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Should You Try Another Biologic for RA?
Biologic drugs can be joint savers for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). But even these powerful medications don’t always guarantee relief from pain and stiffness. Sometimes the first biologic you try doesn’t work for you. Or a drug might control your RA for a while, only to stop working. It’s hard to predict whether one of these drugs More...
When and How to Stop Taking These Drugs for RA
Biologics treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by targeting parts of your immune system that fuel inflammation. These drugs work very well to slow RA and relieve pain, swelling, and other symptoms. So why quit a More...
How to Afford Biologics for RA
Most people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) start their treatment with conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, or DMARDs. But if these drugs don’t work well enough to reduce inflammation and More...
This Heart Attack Hits Young Women, But Doctors Often Unaware
April 16, 2024 — Toniya Farmer was driving on an Atlanta interstate when severe chest pains started. She called 911, had pain and difficulty breathing and believed she was in imminent danger. When she More...
How New Ideas Are Changing Advanced Breast Cancer Research
By Lisa Newman, MD, chief of breast surgery at New York-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, as told to Camille Noe Pagán Lisa Newman, MD There More...
Living With Crohn’s: My Daily Routine
By Michelle Pickens, as told to Danny Bonvissuto As early as I can remember, I’ve had issues with my health. When I was little, I had severe constipation, nausea, vomiting, and food sensitivities. As I got More...
Coughing at Night: How to Stop
What can feel more frustrating than having a cough? Having a cough that happens more often or gets worse at night. It affects how much you can relax, fall and stay asleep, and get much-needed rest for recovery. “During More...
Even Women Doctors Find Their Symptoms Aren’t Taken Seriously
In early 2014, Ilene Ruhoy, MD, PhD, was not feeling well. She tired more easily than usual, had frequent headaches, and was sometimes dizzy and nauseous. A hospital-based neurologist, More...
Tylenol During Pregnancy Not Linked to Higher Risk of ADHD, Autism
April 12, 2024 – Scientists and researchers have long raised concerns about the potential increased risks of autism and ADHD from taking acetaminophen during pregnancy, even though the FDA and the American More...
Emulsifiers Make Food Appetizing yet Bring Health Dangers
April 12, 2024 — Creamy, thick, and velvety: Without emulsifiers, your favorite ice cream or muffin might not taste the same. Yet research warns that there is a darker side to these substances, from More...
