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When you have multiple sclerosis (MS), your immune system works against you. Left unchecked, immune cells attack the protective layer that surrounds your nerve fibers. Doctors used to think your immune T cells were the main culprit in this. Immune B cells, which make antibodies, were considered innocent bystanders. That changed as scientists started to …
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By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While it can take some time for COVID patients who are taken off ventilators to regain consciousness, a new study suggests this is not necessarily a bad omen. Instead, it might be the way the body protects the brain from …
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Suppose a doctor has recommended B-cell therapy for you, or for a family member or close friend, to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). You’ve got good reason to feel optimistic. These medications have been helpful in avoiding MS relapses and easing symptoms. It’s a good idea to share that optimism with your loved ones. Just also …
After Cherie Binns had breakthrough multiple sclerosis symptoms while being treated with an interferon drug, she weighed her options carefully. In the end, her neurologist prescribed rituximab. It’s a type of B-cell therapy, which gets its name because it targets the B cells that cause nerve damage when you have MS. Binns, a 69-year-old nurse …
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People can outgrow allergies they had as children, and should get tested as adults, especially if their last allergic reaction was a while ago. Source: https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20221108/childhood-allergies-fleeting-or-forever?src=RSS_PUBLIC
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that a number of U.S. children have picked up a serious infection from contaminated water lines at the dentist’s office. Although rare, outbreaks of nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infections have been reported in kids …
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Your health insurance plan includes a list called a formulary — a directory of the drugs it covers. If you’ve ever been stunned at how much it cost you to fill a prescription, it’s possible that medication wasn’t on your formulary. The formulary is also called a preferred drug list (PDL). At first glance, you …
Nov. 7, 2022 — Two years ago, then 28-year-old Ashley Teague began losing weight. At the time, the Indianapolis, IN, native and mother of two was 6-foot-1 and weighed about 270 pounds. She chalked it up to her busy schedule. She had started a photography business and was travelling “all the time.” She didn’t know …
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Nov. 7, 2022 – If you’re among the 92% or so of Americans yet to get a bivalent COVID-19 booster, here’s some news to consider. The Pfizer/BioNTech updated vaccine triggers a stronger immune response than a fourth dose of their original vaccine, the company says. This evidence supports getting this Omicron-specific booster before a potential COVID-19 surge …
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By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the daylight hours shrink, people’s moods can wind up in the tank. Rest assured, you’re not alone. It’s the SAD season for those affected by seasonal affective disorder. That’s the depression, fatigue and withdrawal that shorter days and longer nights often bring. …
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At age 60, Jessica Kim’s mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. During the first years of her mother’s illness, Kim’s parents were still living in their own home in New Jersey. During a visit, Kim found fast food wrappers scattered all over the house. She realized they were struggling to care for themselves, and she …
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By Leah Antonio, as told to Hallie Levine I was diagnosed with vitiligo at age 26. For years, I struggled with low self-esteem and self-doubt. Now, 15 years later, I’m able to accept and even thrive with this condition thanks to the support of my partner, the vitiligo community, and, most importantly, my two children. …
