Psoriasis Social Stigma
More than 8 million Americans experience the uncomfortable, chronic skin condition of psoriasis....
Financial Fallout
A newer field of study, focused on “financial toxicity,” examines issues related to the personal...
Meet the Newest MS
Researchers recently identified a new sub-type of multiple sclerosis: myelocortical MS. This...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Vs. The Scale
Carrying around extra pounds can increase the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis – but the...
Multiple Sclerosis Warning Signs
Multiple sclerosis doesn’t appear out of nowhere. In the few years prior to a diagnosis, people...
Find the Missing Millions
July 28th of every year is World Hepatitis Day; this year the theme is “Find the Missing...
Psoriasis: Can Sleep Troubles be a Red Flag?
The calling card of psoriasis is uncomfortable skin symptoms, such as red patches of dry, cracked...
Pregnancy and Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C and pregnancy have a complicated relationship. Pregnancy itself does not appear to...
Psoriatic Arthritis: Current Understandings
Doctors, as far back as the mid-19th century, noticed the connections between psoriasis and...
Get Moving! (Yes, Even if You Have Cancer)
Exercise does a body good. In terms of cancer, there is already a substantial amount of evidence...
Latest Guidelines for MS Treatment
Evidence-based medicine calls for ongoing research and refinement of best practices for treating...
Skip the Chemo?
Breast cancer treatments have made impressive strides in terms of increasing survival rates for...
New Hope in Ulcerative Colitis
Xeljanz (tofacitinib) garnered a lot of interest back in 2012 when it was developed and approved...
Autoimmune Diseases: Facing More Than One
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. The family of autoimmune diseases include such...
HCV Testing and Treatment: The Time is Now
There are nearly 4 million Americans with chronic hepatitis C infections, yet only 9% of them have...
How Sweet It’s Not: Crohn’s and Splenda
More than 1.5 million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases, which include both...
Beyond Skin: Psoriasis and Health Risks
More than 7 million Americans experience psoriasis, the skin condition that creates dry, scaly,...
Become a Fish Fan
Earlier this year I wrote a blog about the benefits of a Mediterranean diet – a big component of...
Introducing New Prostate Cancer Treatment, Available from BioPlus
A new medication has joined the ranks of potential treatment for prostate cancer. The FDA recently...
Crohn’s Disease: Heading Toward its 100th Birthday
Could a cure for Crohn’s disease be in the future? There are several research directions that are...
Manly MS Resistance?
Multiple sclerosis is often thought of as more of a female disease. This is because women are...
Hepatitis C and Diabetes: A Complicated Relationship
Guest blog by: Erica Yelton, Pharm.D., CSP, Pharmacy Center Manager, BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy
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The Prostate Cancer Toolkit
For men, prostate cancer remains the second most common type of cancer. Only skin cancer is more...
Personalizing Crohn’s Disease Treatment
Guest blog by: Marianne Shenouda, Pharm.D., Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, BioPlus Specialty...
Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Should I Eat?
When it comes to rheumatoid arthritis, the foods one eats or avoids can actually affect the...
Energy Drink Ingredient’s Surprising Role in Multiple Sclerosis
The amino acid taurine has caught the attention of multiple sclerosis researchers. Amino acids...
HCV and Children
Hepatitis C screening programs and treatment outreach tend to focus on three key populations: Baby...
Breast Cancer Treatment Options Expanding
Targeted cancer therapies aim to best match the treatment to specific characteristics of cancer...
The Rheumatoid Arthritis Gender Gap
Rheumatoid arthritis skews very female in the 1.5 million Americans with this disease. There are...
A Faster Route to Treatment
Psoriasis goes more than skin deep. Although primarily thought of as a skin disease, psoriasis...
A Look Back at 2017’s FDA Approvals
2018 is poised to be a promising year in terms of new medications the U.S. Food and Drug...