Treatments Directory

Antidepressant drugs are medicines that relieve symptoms of depressive disorders.Depressive disorders may be either unipolar(depression alone) or bipolar(depression alternating with periods of extreme excitation). The formal diagnosis requires a c...

Beta blockers are medicines that affect the body''s response to certain nerve impulses. This, in turn, decreases the force and rate of the heart''s contractions, which lowers blood pressure and reduces the heart''s demand for oxygen.The main use of b...

The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person(donor) to another(recipient).Transfusions are given to restore lost or depleted blood components, to improve clotting time, and to improve the ability of the blood to deli...

A bone marrow transplant delivers healthy bone marrow stem cells into the patient. It replaces bone marrow that is either not working properly or has been destroyed(ablated) by chemotherapy or radiation.Transplant- bone marrow; Stem cell transplan...

Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and cancer cells. Most commonly, the term is used to refer to cancer-killing drugs.

Joint replacement is the surgical replacement of a joint with an artificial prosthesis.Great advances have been made in joint replacement since the first hip replacement was performed in the United States in 1969. Improvements have been made in th...

LASIK is eye surgery that permanently changes the shape of the cornea(the clear covering on the front of the eye) in order to improve vision and reduce a person''s dependency on glasses or contact lenses.Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis; Laser...

Pain medicines are also called analgesics. Every type of pain medicine has benefits and risks.

Psychotherapy can be defined as a means of treating psychological or emotional problems such as neurosis or personality disorder through verbal and nonverbal communication. It is the treatment of psychological distress through talking with a speci...