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Generics: Important Statement From The American Academy Of Neurology
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Please read this article. It’s from those who know best and truly have OUR interests at heart!
7 myths about medication – and the facts behind them
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Misconceptions about medicine are as common as pills on a pharmacy shelf.
We could all use a healthy dose of the truth.
Cleveland Clinic drug information pharmacist Katie Stabi, debunks seven of the most common myths about medications below:
Tags: AEDS, anti-epilepsy drugs, medication myths, medicine misconceptions
What’s really happening to Bruce Willis?
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The whole world knows Bruce Willis.
But few know about FTD – Frontotemporal Dementia.
Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS) Shown to Reduce “Untreatable” Seizures by up to 40%
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“It’s like dousing a spark before it becomes a flame,” said Martha Morrell, Neuropace’s chief medical officer.
The idea that we can implant a Star Trek-type device that will detect seizures and interrupt them without causing injury is entirely new. And exciting. And scary.
Epilepsy and Melatonin – Yes? No? Or Maybe So?
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Most of us are familiar with melatonin and it’s purpose: To help you sleep. Or at least to help you get to sleep.
In fact, melatonin is one of the most commonly used supplements in the United States. (Lots of sleepless people out there!)
Common painkillers may fuel deadly superbugs that resist antibiotics
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A startling new study warns that two of America’s most common over-the-counter painkillers, ibuprofen (Advil) and acetaminophen (Tylenol), may have an unexpected role in one of the world’s most urgent public health crises.
In the United States, more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35,000 people die as a result, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Tags: acetaminophen (Tylenol), common painkillers, deadly superbugs, ibuprofen (Advil)
Colds, Flu and You…
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With all the colds and flu going around, it’s not easy to figure out which medications are safe to take.
Obviously, the best way to manage medication interactions is to avoid medications that are known to cause problems.
A few medicines that you pick up off the shelf at the drug store can potentially increase the frequency of seizures in people with epilepsy, or even cause first-time seizures.
Anti-Epilepsy Drugs Lose Effectiveness Over Time…
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It may be the dose prescribed…the type of epilepsy you have…even something as simple as your age or weight.
But research shows that, over time, the effectiveness of your anti-epilepsy drug may decline.
Woman Dies Waiting 40 Hours for Care
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It’s tragic…appalling…horrific.
And it could happen to anyone.
Hopefully not you.
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