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Cinqair Receives FDA Approval As Treatment For Severe Asthma The U.S. FDA has approved Cinqair for treatment of patients with severe asthma attacks. The medication may be used in addition to current therapies to deliver more favorable patient outcomes.
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Cinqair approved for severe asthma WEDNESDAY, March 23, 2016 -- Cinqair (reslizumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat severe asthma among adults 18 and older.
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Cinqair Approved for Severe Asthma WEDNESDAY, March 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Cinqair (reslizumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat severe asthma among adults 18 and older.
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Vitamin C cuts cataract progression risk Vitamin C cuts cataract progression risk. Eating foods high in vitamin C can cut the risk of cataract progression by a third, says new research.
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Long naps, daytime sleepiness tied to greater risk of metabolic syndrome Taking long naps or being excessively tired during the day is associated with a higher risk for developing metabolic syndrome, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual Scientific Session ...
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Better inhaler lessons can prevent asthma emergencies Reuters Health - A major weakness of asthma care is that many patients don't know how to use inhalers to deliver life-saving medicine when they're gasping for air.
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Solar-powered Sterile Box sterilizes medical tools anywhere The Sterile Box is a solar-powered medical tool sterilization facility built into a standard 20-foot steel shipping container that can be set up anywhere.
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37 arrested in China vaccine scandal [JURIST] Police in east China's Shandong Province arrested 37 individuals on Tuesday who are suspected of participation in a national medical drug ring.
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Patient accuses Yale doctors of cover-up, removing wrong body part (CNN) A patient has filed a lawsuit against Yale New Haven Hospital for allegedly removing part of the wrong rib during surgery and then trying to cover up the mistake.
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World Tuberculosis Day: What is Cardiac Tuberculosis and why you should know about it? According to the WHO, India accounts for an estimated 2.2 million of the 8.6 million new cases of tuberculosis every year. Picture courtesy: Reuters.
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Nonsurgical surveillance safe, cost-effective for head, neck cancer Patients with head and neck cancer who underwent PET/CT–guided surveillance achieved similar survival outcomes as those who underwent planned neck dissections, according to the results of a prospective, randomized controlled trial.
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Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: An Urgent Call to Action Joel Kahn, M.D. America's Heart Attack Prevention Doc and author of The Whole Heart Solution. Professor of Cardiology. Owner of a plant based bistro in Detroit.
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Myth busted: Booze offers no net health benefits It's an irresistible headline: People who drink alcohol in moderation actually live longer than those who abstain entirely. However, a study has shown the fact suffers from a big flaw: The "abstainers" category includes people who used to drink but ...
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TB kills over 70000 people every year in Pakistan Annually around 430,000 people including 15,000 children contract Tuberculosis (TB) in Pakistan while not less than 70,000 deaths every year can be attributed to the disease in the country.
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Zika: 'the more we know the worse things look,' UN health agency chief reports A 15-year-old in Recife, Brazil, holds her a four-month old baby born with microcephaly. Photo: UNICEF/UN011574/Ueslei Marcelino. Print.
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My Apology and a Call to Action on MDR-TB Randall Reves, MD, MSc Professor of Medicine in Infectious Diseases at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine and Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Colorado School of Public Health.
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Common cat parasite linked to angry outbursts in humans Cats can elicit feelings of comfort, happiness and love. But new research suggests that our furry feline friends might also be responsible for an unexpected emotional response: outbursts of anger.
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HHS says Medicare will fund National Diabetes Prevention Program HHS says Medicare will fund National Diabetes Prevention Program A new policy change announced yesterday will allow Medicare to cover diabetes prevention programs.
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For Chronic Low Back Pain, Mindfulness Can Beat Painkillers Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told doctors they should really, really think twice before prescribing opioids for chronic pain.
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Intensive exercise may keep the aging mind sharp Older Americans who engage in strenuous exercise are more mentally nimble, have better memory function and process information more speedily than do their more sedentary peers, new research suggests.
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Regular Marijuana Use Linked to Economic and Social Problems Marijuana Heavy marijuana use and dependence, over the course of years, is linked in a new study with economic and social problems at age 38.
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Medicare could soon pay for services to keep diabetes from developing A pilot program aimed at preventing people from developing diabetes would save money if expanded and soon could be covered by Medicare, the Obama administration said Wednesday.
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Zika Virus And Microcephaly In Brazil: Outbreaks Question Fundamentals Of Healthcare Efficiency – Analysis This is a transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus, which is a member of the family Flaviviridae. Virus particles are 40 nm in diameter, with an outer envelope, and an inner dense core.
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Blame Your Road Rage on that Cat Parasite, Says New Study toxoplasmosis A new study links to the common "cat parasite" to extreme anger issues. REUTERS/Thomas Peter. Tech & Science parasites toxoplasmosis Cats psychiatry.
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China police arrest 37 over vaccine scandal JINAN, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Police in east China's Shandong Province have detained 37 suspects implicated in a vaccine scandal that has shocked the nation and raised questions over vaccine safety.
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Moderate drinking for health may be overstated, study suggests Lots of people think a glass of wine or beer at dinner can help them have a longer and healthier life. But a new study suggests that much of the evidence in favor of moderate drinking may be shaky at best.
