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FDA adds boldest warning to most widely-used painkillers Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. WASHINGTON - Federal health regulators will add their strongest warning labels to the most widely-prescribed painkillers, part of a multi-pronged government ...
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FDA bolsters warnings on most widely-used painkillers A pharmacy technician counts Vicodin tablets at the Oklahoma Hospital Discount Pharmacy in Edmond. Health regulators will bolster warning labels on the most widely used prescription painkillers, part of an effort to reverse an epidemic of abuse and ...
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FDA now requires 'black box' warning on painkillers (CNN) In an attempt to help slow the prescription drug abuse epidemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that immediate-release opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and fentanyl will now have to carry a "black box" warning about ...
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Mind-body therapy helps ease low back pain Reuters Health - Mind-based therapy programs may help ease chronic back pain, new research suggests. Patients who took part in such programs were more likely to have noticeable and lasting improvements in back pain than those who stuck to their usual ...
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Mindfulness-based stress reduction may prove immensely beneficial for chronic lower back pain sufferers Good news for people who suffer from chronic lower back pain. A new study has unveiled that many people may find relief from the chronic lower back pain with a form of meditation that takes power of the mind to manage pain.
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FDA adds boldest warning to most widely used painkillers Federal health regulators will add their strongest warning labels to the most widely prescribed painkillers, part of a multi-pronged government campaign to stem an epidemic of abuse and death tied to drugs like Vicodin and Percocet.
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Fifth person dies in Guinea Ebola flare-up CONAKRY A fifth person has died of Ebola in southeast Guinea since March 17, a health official told Reuters on Tuesday, raising concerns that a recent flare-up of the deadly virus could spread.
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Antidepressant use may not increase risk for cardiovascular outcomes Findings from a large observational study indicated no significant associations between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and increased risk for arrhythmia, myocardial infarction or stroke/transient ischemic attack in adults with depression.
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Pre-pregnancy stress may affect baby's size TUESDAY, March 22, 2016 -- Stress hormone levels before pregnancy may affect a woman's risk of having a low birth weight baby, a new study suggests.
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St. Thomas sees first Zika virus case, Travel notice issued for Dominica The Virgin Islands Department of Health received confirmation over the weekend of a case positive for Zika virus in a 39 year old male on St. Thomas.
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More than 2500 births with microcephaly in Brazil, WHO predicts World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan arrives to a press conference on Zika virus outbreak on Tuesday at the health organization headquarters in Geneva.
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Stress During Pregnancy May Lead To Babies With Low Birth Weight Stress during pregnancy may result in having babies with low birth weight. Stress hormone cortisol plays a role and because of this, experts advise women trying to become pregnant to manage stress and have a healthy lifestyle.
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Endocrine Disruptors May Cost Billions in Health Effects: Report Endocrine-disrupting chemicals could be costing the European Union up to €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) a year because of female reproductive health problems, a new report estimated.
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Birth Defects Tied to Zika in Panama A health worker fumigated in Veracruz on the outskirts of Panama City last month. Credit Carlos Jasso/Reuters. WASHINGTON - Panama has reported its first case of birth defects associated with the Zika virus, the World Health Organization said on ...
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Transmission of Zika Virus Through Sexual Contact with Travelers to Areas of Ongoing Transmission Susan L. Hills, MBBS; Kate Russell, MD; Morgan Hennessey, DVM; Charnetta Williams, MD; Alexandra M. Oster, MD; Marc Fischer, MD; Paul Mead, MD.
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CDC: 116 Cases of Zika in U.S. Residents in First 2 Months of Year SUNDAY, March 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- During the first two months of this year, 116 U.S. residents have tested positive for infection with the Zika virus, and all but one were linked to travel to regions endemic for the virus.
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Coping with diabetes is a full-body exercise SPONSORED: When a Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes diagnosis requires lifestyle changes, a support network can be the key to good health.
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Merck patents on Hepatitis C treatment found valid in Gilead dispute SAN JOSE Merck & Co told a federal jury on Tuesday it was seeking more than $2 billion in damages from rival Gilead Sciences Inc after the jury upheld the validity of two Merck patents in a high-profile dispute over Gilead's blockbuster cure for ...
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Antipsychotic drugs linked to increased mortality among Parkinson's disease patients Immunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease.
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New study could detect postpartum depression before birth MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- It's a problem that at least one out of seven mothers suffers from. Postpartum depression is a form of depression new moms get that triggers all sorts of emotions, from excitement to fear and anxiety.
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Experts probe Zika mosquito control, more microcephaly A World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee that recently assessed the possibility of using five new mosquito control tools in the battle against Zika virus said properly used existing methods are effective, but they opened the door to using ...
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China detains dozens after sales of poorly stored vaccines BEIJING - Police in eastern China have detained 37 people implicated in a scandal involving the selling of poorly refrigerated and probably ineffective vaccines, state media reported Wednesday.
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Moderate Drinking May Not Lengthen Life, Study Suggests TUESDAY, March 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Despite previous studies suggesting a bevy of health benefits, a new analysis challenges the idea that drinking alcohol in moderation might prolong your life.
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Drinking to your health may not be best plan after all Now here's some news that may have you crying into your beer. Alcohol, when consumed in moderation, may not improve your health after all.
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Drinking to your health may not be best plan after all (CNN) —Now here's some news that may have you crying into your beer. Alcohol, when consumed in moderation, may not improve your health after all.
