Heart disease in women is more prevalent nowadays. But there are things you can do to protect your heart. Here are some medications to help you with it:ACE inhibitors: These drugs help control blood pressure and reduce the risk of strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.Beta blockers: These drugs slow down your heart rate and reduce blood pressure by reducing the force with which your heart pumps blood  Read More

To ease your menstrual cramps, your health care provider might recommend: 1. Pain medications: Over-the-counter pain relievers, such as ibuprofen (Advil,) or naproxen sodium (Aleve), at regular doses starting the day before you expect your period to begin can help control the pain of cramps. Prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs also are available. 2. Hormonal birth control: Oral birth con  Read More

There is no cure for preeclampsia. There are only medications that can help you get through it.Preeclampsia is a condition that happens in pregnancy. It's characterized by high blood pressure and protein in your urine, which makes it difficult for your kidneys to work properly. If you have preeclampsia, you may also experience headaches and swelling in your hands and face.In most cases of preeclampsia, the  Read More

The symptoms of young female arteritis or Takayasu's arteritis occur in two stages. 1. In the first or systemic phase, patients have symptoms of an active inflammatory illness. They include constitutional symptoms like fever, fatigue, weight loss, arthritis and non-specific aches and pains. There may be tenderness overlying affected arteries. Most patients have elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rates during this  Read More