Antihypertensive drugs are used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension) and stop problems including stroke, heart attack, kidney damage, and heart failure from happening. These medications function by changing how the heart, blood vessels, kidneys, and nervous system control blood pressure. Types of Antihypertensive Drugs Diuretics: help the kidneys get rid of extra water and … Read more
Ovarian cancer begins in the ovaries, the two small almond-shaped organs in the female reproductive system that produce eggs and hormones1. It is a relatively rare cancer (about 22,000 new US cases/year) that mostly affects postmenopausal women2,3. Most ovarian tumors (about 90%) are epithelial carcinomas on the ovary’s surface4. (Cancers that look like ovarian cancer … Read more
Anticancer Drug Classes: Mechanisms, Side Effects, Indications Anticancer drugs (also called antineoplastic agents) are medications that treat malignant (cancerous) disease1. They act by killing tumor cells or inhibiting their proliferation. Since cancer involves cells growing and dividing without control, these drugs typically target rapidly dividing cells. In practice, most anticancer drugs damage DNA or disrupt … Read more
What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is a malignancy of the prostate gland – a small, walnut-sized gland below the bladder that produces seminal fluid 1. Most prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers of glandular cells) and grow slowly. It is one of the most common cancers in men: about 13 in 100 men will be … Read more
Hypertion Overview Hypertension affects a large population of people in the world today. According to WHO An estimated 1.28 billion adults between the ages of 30 to 79 have hypertension, most (two-thirds) living in low- and middle-income countries. in adults an estimated 46% are unaware that they even have the condition. That’s means It affects … Read more