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Are blondes dumb? Scientists answer the question Hey, did you hear the one about the two blondes that fell down a hole? "It's dark in here, isn't it?" the first one asked.
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No joke: Blondes aren't dumb, science says COLUMBUS, Ohio - The "dumb blonde" stereotype is simply wrong, according to a new national study of young baby boomers. The study of 10,878 Americans found that white women who said their natural hair color was blonde had an average IQ score ...
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Study: 'Dumb blonde' stereotype has no basis, study finds Ainsley Kerr seen at Armand de Brignac Dinner at Cafe Boulud on Monday, March 7, 2016, in Toronto.- The "dumb blonde" stereotype is simply wrong, according to a new national study of young baby boomers.
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Is moderate drinking not so good for you after all? (CBS) -- Is the occasional beer or glass of wine with dinner really all that healthy for you? There have been plenty of studies touting the health benefits of moderate drinking, but now new research is calling that into question.
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Chinese authorities have arrested 37 people linked to five years of illegal vaccine sales Chinese police have detained 37 people linked to a mother and daughter team accused of selling illegal vaccines worth nearly $90 million nationwide for five years, state news wire Xinhua reported on Wednesday (Mar. 23).
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Ranking of the 'fattest' U.S. metro areas doesn't include Houston in the Top 20 This week the folks at WalletHub released their rankings of the 100 metro areas in the United States that they say could be described as the fattest.
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Sanofi, Regeneron unveil positive Praluent cholesterol study PARIS, March 23 French drugmaker Sanofi and U.S. partner Regeneron said a late-stage study of their Praluent injection showed it reduced the need for patients with an inherited form of high cholesterol to have bad cholesterol removed from their blood.
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Knoxville ranked the 12th-fattest city in US; Memphis is No. 1 In a survey released today, social-media company WalletHub found Knoxville the 12th-fattest city in America, while Memphis ranked No.
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Apple's CareKit gives you and your doctors a better understanding of your health CareKit apps will help you monitor symptoms, medication, and treatment plans for a variety of medical issues. carekit primary Credit: Apple.
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How Apple wants to empower iPhone users to track medical conditions with CareKit CUPERTINO, California - When Apple launched ResearchKit over a year ago, the company believed letting developers create app tools for medical studies would be the end of its role.
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Medicare Proposal Takes Aim at Diabetes Hillary Clinton Says She Is the Only Candidate With a Plan to Defeat the Islamic... In Criminal Rulings, Garland Has Usually Sided With Law Enforcement · First Draft.
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China Vaccine Scandal Prompts Angry Backlash From Parents and Doctors Furious parents and health care professionals in China are demanding to know how almost $90 million of improperly stored and potentially fatal vaccines were distributed across some two-thirds of the country over the past five years, in the latest ...
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BioMarin Heads to FDA With Mixed Data For Rare Disease Drug BioMarin Pharmaceutical had a setback in January when a gamble it had made on a Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug failed. The company has been rallying around data from other drugs in its pipeline, however, and one of its most important tests was a ...
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BioMarin Pharma's (BMRN) Pegvaliase Phase 3 PRISM-2 Met Primary Endpoint Get an inside look at Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Get your 2-week free trial here. BioMarin (Nasdaq: BMRN) announced that the pivotal Phase 3 PRISM-2 study (formerly referred to as 165-302) of pegvaliase met the primary endpoint of change ...
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BioMarin drug fails to show inattention, mood benefit in study (Reuters) - BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc's drug met a study's main goal of reducing a toxic buildup of an amino acid in the blood of patients with a genetic disorder, but did not show enough benefit in related inattention and mood complications ...
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Shreveport-Bossier City ranked as second fattest in nation Obesity is considered a major issue, if not an epidemic, in the United. States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than a third of American adults and about 17 percent of young people were obese in 2012.
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HIV Genes Successfully Edited Out of Immune Cells HIV Genes Successfully Edited Out of Immune Cells An electron micrograph of HIV particles infecting a human T cell. Image: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Hunting the Genetic Signs of Postpartum Depression With an iPhone App Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody, director of the University of North Carolina's perinatal psychiatry program and leader of a project that will use a new iPhone app to recruit women who have had postpartum depression for a study of the disorder's genetic ...
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Flu continues late-season surge, claims more children US influenza activity continued a late-season surge in the second week of March, with widespread circulation cited in 40 states and another eight children reported as victims of the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported ...
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H-E-B joins Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea tuna recall H-E-B joins Bumble Bee Tuna and Tri-Union Seafoods in recalling 224 cases, or 10,752 cans, of Hill Country Fare chunk light tuna in oil.
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Narcan training comes to Wayne County Am Opioid Overdose Kit containing Narcan, a heroine antidote. On Tuesday, 100 first responders in Wayne County, including members of the sheriff's office, police officers who work for Downriver and Western Wayne police departments, along with EMS ...
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Woman, 47, suffering drug overdose revived with Narcan Oakland County Sheriff's deputies gave a dose of Narcan to a woman, helping revive her from a drug overdose. They were called to a home on Allen Road at 4 p.m.
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Five Heroin Overdoses in Four Days in Beverly Between Wednesday and Sunday, police officers saved four OD victims with Narcan. The fifth was dead before police arrived. Beverly, MA.
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Chipotle Gives Away Free Chips and Guacamole With New Game Chipotle on Monday announced it is giving away free chips and guacamole through a new online game in its latest promotion to lure customers back.
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