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FDA approves new indication for Novartis drug Afinitor
Novartis announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Afinitor® (everolimus) tablets for the treatment of adult patients with progressive, well-differentiated, nonfunctional neuroendocrine tumors (NET) of gastrointestinal (GI) or lung origin that are unresectable, locally advanced...
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Studies Show Ixekizumab Improved Work Productivity for Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Eli Lilly and Company announced that JAMA Dermatology has published detailed results from three pivotal Phase 3 trials that evaluated the effect of ixekizumab on work productivity in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Specific results from the UNCOVER-1 study...
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What Is A Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
If you have ever experienced painful burning urination and the frequent need to go the bathroom, you have probably experienced a urinary tract infection (UTI). But you may be surprised to know that UTIs are the second most common...
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What Is a Middle Ear Infection?
Ear infections: if you’re a parent you know about this common condition that affects children, often at a very young age. The late night tears, the ear tugging, the repeated trips to the pediatrician, the pink liquid antibiotic. It’s...
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Clearing Up the Confusion: Drug Names and Their Salts
You’ve given the pharmacist a prescription for your new diabetes medication called metformin hydrochloride, but when you receive your bottle and look it up on the internet, all you see is “metformin”, not “metformin hydrochloride.” Why is this? Is...
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Childhood Obesity: Is a U.S. Epidemic Improving?
Overweight or obese children in America
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity affects 17 percent of all children and adolescents in the United States, which equates to 12.5 million children - triple the rate from...
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10 ways to improve your symptoms if you’re an adult with ADHD
1. What works for one person may not work for all
Medicines used to treat ADHD are usually described as stimulants (ie, Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, Vyvanse) or non-stimulants (ie, Strattera). Not every drug works for all people. It can...
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