Upneeq: A New Drop for Droopy Eyelids
Upneeq (oxymetazoline hydrochloride ophthalmic solution) is a new eye drop for droopy eyelids, otherwise known as eyelid ptosis. Eyelid ptosis can occur for several reasons, both mechanical, and neurological, but the most common is simply age-related. Ptosis can make...
What Medications are Used to Treat Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic condition that affects the airways in your lungs. These airways carry air in and out of your lungs. When you have asthma, it can become more difficult to breathe because these airways can become swollen, inflamed, and full of mucus. Symptoms for...
New Higher Dose Naloxone Approved by the FDA
Background Opioids are a type of medication that works to reduce the intensity of pain and work very well for this purpose. However, opioids also have the potential for overuse, abuse, and/or addiction. Heroin is also an opioid drug in the illicit form. These drugs...
Treatments for Head Lice
Topical treatments for head lice Your youngster is sent home early from school because they have head lice! After panicking, what is a parent to do? Do you need to go to the doctor? How do you treat those pesky head lice?You should get your child to their medical...
