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In rheumatoid arthritis, the most common initial symptom is swelling, tenderness, and pain in one or more joints, followed by pain and stiffness after inactivity, fatigue, and

High-grade MRI bone oedema is common within the surgical field in
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Washington — Opting for action over the status quo, a group of Baltimore physicians decided to challenge common perceptions that children’s over-the-counter cold and cough medicines are safe and effective. They believe the products are neither.

Led by the city’s health department, the group brought a citizens’ petition to the Food and Drug Administration asking that the agency tell parents that the products never were found to be safe or effective for this young population. The FDA is now considering the matter and, at press time in December 2007, the final decision was still pending. “We are working intently to provide a public statement in the near future,” an agency spokeswoman said.

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The Food and Drug Administration is contemplating the establishment of a class of medications that would be available only after counseling from a pharmacist but without a physician’s prescription. Physicians widely oppose the development, arguing that it could disrupt continuity of care and put patients at risk.

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Corticosteroids relieve the symptoms of pollen allergy by reducing nasal inflammation and inhibiting mucus production. Locally active steroids that penetrate the nasal membrane

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Washington — Two national medical societies issued guidelines on Oct. 22 for treating chemotherapy-related anemia with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents to pressure Medicare into expanding its coverage. Their move follows a decision by Aetna to cover a more relaxed protocol for the medications than the government adopted.

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