UK study: Arthritis medication could help treat Dupuytren’s diseaseA clinical trial by Oxford University and the department of plastic surgery, NHS Lothian, found that a drug used for rheumatoid arthritis appe
Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication Can Cause Shingles Outbreak 2/19/2009 - After a case of chickenpox, the virus that causes the disease -- varicella zoster virus (VZV) -- is never fully eliminated by the body. It hides in the nervous system but causes no harm unless it is reactivated by cir...
Sir Jim Mackey has urged NHS England to accelerate improvements and address unacceptable care, while highlighting a projected multi-billion-pound deficit for the year. Press Association 09 May 2025 Non-Invasive Scores May Aid in Distinguishing Liver Diseases Non-invasive biomarkers and scoring systems ...
The number of pregnant women prescribed or recommended medication for chronic conditions is increasing [1]. A US study identified a 37% increase in pregnant women with chronic conditions including arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), epilepsy and asthma between 2005 and 2014 [1]. In a Eu...
“collection of electronic health data related to a natural person collected and processed for the purpose of the provision of healthcare”. The advantages of EHRs are well-documented about the process of care, enhanced data accessibility and cost savings [3,4]. However, EHRs are not without ...
it usually means corticosteroids.Corticosteroids are a group of steroids that are very good atlowering the inflammation levelin the body. It is commonly prescribed for various diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Dexamethasone, an example of corticosteroids...
Other conditions that contribute to bunion formation include flat-footedness, a tight Achilles tendon, and rheumatoid arthritis. The earlier the diagnosis, the better the chance that significant deformity will be avoided. Description Bunions become more common later in life. One reason is that ...
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guidance on the use of cyclo-oxygenase (Cox) II selective inhibitors,celecoxib,meloxicam and etodolac for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis 2001, note Sep. 2004 (withdrawal rofecoxib) http://www.nice.org.u...
Migraine is the most common primary headache disorder associated with the MOH and accounts for 78% of patients, while in 15%, there is a co-existent tension-type headache or, rarely, cluster headache [21] People taking analgesics for other chronic pain conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis ...
Migraine is the most common primary headache disorder associated with the MOH and accounts for 78% of patients, while in 15%, there is a co-existent tension-type headache or, rarely, cluster headache [21] People taking analgesics for other chronic pain conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis ...