Medical Use

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Typically, people are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) between the ages of 20 and 40, but late-onset MS (LOMS) affects people 50 and older. LOMS usually progresses faster than MS diagnosed at a younger age. There are several steps doctors take before making a diagnosis and determine the best treatment. …

Share on PinterestThe over-the-counter medicine Astepro can now be used to treat allergy symptoms. Dobrila Vignjevic / Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Astepro, an over-the-counter nasal antihistamine, to treat allergy symptoms. Experts say the approval gives people with allergies an easily accessible drug …

We puny humans simply cannot cope with the idea of ​​a disease for which there is no cure. We will always find something to believe in, no matter how small. Since the Sars-Cov-2 virus was discovered, people have been circulating “cures” ranging from avoiding ice-cold drinks (no) to using special …

Intra-articular therapies (IAT) are frequently used to treat joint conditions such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis. The procedure involves inserting a needle into the space between the bones of the joint to deliver medication. The types of injectables used in IAT techniques vary, from steroids to radiopharmaceuticals. Although IAT …

Dr Salloway, a site principal investigator for the drug’s trials, was not paid for this work but received research and consulting fees from Biogen. He said doctors should only use the drug for patients whose status matches that of clinical trials. “There is no evidence that this could be beneficial …

Physician Assistant Sarah Martin sits at the front desk of Ideal Option, a drug-assisted addiction treatment clinic in Juneau. (Kavitha George / KTOO) Doctors in Alaska have obtained temporary state permission to use telehealth to prescribe a controlled but life-saving drug used to treat opioid addiction. State officials say they …

McDonough will announce the move at a Pride event at the Orlando Vet Center in Florida later Saturday, according to the spokesperson. “We are taking the necessary first steps to expand VA care to include gender confirming surgery – allowing transgender vets to go through the full gender confirmation process …

More than six decades after Marion Hood was rejected by Emory University medical school, he received another letter from the school. This time it was an apology for refusing to admit him into his medical program because he was black. “Your rejection letter is a grim reminder that generations of …

Dr Prince Pambo (center) with medical staff in front of an ambulance during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final in Egypt Ghanaian sports medicine expert Dr Prince Pambo is convinced that a collapse like Christian Eriksen’s could be treated the same way at the Africa Cup of Nations. Dr …