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Laser treatment may relieve pet's arthritis pain
Contributing WriterVeterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald has an article in the May/June issue of AKC Family Dog magazine titled “Kennel Concerns and Laser Therapy.” I selected the laser therapy segment because it concerns pain therapy and everyone is interested in...Tags: Swelling, Health Treatments, Pain, Health and Medical Professionals, Arthritis
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Finding the cause of migraine headaches
Dear Pharmacist: I've had migraine headaches for 11 years and live on triptan drugs and ibuprofen. There must be something else I can do. Please lend some sensible Suzy insight. — J.C., Tucson, Ariz. Dear J.C.: The sensible thing for me to do is...
Tags: Imitrex (drug), Physical Conditions, Headaches, Ibuprofen (drug), Drugs and Medicines
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EatingWell: Stay sharp with these anti-aging drinks
Premium Health News ServiceSadly, aging is inevitable. And there are many variables involved in how long you live. But you can also add years to your life by making smarter food choices. Help keep your mind razor-sharp and body finely honed with these anti-aging drinks: 1. Pink...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chronic Inflammation, Skin Cancer, Vitamin C, Alzheimer's Disease
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A Drug Rejected: Boehringer Ingelheim Quit 'Female Viagara' Race
When the president and CEO of Boehringer Ingelheim USA starts to talk about the company's most dramatic failure in the last five years, a certain sheepish tone creeps into his voice. He thinks he's going to have to explain the disease the drug was...Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Trials, Food and Drug Administration
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AbbVie, partner team up on drug to treat Celiac disease
Tribune reporterAbbVie said Tuesday that it is teaming up with a California drug company to develop an oral treatment for celiac disease. Celiac disease is the most common autoimmune disease, affecting about 6 million people in the U.S. and Europe. Those affected can'...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Gluten-free Diet, Celiac Disease, Osteoporosis
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Can you drink stem cells?
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila / Asia News NetworkMANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- Stem cells you can ingest? Not exactly. But this supplement claims it can increase the number of circulating adult stem cells in your body by up to four million. You simply take three capsules a day. The 30-...Tags: Medical Research, Dietary Supplements, Breast Cancer, Research, Science and Technology
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On the web, clinical trial participants find information and comfort
St. Louis Post-DispatchDawn Demet had never even heard the word metastatic. Then in September 2011, she was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. She was told to go home, pack a bag, and take a trip, because she only had 6 to 12 months to live. But a different...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Lipitor (drug), Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Trials
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Baxter stock drops as Alzheimer's drug trial halted
Tribune reporterBaxter International Inc. said Tuesday that a late-stage clinical trial of a plasma product it was testing to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease failed to slow cognitive decline and preserve physical function, sending its shares down more than 3...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, National Institutes of Health, Trials, Alzheimer's Association, Baxter International Inc.
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A wife's Alzheimer's, a husband's obsession
Ken Chiate is a born problem-solver, and in the summer of 1961, when he was on break from college, his problem was a head-turning blond named Jeannette. He was head lifeguard at a public pool in Phoenix, where his father owned a liquor store. She worked...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Rentals, Dermatologists, Internists, Genetic Engineering
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Antidepressants: A help or hindrance to those facing surgery?
About 11% of Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant, making the drugs the most widely used medication in the United States. And with more than 51 million in-patient surgeries performed annually in the United States, a substantial overlap between the...
Tags: Lexapro (drug), Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals
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Stem cells may aid in sports injuries
Until recently, I didn't know that I could use stem cells to help heal my bum shoulder. Perhaps that's because I don't use said shoulder for hurling baseballs or footballs at speeds approaching the sound barrier for obscene amounts of money. I can see...
Tags: Medical Research, Banking, Coral Springs, Ibuprofen (drug), Orthopedic Surgery
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Multiple clinical trials open to patients on the Peninsula
Almost half the medical clinical trials in Virginia are taking place in Hampton Roads. Of the more than 120 privately funded active trials enrolling patients, half involve treatment for major chronic illnesses, such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease,...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health Treatments, Riverside Regional Medical Center, Drugs and Medicines, Trials
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