It offers no medical benefit and carries a real risk of harm for some patients.
Executives on a conference call were optimistic that Tysabri might return to the market for some patients.
For some patients, taking a puff or two from an inhaler before exercise can ward off an attack.
That won't be good news for some patients who find out they have one less treatment option, he admits.
Though its accuracy at detecting precancerous conditions is far from established, the test has proven beneficial for some patients.
He added that NHS trusts should make the drug available for some patients on the basis of this draft recommendation.
Medical operations were under way off the coast on a U.S. ship for some patients who could be flown there.
One could argue that Nissen went too far in calling for a "moratorium" on Zetia, which may be right for some patients.
But for some patients, the cards can lead to medical billing problems.
She now says that she hopes new targeted therapies will someday allow doctors to start removing chemo from cancer treatment for some patients.
Despite a spate of setbacks in testing new cancer drugs for the broadest possible market, mysterious miracle cures are emerging for some patients.
Insomnia poses a vicious cycle for some patients: They can't sleep ?????? because they worry too much about the fact that they can't sleep.
While all of the following procedures are beneficial for some patients, controversy surrounds how often they should be done and on whom they should be performed.
Mr. Greenberg wonders whether he is helping to undermine a profession "that offers the last and only hope for some patients" with psychosis and other severe disorders.
While it may not be worth the trouble for some patients, the savings can add up for those with chronic conditions, especially if the doctor writes multiple refills.
Another study, presented Friday, showed that the drug can start working in as little as 15 minutes for some patients, as compared to 30 minutes to an hour for Viagra.
Then Serono (nyse: SRA - news - people ), a Swiss biotech, did a study showing that its drug Rebif might work better than Avonex for some patients.
For some patients, that means paralysis and eventually death.
He said the company "regrets that the ASR Hip System did not perform as expected for some patients, and we understand the voluntary recall has been concerning for ASR patients and healthcare providers".
But for some patients, the cards can lead to medical-billing nightmares, according to Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, who says that her office has seen a surge in complaints about the cards over the past year.
Pfizer's new TV ads for Celebrex, instead of just focusing on how the pill can effectively ease arthritis pain, as earlier ones did, take care to talk about side effects directly and argue that Celebrex still represents a good option for some patients.
And while existing medicines like Lipitor, Vytorin and Crestor aren't enough for some FH patients, they work well for most patients with run-of-the-mill high cholesterol.
Developed by a team led by Kenya's Moi University, this aims to establish EHRs for some 2m patients.
While some hospital caterers provide excellent catering for patients with particular diets, some still have a way to go before patients like Kathleen can rest easy in their hospital beds.
When I can't find anything wrong, I'll explain vitamins have worked for some of my patients, and there's no downside.
For example, we have clear studies that have shown that ICDs do not improve survival for some groups of patients.
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