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Azelastine-fluticasone combo effective for seasonal allergic rhinitis

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An investigational formulation of azelastine and fluticasone (MP29-02) is more effective than either agent alone as intranasal therapy for moderate-to-severe seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR), according to the pooled results of three randomized, controlled trials. “This...

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Muscle relaxants, most neuromodulators don’t help RA pain

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Muscle relaxants don’t ease the pain of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and only topical capsaicin among studied neuromodulators offers some relief, according to two reviews published January 18 in the Cochrane Library. “Pain management is a high priority” for...

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Sublingual and oral immunotherapy shows promise for milk allergy

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sublingual and oral immunotherapy may help some children with milk allergy, but clinical desensitization is quickly lost and systemic reactions occur with oral therapy, a new study shows. “We found that both sublingual and oral immunotherapy benefited children with...

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