By Physician’s Briefing Staff HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 -- Patients with Crohn disease have a new treatment option, following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Rinvoq (upadacitinib). Rinvoq is meant to treat adults…
FDA Approves First Pill to Treat Moderate-to-Severe Crohns…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 -- Patients with Crohn’s disease have a new treatment option, following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a pill called Rinvoq (upadacitinib). Rinvoq is meant to…
New Clues to Why Some People Suppress HIV…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 -- Some HIV patients are naturally able to keep the virus fully in check without any medicinal help, a phenomenon that has intrigued scientists for decades. New…
The Women’s Health Screenings and Preventive Care Appointments…
By Ann Schreiber HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 -- Health screenings and preventive care appointments are a key to maintaining long-term health and well-being. By proactively engaging in these practices, women can identify potential health…
Couples Age 55 or Older Can Soon Contribute…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 -- New IRS guidance will allow older couples in the United States to contribute more than $10,000 to tax-free health savings accounts (HSA) next year. Under the…
New National Sports Brain Bank Will Boost Head…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 -- A new brain bank is accepting future donations from living athletes, in an effort to perform long-term research into the effects of sports-related concussion. The National…
Digestive Disease Week, May 6-9
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter>Digestive Disease Week, the annual meeting sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and Society for Surgery of the…
Hysterectomy: What It Is, Side Effects & Recovery
By Ann Schreiber HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 -- Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery for women in their reproductive years, right after cesarean section. Nearly 68% of these surgeries are done to address…
AHA News: The Brain Isnt the Only Place…
By American Heart Association News>FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Sudden, painless loss of vision. Burning back pain. Achy legs. Incontinence. People might not recognize these as signs of a stroke, because…
FDA Approves First Pill to Treat Moderate-to-Severe Crohns…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 -- Patients with Crohn’s disease have a new treatment option, following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a pill called Rinvoq (upadacitinib). Rinvoq is meant to…