blog

Topamax-based Qsymia Gets FDA Approval

The FDA has given its approval to the weight loss drug Qsymia, which was once known as Qnexa, a drug that was famously deemed unsafe...

PHF President Assures Ghanians: Epilepsy Not Contagious

It may sound odd, but recently the president of Psycho Health Foundation, a mental health NGO, made a public appeal to Ghanaians that explains that...

Anti-Seizure Medication May Help Treat Essential Tremor

According to information from the American Academy of Neurology’s most recent treatment guideline, an antiseizure drug called primidone (Mysoline) as well as propranolol (Inderal), which...

Michigan Woman Sues Unum for Disability Benefits Denial

Michigan woman Cynthia A. Keller filed a lawsuit against Unum Group on May 2, 2011, in the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division. She filed...

Medications Not the Only Cause of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

While medications are the most commonly known cause of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, they are not the only one linked to the painful and debilitating condition. It...

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome the Focus of a Rare Disease Research Goal for 2020

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is one of the focal points of a rare disease research goal that is set for 2020, according to an article that...