Prescription drug abuse is a global problem and is on the rise in the United States. According to a study done by the New York Times, death rates from opioid abuse have soared to a new high of 65,000. It is now the leading cause of death for Americans aged 50 and...
For the treatment of inflammation, doctors usually recommend one of two routes: NSAID pain relievers, or corticosteroids. NSAIDs, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in their non-acronymic form, encompass standard painkillers like Ibuprofen and Aspirin. Once...
The nation’s largest mail-order pharmaceutical company, Express Scripts, has reported their plans to no longer continue to carry 64 formerly covered prescription drugs, due to a recent spike in cost. Some popular brands such as Pfizer’s Xeljanz, a pill...
For patients with gout, being married appears to increase urate-lowering therapy adherence, according to a study published by Xin Hui Jasmine Chua, Siriwan Lim, Fui Ping Lim, and Yee Nah Anita Lim, in the June 15 edition of Journal of Clinical Nursing, which in an...
Every year The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), which is an E.U.-based organization that represents the patient, healthcare professional and professional societies of rheumatology, holds the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. This forum serves as a...
