Mike O’Brien, 73, was fortunate to join a clinical trial for a new Alzheimer’s treatment for those in the early stages of the disease. Still, he and his wife worry about the day the trial ends and they will be on the hook to pay for the exorbitantly priced monthly infusion. The Food and Drug… Read More »
You’d need a pretty big, stiff broom to sweep away all of the hype dished out by the Trump Administration as it announced an Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma – the liquid component of blood that may be tapped for disease-fighting antibodies from people who’ve been infected with COVID-19. Before the announcement was even… Read More »
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For every study that warns against the health perils of coffee, there’s another that points to Java as the key to longevity. Really, if you pick any trendy food—wine, kale, chocolate—and search for its health effects, you’re bound to find mixed messages. So what’s the deal? Why are nutrition studies so often unreliable? The question… Read More »
Acetaminophen basically brings the fever down, while Propoxyphene is a narcotic pain reliever. Interestingly, Darvocet and other drugs such as propoxyphene British withdrew in 2005 after a gradual withdrawal. Darvocet is a drug issue is a drug running in a lot of problems. Propoxyphene has been used in medicines to relieve pain for more than… Read More »