What is whooping cough? Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a serious infection that spreads easily from person to person. The disease causes uncontrollable, violent coughing spells that makes it hard to breathe, eat, or sleep.

The early symptoms in cents and adults are nausea, loss of appetite, aching muscles, and headache.This is followed by the characteristic rash or oral sores, malaise, and a low-grade fever that signal the presence of the disease.

INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITION. Severe hypertension in adults (often defined as systolic blood pressure ≥180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥120 mmHg) can be associated with a variety of acute, life-threatening complications, any one of which is considered a hypertensive emergency [].

For adults with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to decrease the number of flare-ups

Review Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Severe and Difficult-to-Treat Asthma in Adults

INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS — Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by relapsing and remitting episodes of inflammation limited to the mucosal layer of the colon.

Find information on Vyvanse® (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate). Not for weight loss. See Important Safety Info & Warning About and Dependence.

Medication for moderate to severe binge eating disorder in adults. Not for weight loss. See Important Safety Info & Warning About and Dependence.

Efficacy and safety of fezakinumab (an IL-22 monoclonal antibody) in adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis inadequately controlled by conventional treatments: A randomized, double-blind, phase 2a trial

Feb 18, 2010 · Editor’s note: Robert Schwartz co-founded the Law Center in 1975 and has been its executive director since 1982. The center is a nonprofit public interest law firm that uses the law to ensure that youths in the foster care and justice systems are treated fairly and have opportunities to become productive adults.