.S. representatives — Dina Titus (D — NV)-- defending Suomi's work, stating that the research «has enhanced our understanding of and treatments for mental illnesses such as depression, addiction, and autism.»

Electrodes implanted in the brain that electrically stimulate specific regions are now being tested as treatments for depression and other mental illnesses; conceivably this technology also could be used to induce mystical states.

A treatment program in Middleborough, Massachusetts offering acute inpatient care for individuals with various types of psychiatric illness such as depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders.

As a research facility, only patients with the precise type or stage of illness under investigation are admitted for treatment, and the 240 - bed hospital does not specialize in services common for most community hospitals.

Within the fields of microbiology and immunology, neurologic diseases, neuropharmacology, behavioral, cognitive and developmental neuroscience, and psychiatric disorders, the center's research programs are seeking ways to: develop vaccines for infectious and noninfectious diseases; understand the basic neurobiology and genetics of social behavior and develop new treatment strategies for improving social functioning in social disorders such as autism; interpret brain activity through imaging; increase understanding of progressive illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases; unlock the secrets of memory; treat drug addiction; determine how the interaction between genetics and society shape who we are; and advance knowledge about the evolutionary links between biology and behavior.

If the trial goes ahead next year, and if it's successful, the agency has agreed to label metformin as a treatment for a number of age - related illnesses.

In this Sunday's review section of the New York Times, Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel cited research by Emory psychiatrist Helen Mayberg and colleagues (published in JAMA Psychiatry) as a good example of research with potential for substantive impact for the treatment of mental illness:

The findings may provide new directions in diagnosis and treatment for families that inherit genes for the disease, as well as for those that develop non-inherited forms of the illness.

As director of the NIMH, Dr. Gordon oversees an extensive research portfolio of basic and clinical research that aims to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

You've tried conventional medications for treatment of a «chronic» illness, but you're still not feeling as good as you think you could.

Modern therapy includes insulin pumps, such as the one Regazzi uses; a greater variety of insulin products, including man - made versions of the hormone; and better treatments for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other illness that tend to occur in people with diabetes.

Elderberries or other herbs are not a substitute for medical treatment when needed and as always, check with a doctor of health care professional for any illness or before using any remedy.

All in all, this is very promising information that could one day change our lives for the better — it's not every day that we as a species invent an effective treatment for one of the worst modern illnesses!

A meditative practice of mindfulness - based stress reduction (MBSR) is increasingly used as part of a holistic approach to the treatment of anxiety, as well as for chronic physical illness and pain.

For medical care, Naturopathic, Chiropractic, and Chinese medicine modalities enable us to approach you as an individual, with a diverse array of treatment methods in an attempt to get to the root cause of an illness or disease.

The goal is to improve treatments for patients who suffer from Clostridium difficile (also known as C. diff) infection, a potentially life - threatening form of illness that can cause serious inflammation of the colon.

Dandelion a traditional medicine that has been in use by many cultures around the world, like the Native American Iroquois, Ojibwe, and Rappahannock, who used it to treat kidney disease, upset stomach, and heartburn, or by Arab people as a treatment for liver and spleen - related illnesses.

Intravenous (IV) therapy can be used as a treatment for various concerns and illnesses as we as a way to boost and promote optimal health.

FRISCO, Texas, Nov. 16, 2017 — True Health today announced that as part of an ongoing commitment to enhance patient health, it has launched the respiratory pathogen screening, a single test that targets 21 viral and bacterial pathogens to help clinicians determine the correct treatment for respiratory illnesses during cold and flu season.

From the Middle Ages, beetroot was used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, especially illnesses relating to digestion and the blood.