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The end-of-life care conundrum

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Over recent years, there has been a growing consensus that using chemotherapy and aggressive treatments towards the end-of-life should be avoided, where possible, due to the lower quality of life reported. Once no cure can be found for a patient’s condition, decisions must be made about what is the most suitable path forwards.

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10 benefits of acidophilus probiotics

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Or perhaps a friend has recommended it as an immunity booster for fighting the cold or flu. Supports immune health What do the experts say about lactobacillus acidophilus warding off ailments like the common cold and seasonal flu ? “L. acidophilus has been shown to boost the immune system,” says Dr. Pepin.

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Little Summit Therapeutics spends big bucks to rebuild pipeline

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The debit facility is being provided by Summit’s co-chief executives Bob Duggan and Maky Zanganeh, both veterans of Pharmacyclics who pocketed rich rewards when the company was sold to AbbVie for $21 billion in 2015.

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Country focus: China & APAC’s growing medical needs bring opportunities and challenges

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“If we work closely with government stakeholders and possibly collaborate on developing innovative access schemes for rare diseases, cancers, immune and inflammatory disorders, we can encourage greater participation by established biopharmas and stimulate the growth of entrepreneurial local companies in the region.”. million in 2030.

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STAT+: Rise in cancer among younger people worries and puzzles doctors

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Breast cancer has also shown an  accelerating increase  among women under 50, rising only slightly from 2000 to 2015 but increasing by 2 percent a year from 2015 to 2019. Gosline started a chemotherapy regimen that involves eight weeks of infusions followed by a four-week break.

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Amitriptyline for NERVE PAIN (REVIEWED)

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Diseases , on the other hand, are known causes of nerve pain, for example, obesity, diabetes, stroke (ibid) or chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain in cancer patients. 2003) and additionally may affect the immune system which plays a big part in neuropathic pain (Fornasari, 2017). Published 2015 Jul 6. 2015;2015(7):CD008242.

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OTC antiemetic medications: Relief for nausea and vomiting

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Antihistamines work by blocking the effects of histamine , a chemical released by your body’s immune system. Antiemetics may also reduce radiation-associated or chemotherapy-induced nausea resulting from cancer treatment. Practical selection of antiemetics in the ambulatory setting , American Family Physician (2015).

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