When you gain weight for no obvious reason, it may be linked to hormone fluctuations. These changes can occur with age, menopause, or a medical issue. Changes in hormone levels can affect major body ...

But these drugs can cause the opposite problem with weight. They could make you gain weight – sometimes too much. If you were underweight when you started treatment, putting on a few pounds isn ...

Weight gain and fatigue are common issues that many people experience. These symptoms are often natural consequences of dealing with everyday stressors and a lack of sleep. However, unexplained weight ...

The thought of managing a gastrostomy tube, or G-tube, at home can be scary. This video streamlines the process and offers tips and techniques to aid both the person and the family caregiver managing ...

He couldn’t say anything. But Elizabeth would look into his eyes and he would hold her gaze. She would then greet him and he would smile at her. He was already in the late stage of dementia but ...

“It opens up and normalizes the discussion [around menopausal weight gain],” she says. If you too have been curious about weight-loss medication for perimenopause and menopause weight ...

Riss et al. [37] described the administration of extended-release carbamazepine capsules through the feeding tube in children. Capsule contents were mixed with 15 mL of water, and tube flushes ...

2008;65(24):2347-2357. Administer medications via the oral route when possible. Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., nasal or ...

You may have noticed that your pants got tighter, or looser, after your HIV diagnosis. Weight gain and loss are both common with HIV, and they happen for different reasons. It's important to stay ...

These include both increases and decreases. The leaflet cites animal studies in which significant weight gain occurred. However, at least one study has suggested that adult humans are unlikely to ...

Are you underweight? Do you want to gain weight without getting fat? We hear you, and we’re here to help! While much of the global focus is on obesity and weight loss, being underweight can also pose ...