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Lockdown Botox ban that's been torture for facial palsy patients

Lockdown Botox ban that’s been torture for facial palsy patients after treatment for condition is deemed cosmetic and non-essential Sarah Ling, aged 43, suffers from facial palsy – a weakness of the facial muscles In Sarah’s case, her facial spasms cause a pronounced wink when she smiles Botox jabs help by blocking nerve signals to […]

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Research breakthrough for high-risk blood cancer patients

South Australian researchers are hoping to improve the outcome of patients with multiple myeloma after identifying a new protein associated with the most aggressive form of the disease. A team from the University of South Australia (UniSA) and Flinders University has made the discovery in relation to the second most common blood cancer in the […]

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Study shows opioid use among US patients with knee osteoarthritis costs 14 billion dollars in societal costs

Although guidelines do not recommend use of opioids to manage pain for individuals with knee osteoarthritis, a recent study published early online in Arthritis Care & Research, an official journal of the American College of Rheumatology and the Association of Rheumatology Professionals, estimates that 858,000 Americans use opioids such as tramadol and oxycodone for their […]

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Patients in cancer remission at high risk for severe COVID-19 illness

Patients with inactive cancer and not currently undergoing treatments also face a significantly higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, a new study from Penn Medicine published online today in JNCI Cancer Spectrum shows. Past reports have established an increased risk of severe disease and death for sick or hospitalized cancer patients with COVID-19 compared […]

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Higher body temperatures still a factor in patients in remission from rheumatoid arthritis

A pioneering study carried out among patients in remission from Rheumatoid Arthritis has determined that they display significantly higher temperatures than healthy individuals. The work, published in PLOSONE and undertaken by University of Malta and Staffordshire University, compares thermographic patterns of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in remission with healthy individuals. More than 31 RA […]

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Lilly’s antibody IV infusions for coronavirus patients to present ‘unique challenges,’ top officials say

‘Disturbing’ for Cuomo to be ‘shaking confidence’ in coronavirus vaccine: Siegel Fox News Medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel discusses combatting the coronavirus and reacts to Gov. Cuomo’s remarks on Pfizer vaccine. While Eli Lilly’s investigational monoclonal antibody drug, bamlanivimab, just received FDA emergency approval to treat mild coronavirus patients, top officials voiced concerns over its […]