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No Exercise, No Good for Arthritis
Exercise is one of the easiest ways to treat disease and stay healthy overall. While more Americans are getting physically active on their spare time, one group that really needs exercise is barely moving.
The Perfect Gift for Your Former BFF
One gift you might want to make sure is not on your list this season is the ShoulderFlex Massager. Though it might appear to be a relaxation-inducing gift, the FDA is warning to skip the dangerous device.
Granny's Knee Hurts
Do you experience knee pain every day, or just every so often? If you are a woman over the age of 50 and your answer is yes, consider yourself a member of a very large club.
The Right Dose of Speech Therapy
Alzheimer's patients want to feel assured that their medication regimen is protecting them not only from memory loss but from the loss of other functions such as speech. Research finds that medication dosing may be key to preserving language abilities.
Arthritic Children Face Fracture Risk
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ( JIA ) makes life painful for children and teens. A recent study showed that many JIA patients commonly have spinal fractures and other broken bones.
An Added Punch to Combat Seizures
As some who suffer with it know, epilepsy can be difficult. The fear of seizures can itself be exhausting.
Pfizer Announces New Drug Application For Tofacitinib
Pfizer Inc.announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) for tofacitinib (development code CP-690 ,550), an investigational novel, oral JAK inhibitor being studied for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Saving the Mind From MS
One of the frustrating symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) is cognitive decline. Many patients have trouble with concentration, judgment and memory. Researchers wanted to learn if a drug that's effective with early dementia may help MS patients.
Notifications Improve Osteoporosis Care
You've just gotten out of the hospital after a major fracture. You want to avoid the experience again, but are you receiving care to prevent another fracture?
Mirapex Effective for Restless Legs
While restless legs syndrome seems like an odd disorder that some people may find hard to believe, people who suffer the discomfort have no doubt this disorder exists. And now patients have effective treatment choices.