According to a new study, maintenance therapy with the drug Remicade appears to be safe and effective in children with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. Researchers found that after two years, 74 percent of the 35 pediatric Crohn's patients treated for this period of time with Remicade showed no evidence of disease activity. Most of the patients or their caregivers also reported that the children felt in "very good health" over the previous two weeks.
Many patients are prescribed inhaled corticosteroids for asthma control. With good reason, patients are concerned about the long term... Read more »
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A reader whose son has been taking Concerta since age 3 asks Dr. Melvin Oatis if she should be concerned about long-term use of the medicine in... Read more »
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