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Multiple sclerosis may not flare up after pregnancy
PHILADELPHIA – Exclusive breastfeeding significantly reduced the risk of postpartum relapses.
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Experts propose new definition and recommendations for Alzheimer’s-like disorder
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) has been coined as a new term to raise awareness and spur research into this recently...
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What do patients want in a migraine preventive?
Patients with migraine may be willing to trade off efficacy for better adverse event profiles.
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Only 1.5% of individuals at high risk of opioid overdose receive naloxone
“Clinicians can address this gap by regularly prescribing naloxone to eligible patients.”
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Trump administration asks court to invalidate ACA
Federal attorneys argue that provisions of the health care law cannot be severed from the whole and thus, the entire ACA should be struck down....
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Isradipine for Parkinson’s disease fails in phase 3 study
PHILADELPHIA - Trial results show that the antihypertensive medication did not slow disease progression.
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Cluster headache is associated with increased suicidality
The short- and long-term disease burden of cluster headache, along with depressive symptoms, contributes to the increased risk of suicidality.
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CBO’s report on single-payer health care holds more questions than answers
The report comes as this once-lefty pipe dream becomes officially mainstream.
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Outpatient program successfully tackles substance use and chronic pain
MILWAUKEE – Pain and substance use issues are frequently comorbid in the military health population.
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Medicare-for-All gets first legislative hearing
Given the challenges the bill will face getting through the House – and the likelihood that the Senate won’t touch it – some questioned why the...
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Out-of-pocket costs for neurologic medications rise sharply
The average cost for multiple sclerosis therapies increased 20-fold, from $15/month in 2004 to $309/month in 2016.