While pharmaceutical drugs can sometimes be remarkably helpful, because of how frequently I observe them harm patients, I am inherently hesitant to use them. In each case where they injure someone, I’ve found that typically one or more of the following is at play: • The drug in question should not be on the market… Read More »
Kate Cardente holds her then 3-month-old daughter, Ainsley, as she undergoes a gene therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA is a disease that is the primary genetic cause of death in babies. Ainsley is getting a one-time infusion of Zolgensma. Baltimore Sun | Tribune News Service | Getty Images LONDON — A drug that… Read More »
Don’t just dump a bunch of pills into a bag or bottle when you bug out, be sure they’re in good shape when you need them! Rescue Essentials’ Unit Dose Pack provides five of the most commonly needed medications, all in weatherproof foil packed unit doses and contained in a 3″ x 4″ ziplock bag.… Read More »
Rheumatoid arthritis is a power progressive autoimmune inflammatory illness that impacts multiple organ programs, but the joints in particular. Rheumatoid arthritis also damages and erodes away the cartilage and bones within the affected joints. This erosion can’t be seen by physical examination and is measured by x-rays. More erosion on an x-ray usually signifies that… Read More »