Last week, I made you aware of the issues facing the property and casualty insurance industry and the real impact those issues are having on the voters of the 42nd District. This also includes the many insurance agents who work every day to help their clients stay insured and at the best possible rates. This …
A new drug intended to treat a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has received the green light from the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA on Friday approved Pfizer’s etrasimod, branded as Velsipity, to treat adults with a chronic digestive disorder known as ulcerative colitis (UC). The oral pill, taken once a day, was …
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. While solutions to the opioid crisis often involve either strengthening law enforcement or expanding the reach of health services, West Virginia University researchers said they believed the best approach was a synergistic mix of the two. To illustrate what policies and strategies have been effective and generate ideas for combating the epidemic, they …
If you’re American, you probably are using drugs or soon will be. A new study finds that people born today in the United States will spend about half their lives taking prescription drugs. And for women, that figure is closer to 60% of their lifetime. “The years people can expect to spend taking prescription drugs …
An already approved drug for excessive daytime sleepiness may help relieve symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults that aren’t relieved by available treatments, according to a small pilot study. Solriamfetol is a non-stimulant medication approved for the treatment of drowsiness caused by narcolepsy (sudden sleep attacks) and obstructive sleep apnea (marked by interruptions in …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) More Californians with untreated mental illness and substance abuse problems could be held against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a move aimed at to help restructure the state’s mental health system and remedy the situation. its growing homeless crisis. The new …