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Dumb Blonde Stereotype Is Wrong: Study Finds No Link Between Hair Color And Intelligence What do you call a blonde who dyes her hair red? Artificial intelligence. Researchers debunked one of the world's longest and most popular joke and stereotype: blondes are not dumb.
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Apple's New CareKit Platform Allows Any User To Collect Medical Data Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer, speaks at an event to announce new products at Apple headquarters Monday, March 21, 2016, in Cupertino, Calif.
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Cannabis smokers end up in worse jobs and have less money than average, study finds People who regularly smoke weed end up in worse jobs and have less money, according to new research. Scientists have found links between heavy smoking of dope and economic and social problems in middle-age - and claim it is not safer than alcohol, ...
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Spring Allergies Get Early Debut This Year Spring allergies got an earlier debut this year, so here are a few tips to keep them in check. Spring allergies should normally have their annual debut in late February or early March but this year patients sought their doctors' help weeks earlier ...
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Congress Goes Home for Easter Break Without Paying for Zika Fight Congress took off from Washington Wednesday afternoon without voting to appropriate any of the $1.9 billion the Obama administration has asked for to fight Zika and leaving top health officials feeling a little desperate.
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FDA increases warning to most-used painkillers WASHINGTON - Federal health regulators will add their strongest warning labels to the most widely prescribed painkillers, part of a multipronged government campaign to stem an epidemic of abuse and death tied to drugs like Vicodin and Percocet.
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What would happen if Americans were paid to donate their kidneys? One of the strictest tenets of the U.S. transplant system is that paying for organs is forbidden. The ban, imposed by the National Transplant Act of 1984, was designed to protect the poor from being taken advantage of by the wealthy.
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Few Valuable Tips To Avoid Spring Allergies Only when a flower opens can it feel the light: Opening up to someone you love is the best medicine. (Photo : Flickr/Jason A. Samfield).
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AstraZeneca's heart drug Brilinta fails in stroke trial AstraZeneca said its Brilinta heart drug has failed to show a significant benefit in patients suffering with acute ischaemic stroke.
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WHO: Tuberculosis Can Be Ended by 2030 March 22, 2016 1:45 PM. GENEVA—. In advance of World TB day (March 24), the World Health Organization is calling for collective global action and more money to support TB control strategies to end this scourge by 2030.
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Apple aligns with 23andMe to pull genetic data into ResearchKit Apple also announced other new modules for its ResearchKit platform and the new CareKit framework for enabling patient to track and share health data.
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Maker of sleep apnea masks to pay $34M in suit Murrysville, Pa. • A company that makes breathing masks for people with sleep apnea has agreed to pay $34.8 million to settle claims it paid kickbacks to suppliers that sold its products.
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National Nutrition Month Have your healthy New Year's habits already begun to fade? Recharge your resolutions in March during National Nutrition Month and remember the importance of developing and following sound eating habits.
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Are We Becoming a Percocet Nation? A Smarter Way to Take Painkillers Sitting innocuously in many medicine cabinets, right alongside our serums and eye creams are opaque amber bottles of Percocet, Vicodin, or Demerol.
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Chicken Of The Sea Recalls Canned Tuna Products Over Potential Health Risks Chicken of The Sea recalls 107,280 cans of tuna products across the U.S. due to a potential health risk. The tuna products may have been undercooked due to a faulty manufacturing equipment and could lead to potentially life-threatening contamination.
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Medical Marijuana Bill Awaits Scott's Signature One of the biggest laws to pass through the Florida legislature this year revolved around medical marijuana, and even though the bill passed with wide support from both chambers and is waiting to be signed off by Gov.
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Temple scientists eliminate HIV-1 from genome of human T-Cells A specialized gene editing system designed by scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is paving the way to an eventual cure for patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
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Less Than 3 Percent of Americans Live a Healthy Lifestyle TUESDAY, March 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Do you get a moderate amount of exercise, eat right, keep from piling on fat and avoid smoking?
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Truck Drivers Who Fail to Adhere to Sleep Apnea Treatment Have Higher Crash Rate Truck drivers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who failed to adhere to treatment had a rate of preventable crashes 5 times higher than that of truckers without the ailment, finds a research study published on March 21.
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J&J expands project that aims to predict, prevent diseases Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the Statesman delivered to your inbox. Johnson & Johnson has ramped up its ambitious project to learn how to predict who will develop particular diseases and find therapies to prevent or stop ...
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Medical cannabis bill set for Thursday showdown State Rep. Allen Peake, R-Macon, stands with supporters at the state Capitol on Feb. 16. Maggie Lee mlee@macon.com. Marijuana's effects can vary from person to person, and scientists are not quite sure what to make of the common distinction users and ...
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Red Cross Club holds blood drive in Campus Center USC's American Red Cross Club is holding a blood drive from Tuesday until Thursday in partnership with the Trojan Scholars Society and the Inter-Health Council.
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Stop stalling: Screening can spot colorectal cancer before it's too late Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths, which is why screening is so vital. Tweet. ARTICLE OPTIONS. A A. print this article.
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Eli Lilly scores a big win with FDA OK for blockbuster psoriasis contender ixekizumab Eli Lilly ($LLY) won FDA approval for ixekizumab, a blockbuster hopeful that will compete against a new wave of rival therapies for psoriasis.
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