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WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies suggest that the jury is still out on whether the arthritis drug tocilizumab helps those with severe COVID-19. Both reports were published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine. The first, from scientists at the University of California, SanContinue Reading

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MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Spinal cord injuries can be devastating to the more than 17,000 Americans who suffer them each year. But many patients may have new reason for hope: Early research suggests infusions of stem cells could help them regain lost sensation and movement. These improvementsContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Rheumatoid arthritis drugs may save lives of patients hospitalized with severe cases of COVID-19, according to a groundbreaking clinical trial. The findings, first announced in January, have now been peer-reviewed and published in a major medical journal. “We are delighted that our fullContinue Reading

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TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More Asian and Hispanic people with lupus die prematurely than white patients, a new study reveals. Death rates in San Francisco were nearly six times higher than expected among Hispanic patients with lupus and four times higher than expected among Asian women withContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Severe winter weather has a grip on much of the United States, which increases the risk of injuries from slipping on ice, shoveling, sports such as skiing and sledding, and car crashes. “One of the most frequently seen causes for visits to theContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Certain genetic factors in people with Down syndrome may increase their COVID-19 risks. Previous studies have found that people with Down syndrome are 10 times more likely to die from COVID-19, and experts have said they should be among those given priority forContinue Reading

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TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Keep flossing: A new study finds that gum disease may raise the chances of hospitalization or death if COVID-19 strikes. The reason? Gum disease can be a sign of inflammation throughout the body. “It is well-established that systemic inflammation is not only linkedContinue Reading

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MONDAY, Feb. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For some patients suffering from knee arthritis, a special procedure may reduce the need for a total knee replacement, Canadian researchers say. By getting what is known as a ‘high tibial osteotomy,’ younger patients with less severe joint damage who are physically activeContinue Reading

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MONDAY, Feb. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The nerve pain drug gabapentin might reduce damage after a spinal cord injury, research in mice suggests. The drug prevented harmful structural changes in injured spinal cords, as well as cardiovascular changes and immune suppression caused by spinal cord injury, according to theContinue Reading