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The first doctor was wrong: It is rheumatoid arthritis
This isn't an easy subject for me, but it's one many will relate to. I have rheumatoid arthritis. Thanks to the wonders of medical science and a doctor who worked with me for five years to get my "Molotov cocktail" just right, I am, for the most part,...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Medical Procedures and Tests, Fatigue, Arthritis, Health
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FDA Warns of Celebrex Heart Risk
Times Staff WritersWASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned physicians to consider alternatives to the popular arthritis drug Celebrex because of new evidence that, like the similar drug Vioxx, removed from the market in September, it doubles the...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Celebrex (drug), Chemical Industry, Vioxx (drug), NYSE Euronext, Inc.
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Bill Buchalter Spirit Award: Montverde soccer player beats mysterious illness
MONTVERDE — Santiago Ortiz, the Montverde Academy soccer player who could run all day and chase down attacking forwards, could not walk. "I was really afraid," Ortiz said, recalling the school-sponsored shopping trip to a Target in Winter Garden...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Sports, Culture, Awards and Prizes, Pneumonia
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Biopharmaceutical company finds niche in Valley
In 1974, Jack Wilson did something many people only dream about: He quit his job making industrial fermenting equipment and started his own business. "The parent company was becoming quite controlling and I don't control well," said Wilson, 88, of...Tags: Lehigh University, Business, Chemical Industry, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Longswamp
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Briefs: Harvard Health Letters
Premium Health News ServiceIMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS: SIMPLE FIX MAY SAVE LIVES An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) can be a lifesaving device in someone with a tendency to develop dangerous heart rhythms. An ICD detects the onset of an irregular and potentially fatal...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Mineral Supplements, Chemical Industry, Pain, Vioxx (drug)
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In debate over 'biosimilars,' patient safety must come first
In 1988, I became extremely ill. I had many tests, saw many doctors and was given various medicines. Some caused allergic reactions. Through it all, I remained sick — and actually became worse. Eventually, I was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis,...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Drugs and Medicines, Allergies, Maryland General Assembly, Health and Medical Professionals
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Briefs: New Scientist
Premium Health News ServiceA LITTLE BIT OF STRESS DOES YOU GOOD We try to avoid it, yet being under pressure might be good for our health. It seems a little stress can sometimes blunt the harmful effects of aging -- as long as we aren't frazzled to begin with. When stressed,...Tags: Physiology, Hydrocortisone, Physical Conditions, Parkinson's Disease, Environmental Issues
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9-year-old Boyne City girl to be honored at Saturday Arthritis Walk in Traverse City
BOYNE CITY -- "My body!" cried Kami Chapp as her mother raced to get answers to her daughter's pain. Kami Chapp from Boyne City is a 9-year-old suffering from what many believe to be a "grown up" disease, but the Chapp family knows firsthand that...
Tags: Arthritis Foundation, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Arthritis, Diseases and Illnesses
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It's Lyme season [Editorial]
With some exceptions, any illness can strike anyone at any time. One of the more dangerous to emerge in recent decades is Lyme disease. Harford County, as many of us know either first-hand or because of someone we know, is not immune from the tick-borne...Tags: Allergies, Headaches, Symptoms, Skin Rash, Arthritis
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Serotonin overload can trigger serious symptoms
Q: I have been diagnosed with serotonin syndrome brought on by a drug interaction between Cymbalta, gabapentin, tramadol and a low dose of Prozac. It caused me a lot of problems, including agitation, dizziness, muscle spasms and joint pain so bad my...
Tags: Gabapentin (drug), Seizures, Dietary Supplements, Mineral Supplements, Diarrhea
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Can stem cells help those with arthritis?
Stems cells taken from just a few grams of body fat are a promising weapon against the crippling effects of osteoarthritis. For the past two decades, knee, hip or other joint replacements have been the standard treatment for the deterioration of joint...
Tags: Research, Medical Research, Arthritis
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Best diet for people with autoimmune disease
Dear Pharmacist: Your post on rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune disease intrigued me. I didn't realize eating beans, peanuts, peas, lentils, soy or tofu was an issue. I eat these foods frequently, and I still hurt. Can you tell me more? —D.B.,...Tags: Hyperthyroidism, Lupus, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Multiple Sclerosis
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