Coronavirus January 22 Omicron undermining treatment for other health problems Roger Strukhoff was being treated for intestinal bleeding at a hospital outside Chicago this month when he suffered a mild heart attack.
Medications January 15 FDA approves first feline arthritis pain treatment The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first treatment for the control of pain associated with osteoarthritis in cats.
Arthritis January 13 Autoimmune Disease: A body at war with itself Autoimmune conditions result when the body attacks itself
Coronavirus August 16 Europe eyes arthritis drug for COVID-19 cases The European Medicines Agency has started an accelerated review process to determine if a common arthritis drug might help people hospitalized with severe COVID-19, months after the drug was granted an emergency use authorization in the U.S.
Coronavirus August 3 Lilly's COVID-19 drug reduces death risk in patients on ventilator Eli Lilly and Co. said new data from a Phase 3 trial showed its COVID-19 drug, baricitinib, was shown to reduce deaths in patients receiving mechanical ventilation.
Arthritis March 25, 2021 FDA panel rejects Pfizer’s arthritis drug as too risky U.S. health advisers sharply criticized an experimental arthritis drug Thursday, saying that it was too risky, even with limits on its use.
HEALTH February 4, 2021 FDA warns Pfizer's arthritis, colitis drug raises risk of heart issues and cancer The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday warned that early results from a safety trial on Pfizer’s arthritis and colitis drug, tofacitinib, revealed an increased risk of heart issues and cancer when compared to another medicine.
Surgery December 16, 2019 Man living bent in half has spine broken and rebuilt in 4-part surgery The man had spent nearly 30 years in severe pain that caused his spine to fuse in a bent over position.
Arthritis December 12, 2019 Woman’s arthritis causes bones to dissolve in case of 'telescoping fingers,' report finds A woman’s severe rheumatoid arthritis caused her to develop a bizarre condition known as “telescoping fingers,” according to a case report released this week.
CRIME October 20, 2019 Medicare fraud cases settled for $7.1M after knee braces, injections deemed unnecessary Seven former Osteo Relief Institute clinics accused of billing Medicare for unnecessary knee braces and injections to treat osteoarthritis have agreed to pay more than $7.1 million in a settlement, the U.S. Justice Department announced Friday.
