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For Muslim Pilgrimage, Climate Change Poses Health Risks

For Muslim Pilgrimage, Climate Change Poses Health Risks

Latest Prevention & Wellness News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Climate change-caused increases in heat and humidity could put Muslims making the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia in “extreme danger,” a new study warns. This pilgrimage, known as the Hajj, involves several days of activities, including 20 to 30 hours outdoors. The […]

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Nourianz Approved to Treat ‘Off’ Episodes in Parkinson Disease

Nourianz Approved to Treat ‘Off’ Episodes in Parkinson Disease

Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Nourianz (istradefylline) tablets have been approved as an add-on treatment to levodopa/carbidopa for adults with Parkinson disease experiencing “off” episodes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday. The drug is available in 20-mg or 40-mg doses, but the maximum recommended dosage in patients taking […]

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Regular Vaccines Advised With Multiple Sclerosis

Regular Vaccines Advised With Multiple Sclerosis

Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you have multiple sclerosis (MS), you can and should receive recommended vaccinations — including annual flu shots, a new American Academy of Neurology guideline says. “We reviewed all of the available evidence, and for people with MS, preventing infections through vaccine use is a […]

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For Medicare Patients, Costs of MS Drugs Rise Sevenfold Over 10 Years

For Medicare Patients, Costs of MS Drugs Rise Sevenfold Over 10 Years

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Medicare patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) saw their medication costs soar by more than sevenfold over a decade, a new study finds. It’s no secret that the costs of MS drugs have skyrocketed in recent years. When the first so-called disease-modifying […]

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Headache Home Remedies

Headache Home Remedies

What home remedies relieve headache pain? Many people are occasionally bothered by headaches and wonder how to get rid of a headache quickly. The way to end a headache quickly depends on what brought it on in the first place.For many people causes of headaches or triggers are related to dehydration, high blood pressure, tight muscles […]

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tolmetin (Tolectin [Discontinued Brand])

tolmetin (Tolectin [Discontinued Brand])

What is tolmetin, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Tolmetin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is effective in treating fever, pain, and inflammation in the body. It is similar to ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil), naproxen (Naprosyn), and others. As a group, NSAIDs are non-narcotic relievers of mild to moderate pain of […]

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Health Tip: Mental Illness Warning Signs

Health Tip: Mental Illness Warning Signs

(HealthDay News) — Determining if a child’s troubling behavior is “part of growing up” or a sign of a mental health problem can be difficult. Latest Healthy Kids News Parents should contact a mental health professional if symptoms last weeks or more and interfere with the child’s daily life, says the National Institute of Mental […]

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Lots of Teens Are Breathing in Others’ Vaping Fumes

Lots of Teens Are Breathing in Others’ Vaping Fumes

Latest Healthy Kids News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The danger to teenagers’ lungs from e-cigarettes isn’t only occurring in those who vape: A new report finds many young bystanders are breathing in “secondhand” fumes. The researchers analyzed data from the U.S. National Youth Tobacco Survey, and found that about one-third of middle […]