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Hydroxychloroquine, a drug that has improved the quality of life for the millions who suffer from lupus, is under the watchful eye of lupus patients and advocates, after Trump irresponsibly touted the drug as a possible coronavirus treatment. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE.   Lupus is a systemic inflammatory condition that […]

SEASONAL ALLERGIES DURING THE ALLERGY SEASON Q: WHAT CAUSES ALLERGY SYMPTOMS OR ALLERGIC REACTIONS? A: ANTIBODIES OR IgE IMMUNE CELLS CAUSE YOUR BODY TO DEVELOP ALLERGIC REACTIONS. Q: WHAT IS POLLEN FOOD ALLERGY SYNDROME? A: POLLEN FOOD ALLERGY SYNDROME IS ALLERGIC REACTIONS THAT CAN OCCUR EITHER IN THE ORAL AND PHARYNGEAL AREA  THAT RESULTS FROM […]

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African-American men have the highest risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer as well as dying from it compared to any other ethnic group in the U.S. This trend has remained unchanged for over four decades. Although research has focused on identifying the biological differences that may lead to this difference, there’s growing evidence that distinct racial and […]

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An intensive care doctor ordered “significantly excessive and potentially fatal” doses of pain medicine for at least 27 near-death patients in the past few years after families asked that lifesaving measures be stopped, an Ohio hospital system announced after being sued by a family alleging an improper dose of fentanyl actively […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Is the pain stabbing or burning? On a scale from 1 to 10, is it a 6 or an 8? Over and over, 17-year-old Sarah Taylor struggled to make doctors understand her sometimes debilitating levels of pain, first from joint-damaging childhood arthritis and then from fibromyalgia. “It’s really hard when people can’t […]

A study shows that one in four doctors in the United states was born in a different country. This is also true for many nurses, pharmacists and dentists. Almost 17 percent of doctors were not born in America, almost five percent are not US citizens and doctors are more than 30 percent more likely to […]

TIPS FOR PREVENTING/MANAGING ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA HOW CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAVING A COLD AND HAVING ALLERGIES? Some allergy symptoms like congestion are also common with colds, so a lot of people have a hard time telling the difference between them. In fact, a recent survey found that nearly half of allergy sufferers […]

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CHICAGO (AP) — Whether to get screened for prostate cancer is a question that men aged 55 to 69 should decide themselves in consultation with their doctors, according to finalized guidance issued Tuesday by an influential panel of health care experts. New evidence suggests that PSA blood tests can slightly reduce the chances of dying […]

  WHAT EXACTLY IS KISSING SEASON? Kissing season is the time of year between New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day when we are in the most dreadful part of winter and might be showing more affection around these holidays.  WHY DO YOU SAY WE NEED TO BE MORE VIGILANT THIS TIME OF YEAR […]

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When Janet Jackson made an appearance on the red carpet to receive the OUT100 Gala’s Music Icon Award last week, it left fans talking about whether she had some recent adjustments done to her nose. As you can see in the image below, the singer’s nose appears shockingly different, “with noticeably droopier nostrils and an […]

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Despite a judgement of $33.8 million for one of the mothers, Dr. Ata Atogho has not received a reprimand and no other disciplinary action has been taken against his Florida medical license for the incident. He’s also not personally liable for the million-dollar judgment.

Dr. Howard Wetsman has always known he was half Irish and half Jewish. But after undergoing genome testing, he was shocked to learn he also had African Ancestry. The test revealed he had a liver enzyme that is African. That enzyme also impacts the way his body metabolizes certain drugs.This is an important discovery for […]