It's a disease that is most common in people in their 70s, more common in women, and almost never seen below the age of 50.

Laboratory testing for inflammation, such as the C-reactive protein test and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, are almost ...

and osteoporosis among them), using a low dose and tapering off the steroids is important. Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 75-year-old ...

I was recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica after weeks of intense muscle pain. I’m a 67-year-old female in otherwise good health. My doctor prescribed prednisone, which immediately ...

Treatment of PMR is usually with low-dose prednisone. Many people can be slowly tapered off of it after one to ... In March ...

Summary Apixaban is an oral ... elimination half-life of 12 hours and has been administered in a twice-daily dosing regimen in clinical trials without the need for anticoagulation monitoring ...

FDA advisors pushed for nuance in discussing whether andexanet alfa (Andexxa) should gain full approval, citing uncertainties ...

Edoxaban was at least as effective as warfarin in preventing thromboembolism after bioprosthetic valve replacement in the ...

Opdualag – a fixed-dose combination of LAG-3 inhibitor relatlimab ... led once again by Opdivo and anti-thrombotic drug Eliquis (apixaban) but backed by a series of new products that ...

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Treatment for atrial fibrillation was initiated, including rate control and anticoagulation with 5 mg of apixaban two times per day for primary stroke prophylaxis. Three days after initiation of ...

Inmates in Nevada prisons are being denied necessary medical care and medications, according to providers and a memo provided ...