My patient read on the internet that there is a new drug for osteoporosis called abaloparatide. Is it available? What does it do? Abaloparatide is a new drug being considered by the FDA for the treatment of osteoporosis. Like teriparatide (Forteo), it is an anabolic agent, one that actually builds bone. So, it is very…
Rickettsialpox Are You Confident of the Diagnosis? What you should be alert for in the history Rickettsialpox is an acute, self-limited febrile illness that belongs to the spotted fever group of rickettsioses caused by the bacteria Rickettsia akari. It was first identified by Dr. Robert Huebner in New York City in 1946. Although relatively benign,…