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Taking it one day at a time
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He never had any symptoms or felt even a little bit off. In August 2010, the Kentish … Since the diagnosis, the Kenzies – Anton, wife Angela and two daughters Jasmine, 15, and Tahnee, 12 – have had their lives turned upside down. Mr Kenzie said as a …
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Treating PMS Symptoms Naturally
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In my exhaustive personal PMS study, I'd learned that PMS is a time of “estrogen dominance,” and that adding progesterone to your system could help even out the hormonal imbalance causing PMS symptoms. I bought an over-the-counter progesterone cream …
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Pharma Continues To Move Forward With Alzheimer's Therapies
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LymPro has completed two Phase 1 clinical studies in over 80 patients, showing 98% sensitivity and 96% specificity for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. LymPro is ready to move into a Phase 2 validation study. If successful, LymPro can … The company …
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Mommy to Be: Autism Awareness – CBS 42 Birmingham, AL News Weather Sports
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Autism spectrum disorder or, ASD, refers to a group of symptoms including an inability to communicate, and other developmental disorders, from mild to severe. Diagnosis can be complicated. They may have acquired language, but they're not using them in …
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Arthritis Treatment Options (Part 4 of 4) | HealthiNation

Related Videos: What is Arthritis? (Part 1 of 4) | HealthiNation www.youtube.com Arthritis Symptoms & Diagnosis (Part 2 of 4) | HealthiNation www.youtube.com Coping with Arthritis (Part 3 of 4) | HealthiNation www.youtube.com TRANSCRIPT: Medication Options Your doctor may suggest or prescribe medications to ease the pain and inflammation if lifestyle changes don’t help. These options include: NSAIDs or Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs. These target the enzyme active in joint inflammation and work to relieve pain. They are available over- the-counter. Examples include aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen. Cox 2 Inhibitors. These are a prescription class of NSAIDs. These newer drugs are easier on your stomach, but may have side effects on your heart. Speak to your doctor about these risks. DMARDs or Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs. If these are taken early enough, they can limit the amount of joint damage that occurs in rheumatic arthritis. They work to slow down the disease and prevent permanent joint damage. Because it can take weeks before they start to work, they’re often taken with NSAIDs or corticosteroids. Other forms of DMARDs include immunosuppresants and Tumor Necrosis Factor or TNF-blockers. Immunosuppressants act on your immune system to blunt the immune response, which drives the inflammatory process. However, by blunting the immune system, these drugs also leave you susceptible to infection. There are several other new drugs recently approved by the FDA …

 

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