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Coronavirus Outbreak May Cause U.S. Drug Shortages
Posted by Toi Williams on Feb 27th, 2020 //
There
are new fears that the novel coronavirus outbreak could cause shortages of
lifesaving medications in the United States. So far, the outbreak has
threatened production of about 150 prescription drugs, including some brand
drugs...
High-fat, High-sugar Diet Can Change Your Brain
Posted by Toi Williams on Feb 19th, 2020 //
Researchers
in Australia have found that a high-fat, high-sugar ‘junk food’ diet can change
the brain and reduce your appetite control. A team from Macquarie University
and Griffith University in Australia determined that...
Medtronic Insulin Pumps Recalled Over Incorrect Dosing
Posted by Toi Williams on Feb 15th, 2020 //
Medical
device company Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) is recalling several types of insulin
pumps because of a dangerous flaw. According to an announcement from the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the devices in question are being...
Facebook Fighting Coronavirus Misinformation
Posted by Toi Williams on Feb 9th, 2020 //
Facebook
Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is fighting misinformation about China’s fast-spreading
coronavirus by taking down misleading posts and ads. The company said in a blog
post that it’s working to help limit the spread of misinformation...
Doctors Keep Livers Viable Outside Body A Week
Posted by Toi Williams on Jan 14th, 2020 //
In a
major breakthrough in transplantation medicine, Swiss researchers have developed
a machine that can repair injured human livers and keeps them alive outside the
body for up to a week. The device was developed by a team from...
Biggest One-year Drop In Cancer Death Rate Recorded
Posted by Toi Williams on Jan 8th, 2020 //
A new report
from the American Cancer Society on cancer incidence, mortality and survival in
the United States shows that the cancer death rate had its largest one-year
decline ever from 2016 to 2017. The cancer death rate dropped...
$28,000 Bill Received For Sore Throat Checkup
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 27th, 2019 //
Getting
a sore throat checked out resulted in a massive $28,395.50 bill for one woman
in New York. Alexa Kasdan, 40, got checked out at a specialty care clinic on
Manhattan’s Upper East Side for a cold and a sore throat prior...
Long Work Hours Linked To High Blood Pressure
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 23rd, 2019 //
A new
study out of Canada appears to show that working overtime can have some pretty
serious consequences on workers’ health. The Canadian study, published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension, found...
Number Of Americans Driving High Has Risen
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 21st, 2019 //
The
growing acceptance and availability of marijuana in the U.S. has led to more
drivers hitting the road high, according to the new Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Doctors Reporting More Injuries Due To Cellphone Use
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 7th, 2019 //
Doctors
across the country are reporting an increase in injuries due to cellphone use. A
recent study, published in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology, found an increase
in cellphone injuries starting after 2006, around the time...
New HIV Drug Being Used In South Africa
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 3rd, 2019 //
South Africa is using a new state-of-the-art antiretroviral
drug to drastically reduce the number of people living with HIV in the country.
The new three-in-one pill combines the drugs tenofovir disoproxil fumarate,
lamivudine,...
New At-home Test For Prostate Cancer Developed
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 29th, 2019 //
A team of European researchers have created an at-home urine
test that could change the way prostate cancer is diagnosed. Scientists from
the University of East Anglia developed a Prostate Urine Risk (PUR) kit
that that can...
FDA Approves New Drug For Ultra-rare Disorder
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 21st, 2019 //
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNY) has won U.S.
approval for its drug Givlaari to be used to treat an ultra-rare metabolic
disorder. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug, also
known by the chemical...
President Trump Wants Hospitals To Disclose Prices
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 17th, 2019 //
In one of his biggest moves towards health care reform, President
Donald Trump has announced that hospitals will soon be required to disclose the
rates they privately negotiate with insurers. Both hospitals and insurers have
fought...
Gilead Sciences Sued By Government Over Truvada Patent
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 9th, 2019 //
Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) is being sued by the federal government over the patent rights to Truvada, Gilead’s HIV prevention drug. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware by the Department...
People Turning To Social Media For STD Diagnoses
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 5th, 2019 //
People are increasingly turning to social media to diagnose
medical conditions. This has even extended to the diagnosis of sexually
transmitted diseases, according to a new study published in the Journal of the
American Medical...
Potential Cause Of Mystery Illness Found
Posted by Toi Williams on Oct 26th, 2019 //
A paralytic illness that’s struck down hundreds of children across
the U.S. in recent years has baffled medical experts looking for a cause. Case
of the polio-like disease, known as acute flaccid myelitis or AFM, has spiked
every...
Scientists Find Fat Clogging Lungs And Airways
Posted by Toi Williams on Oct 20th, 2019 //
A study by Australian researchers has found fatty tissue in
the lungs and airway walls of overweight people. It’s the first time fatty
deposits have been spotted in the lungs and the researchers believe that the
build-up may...
European Regulators Approve Merck’s Ebola Vaccine
Posted by Toi Williams on Oct 18th, 2019 //
European regulators have announced their approval of the world’s
first Ebola vaccine. A panel of the European Medicines Agency is recommending
conditional marketing authorization for the experimental vaccine. The vaccine,
developed...
