Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. What's the Difference Between Dental Inflammation and Infection? It is not uncommon for the terms "infection" and "inflammation" to be used interchangeably, particularly when discussing oral health. However, it is
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Veterans’ Toxic Exposure and its Connection to Rare Diseases
Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. Veterans' Toxic Exposure and its Connection to Rare Diseases Military service can take its toll on our veterans. While it’s common for our veterans to suffer long-lasting injuries due to
What You Need To Know Before Trying Medical Weight Loss Treatments
Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. What You Need To Know Before Trying Medical Weight Loss Treatments Medical weight loss treatments sold on the purported ability to improve health have become increasingly popular. These treatments range
Diabetes Mellitus During The Pandemic
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Carfilzomib Therapy in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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Golimumab Compliance In Long-Term Arthritis Treatment
Golimumab Compliance In Long-Term Arthritis Treatment STUDY BACKGROUND Biological and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs and tsDMARDs) are the cornerstones in treating inflammatory arthritides such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) inhibitors, including adalimumab, infliximab and golimumab are the most commonly prescribed
nusinersen therapy for pediatric spinal muscular atrophy
nusinersen therapy for pediatric spinal muscular atrophy Study Background Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an inherited motor neuron disease caused by the degeneration of anterior horn cells of the spinal cord and brainstem. SMA primarily affects babies and young children and has an incidence of 1:10,000. It is caused by a homozygous
What to Use: Chemical or Natural Sunscreens?
Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. What to Use: Chemical or Natural Sunscreens? Whether you’re going surfing or simply going on your commute to work, putting on sunscreen is a must. Sunscreens not only protects your
Influenza surveillance: A Review of Data Sources
Influenza surveillance: A Review of Data Sources Objective In recent years, influenza surveillance systems have started to include alternative data sources such as hospital emergency department data, school absenteeism reports, pharmaceutical sales, website access and health/medical advice calls. This scoping review aims to map the published papers on the use of non-traditional/alternative
Dental Infections and How Antibiotics Help
Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. Dental Infections and How Antibiotics Help Dental infections are one of the most common reasons patients visit their dentist. If you have recently had your teeth cleaned and noticed a
