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Meningococcal diseaseisnt very common in the United States. A study conducted between 2011 and 2015 suggests that fewer than 1 in every 100,000 people contracted it. Verywell / Michela Buttignol Fortunately, a vaccine can protect against this disease and its more serious consequences. Verywell / Michela Buttignol The meningococcal vaccine can help protect against different versions of disease caused byNeisseria meningitidis. This article will discuss the meningococcal vaccine, side effects, dosing schedule, and more....

The alert does not apply to drugs prescribed by medical professionals and dispensed by licensed pharmacists. According to DEA lab testing, two out of every five pills with fentanyl have a potentially lethal dose. Overdose deaths from meth have nearly tripled in recent years. Peter Dazeley / Getty Images The discrepancy can be explained by riskier drug use patterns and higher drug potency, Volkow says. People might be using drugs alone or in excessive amounts....

Ever Wake Up and Realize Youre Still Dreaming? Have you ever found yourself trying to wake up from a dream, but can’t? Or that you keep dreaming that you’re waking up? Paul Mansfield Photography / Getty Images This is a common sleep event known as false awakening. This takes place if you think you are awake, but in reality, you are still asleep. Symptoms In simple terms, a false awakening is thinking you are awake while you are dreaming....

Familial dysautonomia(FD) is a rare inherited condition mainly affecting people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Symptoms include poor growth, abnormal heart rhythms, vomiting episodes, frequent lung infections, and eye problems. FD cannot be cured but can be managed to ease symptoms and avoid disease complications. Judith Haeusler / Getty Images It also explains how FD is diagnosed and treated. Judith Haeusler / Getty Images What Are the Symptoms of Familial Dysautonomia? Familial dysautonomia is a debilitating genetic disorder that can cause many diverse symptoms....

Laura BridgmanBridgman was the first deafblind person to communicate using finger spelling and the written word. Charles-Michel de l’EpeeThis French Catholic priest founded the first school for deaf people in the mid 1700s. King JordanThe first deaf president of Gallaudet University. Tasia Wells / Getty Images Linda BoveA deaf theater actress who played Linda the Librarian on the PBS children’s series Sesame Street. Amy EcklundEcklund is a deaf actress who received a cochlear implant....

Alzheimer’s diseaseanddementiacan affect anyoneeven people who are famous. Getty Images Europe/ Getty Images

Clobex Spray Clobex spray is a spray version of clobetasol, a potentcorticosteroid. According to the manufacturer, the spray version of this drug can help relievesymptomsfaster than other versions. After that, you’ll need to switch to something else. BURGER / Getty Images Neoral is available in both pill and liquid form. Cyclosporine can work quickly to treat psoriasis, with some improvement noted within the first week in many patients. The side effects of the drug are very dose-dependent....

The panels vote signals a setback for Lykos and reflects the challenges in regulating psychedelics for mental health treatment. Each day we postpone this therapy, I ask, At what cost? How many more people need to die before we approve an effective therapy? Photo Illustration by Michela Buttignol for Verywell Health; Getty Images While the vote on Tuesday is non-binding, the FDA often follows its advisory panels recommendations. The agency is expected to make a final decision on whether to approve the treatment in mid-August....

Now, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first drug that can do both. On May 27, the FDAextended this approvalfor use in preventing migraines. “It gives patients a lot of flexibility.” Jamie Grill / Getty Images Using Nurtec ODT to Treat Migraines Migraines are a neurological condition, not just a bad headache. The only condition more disabling than migraine is back pain. When migraines occur more than 15 times in a month, they’re considered chronic....

ARudolf / Getty Images Key Takeaways Lower back pain is a silent affliction that most people experience. And of those, 7% will develop chronic low back pain (CLBP). Treatments for CLBP include physical therapy, stretching and cortisol shots to reduce pain and inflammation. ARudolf / Getty Images But these treatments arent 100% effective, and many people dont have access to them. In special circumstances, neurostimulation is now approved as a treatment for chronic lower back pain....

This is the first officially FDA-approved drug for COVID-19. Although the drug is now approved, the approval does not extend to all groups. Patients must weigh at least 40 kilograms (kg)about 88 poundsto receive remdesivir. digicomphoto / Getty Images What Is Remdesivir? Remdesivir is a direct acting antiviral drug that inhibits viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) synthesis. Coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, are a family of single-stranded RNA genome. Remdesivir has been proven to stop these viruses from replicating....

It is given intravenously by a health provider for the first three doses. After that, the patient self-injects the medicine every other month. Skyrizi is the first interleukin-23 inhibitor licensed for Crohn’san approach that has long seemed promising for tamping autoimmune disorders. Verywell Health / Lara Antal It is the first treatment licensed for Crohns disease in six years, according to AbbVie. Skyrizi is a biologic drug that inhibits certain proteins that help regulate the bodys immune system....

Antibiotics have long been used to treatC. About one in six patients who getC. difftwice and can be up to 65% after the third bout. Roger Harris / Science Photo Library / Getty Images Its really exciting, said Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS, a gastroenterologist and head of theC. diffand gut microbiome research group at Mayo Clinic. This will help millions of people who get sick fromC. Why Antibiotics Arent Great for TreatingC....