The Promise of Tanezumab
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By Johns Hopkins Health Alerts; www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com
When it comes to the pain caused by knee osteoarthritis, there is a great need for an effective drug that doesn't cause dependency, because many patients either cannot tolerate, or don't obtain sufficient pain relief from traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication. Finally, there may be a solution: Tanezumab. More...
Posted in Arthritis on November 9, 2009
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Antidepressant Medication "Poop Out"
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By Johns Hopkins Health Alerts; www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com
A reader from Roswell, Georgia asks: “I have been taking 20 mg/day of Celexa (citalopram) for about a year and a half for depression. It was the first medication I tried, and it worked great. For the past two months or so, however, I haven't been feeling great. I have been sleeping a lot, crying a lot, and feeling antisocial. Is it possible for Celexa to 'poop out' and just stop working over time? Should I talk to my doctor about increasing my dosage or changing medications? Or maybe this bout with depression is just extra bad and I should tough it out?” Here’s our advice. More...
Posted in Depression and Anxiety on November 11, 2009
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What Works for Chronic Constipation
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By Johns Hopkins Health Alerts, www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com
According to the American College of Gastroenterology, Americans make at least 2.5 million visits to the doctor for constipation each year. Because constipation is so ubiquitous and has been noted since ancient times, there are many widely held beliefs and myths about its treatments and consequences -- beliefs that have persisted, despite the absence of medical evidence to prove they are true. More...
Posted in Digestive Health on November 16, 2009
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Transcendental Meditation and Your Blood Pressure
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By Johns Hopkins Health Alerts, www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com
A reader with high blood pressure asks: Will relieving stress help control high blood pressure? Which stress reduction technique has the most evidence backing it up? Here's the reply from Johns Hopkins.In stressful situations, your body releases hormones like epinephrine that cause your blood pressure to rise and your heart rate to accelerate. Whether chronic stress contributes to high blood pressure is less clear. Still, reducing stress may help you follow other lifestyle recommendations and… More...
Posted in Hypertension & Stroke on November 3, 2009
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Got Asthma? Get a Flu Shot
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By Johns Hopkins Health Alerts; www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com
Outbreaks of the flu occur each winter and last for two to three months, leading to infection in 10 to 20% of the population. Influenza can worsen the symptoms experienced by people who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma. It can also make a person more prone to a bacterial infection that causes pneumonia, or the flu virus itself can cause pneumonia. More...
Posted in Lung Disorders on November 19, 2009
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Practical Advice to Help You See Better When You Drive
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By Johns Hopkins Health Alerts; www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com
Do you sometimes have trouble seeing clearly when you drive? The American Academy of Opthalmology recommends that everyone between ages 40 and 65 have an eye exam every two to four years. If you're over age 65, you should see your eye doctor every one to two years, particularly to check for conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration. Between check ups, if your vision changes or you have trouble driving at night, let your eye doctor know right away. What else can you do? In this Health Alert, Johns Hopkins provides practical advice to help you see better when you drive … More...
Posted in Vision on November 6, 2009
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