Sperm Boosting Compound Found In Tomatoes
Posted by Toi Williams on Oct 12th, 2019 //
A compound found in tomatoes could help tackle fertility
problems in men by boosting the quality and health of their sperm. Scientists
at the University of Sheffield in England found that lycopene, the pigment that
makes tomatoes...
Fungicide Found In Illegal Vape Cartridges
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 28th, 2019 //
A recent test of vape cartridges by a cannabis testing
facility in California found that all of the illegal vape cartridges tested contained
a fungicide that could introduce an extremely dangerous poison to the body.
None of the...
Tanzania Accused Of Hiding Ebola Cases
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 22nd, 2019 //
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a rare rebuke
to the nation of Tanzania over concerns that the country may be hiding information
about Ebola cases occurring within its borders. The allegation follows
reports...
Common Antibiotic Linked To Heart Problems
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 14th, 2019 //
A link has been found between one of the most commonly
prescribed classes of antibiotics and two types of heart problems. A new study
has discovered that fluoroquinolones are associated with an increased risk of
developing both...
New Study Shows All Sodas May Be Bad For You
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 6th, 2019 //
While diet sodas have long been touted as a healthier alternative
to their full-sugar counterparts, a new study appears to show that drinking too
much of any type of soda may be bad for your health. The study, involving about
450,000...
Teenager’s Poor Diet Leads To Blindness
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 2nd, 2019 //
Reports have emerged of a teen who slowly went blind as a
result of his poor diet despite having no visible signs he was malnourished. The
damage to his eyesight was ultimately traced to the lack of nutrition in his
diet, which...
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Behavioral Problems
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 25th, 2019 //
Researchers from the University of Michigan say that their latest
study suggests a link between vitamin D deficiency and behavioral problems. According
to their study of schoolchildren, younger kids with low levels of the vitamin
were...
Brain Changes Seen With Common ADHD Medication
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 18th, 2019 //
A common drug used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) appears to actively change the development of the brain in boys
who take it. The drug methylphenidate (MPH), sold under trade names including
Ritalin...
Novartis Subsidiary Accused Of Data Manipulation
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 12th, 2019 //
AveXis, a subsidiary of Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS), has been
accused of submitting manipulated data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) ahead of the approval of its gene-therapy drug Zolgensma. The FDA revealed
the data-manipulation...
New Blood Test Used To Detect Early-stage Breast Cancer
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 8th, 2019 //
A research team that included scientists at Arizona State
University, the City of Hope, Mayo Clinic, and the Cancer Research UK Cambridge
Institute, have developed a new blood test to detect breast cancer that is said
to be 100-times...
Brain Changes Found In Cuba Sonic Attack Victims
Posted by Toi Williams on Jul 25th, 2019 //
Researchers examining the brains of 40 former staffers at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba found that whatever happened to cause the so-called “sonic attacks” in Havana changed the brain structure of those affected. A study conducted...
New Tests For HIV Vaccine Planned
Posted by Toi Williams on Jul 15th, 2019 //
An experimental HIV vaccine is set to be tested in Europe,
South America, and North America sometime this year. Pharmaceutical giant
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE: JNJ) Janssen unit will be collaborating with the
U.S. National...
Heart Health Supplements Shown To Be Ineffective
Posted by Toi Williams on Jul 9th, 2019 //
A large new analysis conducted by researchers at West
Virginia University found that there was surprisingly little proof that
supplements have the ability to prevent heart disease. According to the results
of the study, the majority...
Insurers Take Obamacare Case To Supreme Court
Posted by Toi Williams on Jun 24th, 2019 //
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case brought by a group
of insurers against the federal government over $12 billion in payments owed after
the passage of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, passed under Democratic former
President...
Encephalitis Kills More Than 100 Children In India
Posted by Toi Williams on Jun 19th, 2019 //
More than 110 children in India have died this month from
encephalitis, with more than 430 others requiring hospitalization. Health
experts thus far have not been able to establish the root of the outbreak. Doctors
and officials...
Colorado Caps Insulin Co-pays
Posted by Toi Williams on May 24th, 2019 //
Colorado has become the first state in the country to pass
legislation to cap the amount that residents must pay out-of-pocket to obtain
insulin. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law capping insulin
co-pays at $100...
Gilead Sciences Will Donate Drugs For HIV Prevention
Posted by Toi Williams on May 11th, 2019 //
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has announced a plan to donate
drugs that reduce the risk of HIV transmission for up to 11 years. The
initiative is expected to last until Dec. 31, 2025, with the possibility of
continuing through...
New Study Shows Treatment Could End HIV Transmission
Posted by Toi Williams on May 4th, 2019 //
A landmark European study is showing that compliance with
HIV treatment can be effective in preventing sexual transmission of the disease
to non-HIV infected persons. According to the results of the study, the risk of
passing...
Sleep Myths Debunked By New Study
Posted by Toi Williams on Apr 18th, 2019 //
Many popular notions about sleep have little basis in fact, but
we tend to accept them as fact. Now, researchers at NYU Langone Health’s School
of Medicine have conducted a study to debunk the most common sleep myths. The
results...
Dental Whitening Strips May Be Damaging Your Teeth
Posted by Toi Williams on Apr 13th, 2019 //
A newly released study has found that the active ingredient
in most over-the-counter dental whitening strips may be damaging teeth more
than previously believed. The study, led by Kelly Keenan, an associate professor
of chemistry...
