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Health Tip: Taking Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Health Tip: Taking Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

(HealthDay News) — Pain relievers like ibuprofen, naproxen and celecoxib are popular anti-inflammatory drugs for back pain, headache and other aches and pains. Latest Chronic Pain News Though these drugs have a good safety history, the risk of serious side effects rises when the medications are taken for long periods or in high doses, says […]

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Health Tip: Caring for Shoulder Pain

Health Tip: Caring for Shoulder Pain

Pain Management: Surprising Causes of Pain What’s causing your pain? Learn the common causes of lower back pain, as well as pain in the knee, stomach, kidney, shoulder, chest, gallbladder, heel, sciatic nerve, neck, hip, foot and other parts of the body. Find pain management tips that work to help lower pain triggers, as well […]

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Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)

Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)

How do physicians diagnose bile duct cancer? History and physical examination are key clues for the diagnosis of bile duct cancer. Painless jaundice (yellow/orange coloring of the skin and eyes) may be the only initial clue. The history often includes reviewing alcohol use, drug use, or recent illnesses that may be associated with hepatitis, or […]

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Alpha-Fetoprotein Blood Test

Alpha-Fetoprotein Blood Test

What is the sensitivity of AFP for diagnosing liver cancer? Primary liver cancer, or hepatocellular carcinoma or hepatoma, is more common in some forms of chronic liver disease. As a screening test in patients with chronic hepatitis B and C, or hemochromatosis, AFP has a sensitivity for liver cancer of about 70%. In other words, […]

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Asthma: Over the Counter Treatment

Asthma: Over the Counter Treatment

Asthma introduction People with asthma should discuss the pros and cons of over-the-counter epinephrine inhalers with their doctor. Asthma is a disease in which there is a brief, temporary narrowing of the airways in the lungs, referred to as bronchospasm. This is only part of the picture. The main problem in asthma involves inflammation and […]

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Corticosteroid Injections for Osteoarthritis: More Harm Than Good?

By Karina Lichtenstein on 10/23/2019 2:37 PM Latest Arthritis News Source: MedicineNet Health News Doctors often inject corticosteroid into knees and hips inflamed with osteoarthritis, but a study published this month suggests that the intervention may cause more harm than good. In the small Boston University study, 8% of those who received one to three […]

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New Alzheimer’s Drug to be Submitted for FDA Approval

New Alzheimer’s Drug to be Submitted for FDA Approval

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new drug to treat early Alzheimer’s disease will be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval, maker Biogen Inc. said Tuesday. Latest Alzheimer’s News Earlier this year, the company stopped two studies of the drug, called aducanumab, when initial results suggested it would not […]

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What happens when a person takes too much zinc?

What happens when a person takes too much zinc?

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The best vitamins and supplements for energy

The best vitamins and supplements for energy

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