Tag Archives: Injections

How often for vitamin b12 injections

Vitamin B shots are injections that can be prescribed to treat a vitamin B deficiency. This article addresses the importance of maintaining adequate B levels and outlines the benefits and risks associated with B shots. Vitamin B is an essential water-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in many functions in the body, including. B… Read More »

A new look at steroid injections for knee and hip osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a common and potentially debilitating condition. It’s a degenerative joint disease (often called the “wear-and-tear” type) in which the smooth lining of cartilage becomes thinned and uneven, exposing the bone beneath. Although osteoarthritis is tightly linked with aging, we now know there is more to it than age alone: genetics, weight, physical activity,… Read More »

A High-Tech Pill to End Drug Injections

Here was the challenge for bioengineers: Find a way to for patients to take drugs — like insulin or monoclonal antibodies used to treat cancers and other diseases — without injections. The medicines are made of molecules too big to be absorbed through the stomach or intestines; in any event, the drugs would be quickly… Read More »