Last updated on – November 3, 2023 at 09:58 IST Promote hair growth with rosemary oil In the quest for healthy, vibrant hair, natural remedies like rosemary oil have gained attention for many years for their potential to improve hair growth. Extracted from the herb Rosmarinus officinalis, rosemary oil offers a multitude of benefits, not …
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in the British Columbia Supreme Court, alleging that the Canadian manufacturer of Ozempic failed to warn potential patients of possible complications. This medication has exploded in popularity since doctors began prescribing it for weight loss. But Tracy Nygaard, 54, was taking Ozempic for its intended purpose, treating …
iso100production/Adobe Stock In a recent systematic review1 Regarding the effectiveness of treatments for pediatric rosacea, investigators found that erythromycin, azithromycin, and metronidazole were the most common topical formulations prescribed to patients. Additionally, they found that topical corticosteroids, in some patients, caused induced or exacerbated rosacea when applied to the face. The study authors, Geng et …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved vonoprazan tablets 10 mg and 20 mg (Voquezna, Phathom Pharmaceuticals) for the cure and maintenance of healing of all grades of erosive esophagitis, also known as erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as relief from associated heartburn, the company announced. Vonoprazan, an oral potassium-competitive acid …
Tast spring, the Hurdalsjen Recovery Center in Norway, a private hospital that provided drug-free care to Norwegian psychiatric patients, had to close its doors due to a government decision to end public funding of private companies. Today, the drug-free ward at the sgrd hospital in Troms is threatened with closure. This six-bed ward was perhaps …
A A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill this week that would allow health care providers to prescribe buprenorphine, a drug commonly used to treat opioid addiction, via telehealth. The measure, known as the Telehealth Response for E-prescribe Addiction Therapy Services Act TREATS, would permanently extend a temporary Covid-era policy that allowed patients to …
SJS drug reactions: who is affected? (Photo credit: BDS Piotr Marcinski/Shutterstock) Have you developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis after taking a medication? Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a serious skin reaction that occurs after taking certain medications. Medications related to SJS include: Over-the-counter pain relievers (Tylenol, Advil, Aleve and other NSAIDs) Antibiotics Anticonvulsants Antipsychotics …
Stelara is an interleukin-12 and interleukin-23 antagonist used for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The original product is available in intravenous and subcutaneous formulations. The FDA has approved Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub), making it the first approval for blockbuster biosimilar drug Stelara (ustekinumab). The agency also granted Wezlana an interchangeability …
A spicy dose a day could stave off health problems. We are testing the trend. At the very least, ginger injections can cure stomach upset. But recent studies suggest the humble root can do much more. Anyone who has cracked open a cold ginger ale on a bumpy plane ride knows that ginger has a …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Phathom Pharmaceuticals’ vonoprazan (Voquenza) on November 1, 2023 for the treatment of adults with erosive esophagitis (erosive GERD), a gastroesophageal reflux disease. The drug is expected to be commercially available by December 2023. The drug’s approval marks a critical moment for more than 20 million patients suffering …