What you need to know about TB
Tuberculosis (TB) isn’t something we hear about often in the United States as it mostly affects people who live in developing countries. However, new statistics have been released that show for the first time in 23 years, TB is on the rise in the U.S. What do we know about TB? Tuberculosis is a contagious […]
Asthma Awareness Month
May is Asthma Awareness Month, and it’s our chance to help get the word out about this chronic disease that affects nearly 25 million people in the United States. In recent decades, the prevalence of asthma has been increasing, resulting in millions of urgent medical visits and missed days of work and school each year. […]
May is Mental Health Month. Focus: Prescription Drug Abuse
No one wakes up and decides, “Hey! I want to get addicted to drugs today.” Long before someone becomes addicted to prescription drugs or other substances, an underlying issue develops or occurs that makes someone have a desire to self-medicate. Sometimes, a person can become addicted to painkillers after an injury or surgery. Other times, […]
New FDA Approvals for First Quarter of 2017
The FDA approved several new drugs in the first quarter of 2017. For patients 12 years and older who have Merkel cell carcinoma, Bavencio (avelumab) from Merck was recently approved by the FDA). Side effects may include: fatigue musculoskeletal pain diarrhea nausea infusion-related reaction rash decreased appetite peripheral edema Dupixent (dupilumab) was approved for the […]
Managing Head Lice
Though there isn’t really a season for head lice, it usually is associated with kids going back to school. However, oftentimes, kids have lice all summer, but they don’t realize it since they are too busy playing to notice their scalp is itching. Unlike body lice which is associated with poor hygiene or overcrowding in […]