How to beat the winter blues: exercise, socializing and eating healthy can help keep your spirits up

How to beat the winter blues: exercise, socializing and eating healthy can help keep your spirits up

As the night approaches, it is common to feel your spirits drop. Daylight decreases from its June maximum of 5pm to just seven and a half hours in December. No wonder everyone is a little grumpy. We may experience an increase in sleepiness or daytime drowsiness, loss of interest, difficulty thinking clearly, social withdrawal, irritability, …

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Low-dose glucocorticoids for long-term control of AAV as effective as…

Low-dose glucocorticoids for long-term control of AAV as effective as...

A combination regimen of low-dose glucocorticoids and rituximab is just as effective in controlling ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) as a standard regimen of high-dose glucocorticoids and rituximab, according to data from a clinical trial of two years. Long-term results indicate that although effectiveness is comparable, the risk of serious side effects is significantly reduced with the …

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