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Coronavirus Outbreak Tentatively Linked To Pangolins
The recent outbreak of a deadly coronavirus has been tentatively linked to pangolins, an endangered animal that looks like a scaly anteater. A new study has found that the strain of coronavirus found in local pangolins is 99 percent... More of this article »
Claims Being Submitted In Infants’ Tylenol Settlement
Consumers who have bought Infants’ Tylenol in the past five years may be eligible to claim part of a $6.3 million settlement issued by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). The company agreed to pay up to that amount to consumers... More of this article »
New FDA Nutrition Label Rules Taking Effect
The Food and Drug Administration’s new nutrition labeling rules kicked in on the first of January, marking big changes for many food manufacturers. The most prominent change is the new Nutrition Facts label with two side-by-side... More of this article »
Ebola Vaccine Now Approved By FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a vaccine for the prevention of the deadly Ebola virus disease for the first time. Ervebo, a single-dose, injectable vaccine manufactured by American pharmaceutical company Merck,... More of this article »
U.S. Sues CVS Over Fraudulent Billing
CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS) and its Omnicare unit have been sued by the federal government over accusations of fraudulently billing Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare, which serves military personnel, for drugs without valid prescriptions.... More of this article »
Both Legitimate And Illegal THC Vaping Products Linked To Lung Illnesses
New evidence shows illegal, off-brand THC vaping products aren’t the only products to blame for the current outbreak of lung illnesses. Now, legitimate THC vapes have also been implicated in the epidemic. There have also been... More of this article »
Vape-injured Patient Receives Double-lung Transplant
A patient with a vaping-related lung injury has received a double-lung transplant at Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital. The man’s lungs were reportedly damaged beyond repair by vaping. The hospital system believes it is the... More of this article »
More Deep Sleep Could Help Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
A new study may have found the answer to a puzzling link between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease. Previous research has shown that people with Alzheimer’s often have sleep problems. Studies have also shown that people with... More of this article »
New Policy Recommends Weight Loss Surgery For Some Children
A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that some severely obese preteens should be considered for weight loss surgery. The new guidance is based on a review of medical evidence showing... More of this article »
FDA Approves Novartis Anti-blindness Drug
Novartis’s (NYSE: NVS) anti-blindness medicine Beovu has won U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. The drug is used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Beovu’s list price is around $11,100 for the first... More of this article »
CDC Warns Hunters Of Deer-to-human Tuberculosis Transmission
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appears to show that humans can contract a rare type of tuberculosis, called bovine tuberculosis, from deer. The report details the case of a Michigan hunter... More of this article »
Vitamin E Acetate May Be Connected To Vaping-related Illnesses
The New York Department of Health is looking at Vitamin E acetate as being connected to the nearly three dozen reports of vaping-related pulmonary illnesses reported in the state. According to the health officials high levels of... More of this article »
Plant-based Diets May Affect Brain Health
Plant-based diets have been associated with a number of benefits, including decreased inflammation, improved cardiovascular and digestive health, and a reduced risk of developing heart disease and cancer later in life. Now, a... More of this article »
Study Examines Link Between Fluoridated Water And IQ
A new study published recently in JAMA Pediatrics appears to show that drinking fluoridated tap water while pregnant could lower the IQ of the child. Study author Christine Till, a neuropsychologist at Toronto’s York University,... More of this article »
Doctors Diagnose Second-Ever Case of Rat Hepatitis in Humans
Earlier this week, researchers said they found a second Hong Kong patient to contract a strain of hepatitis carried only by rats. As this is only the second case, the pair of infections are the first known cases of human infection... More of this article »
USDA Recalls Raw Turkey Products Over Salmonella Concerns
If you are like most people in North America you are probably finalizing your plans for Thanksgiving, which is next week. But if you have yet to pick up your turkey for the big day, you might want to exercise extra caution. That’s... More of this article »
CDC Reports on the Rise of Polio-Like Condition Among US Children
Acute flaccid myelitis is a polio-like condition that can paralyze people, most of which are children. Unfortunately, health officials say that cases of this condition are on the rise right now. According to the United States Centers... More of this article »
CDC Data Reveals Premature Birth Rates in the US Are Still Rising
The March of Dimes organization has just released its annual premature birth report, and it is not looking good. This latest report—taken from data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—showed that the US preterm... More of this article »
National Toxicology Program Concludes: Cellphones Do Not Cause Cancer
The US government’s National Toxicology Program has released a report—their final word, apparently—on whether or not cellphone use causes cancer in humans. To put it briefly, their answer is a hard ‘no’ but there is a little... More of this article »
Can Dogs Help To Detect Malaria?
We know that dogs have an excellent since of smell, but you may not sense are that scientists rely on the canine olfactory sense to detect things like thyroid and prostate cancer! Some dogs are able to alert people who have diabetes... More of this article »
GSK HIV Segment Receives Boost with Long-Acting Injection
A GlaxoSmithKline developed long-acting injection that is given once per month proved to be as effective as standard pills taken daily for controlling AIDS, which lifted the prospects for the drug maker’s key business related to... More of this article »
Experts in Public Health Say Drink Coffee
A court ruling earlier this week in California said that a warning label for cancer should be required for coffee has left many in the scientific community quite puzzled. There is much research that shows coffee does not cause cancer,... More of this article »
Department of Insurance in California Opens Investigation of Aetna
California’s Department of Insurance has opened an investigation of insurance giant Aetna after a doctor, who was once employed by the company, admitted under oath that he never looked at the records of patients prior to deciding... More of this article »
Viagra Will Become Generic, Less Expensive and Readily Available
Beginning Monday, Pfizer’s Viagra will face much more competition. The Pfizer brand name for sildenafil, the drug for erectile dysfunction, first hit the market during 1998 and become a bestseller, as in more than $1.5 billion in... More of this article »
EPA And Herbicide Makers Reach Agreement on Dicamba Limits for Use
The White House administration reached a new deal with three of the major agribusiness companies for labeling requirements, which remain voluntary, for the controversial herbicide dicamba that has been blamed for hurting crops. On... More of this article »
The Taller Your Are, the Higher Your Risk for VTE
Did you know that height could be a health risk factor? A new study suggests that the taller you are, the higher is your risk for developing a blood clot in the veins. This type of potentially deadly blood clout is called venous thromboemilism... More of this article »
Can Simple Dietary Maintenance Really Reverse the Onset of Type-II Diabetes?
Diabetes can be a debilitating condition, particularly for those who develop Type II at some stage in their lives. But a new study suggests that there is hope for these patients as it looks like there may be a way to reverse the progression... More of this article »
Diabetic women may live longer if they consume tea or coffee regularly
A news study has suggested that diabetic women may live longer if they consumer tea or coffee regularly and while the study does reveal positive of these two beverages, we advise our readers to seek medical help and not fight their... More of this article »
Have wine with meal to reduce chances of heart attack, study suggests
Having wine with meal could reduce chances of heart attack, a new study suggests. According to Creina Stockley, a clinical psychologist and Health and Regulatory Information Manager, having wine with meal could also improve memory... More of this article »
Fat wives put their husband’s health at risk, study says
Researchers have shown through a study that fat or obese women could put the health of their husbands at risk owing to their love for food. According to the study, middle-aged men with obese wives are likely to develop type-two diabetes... More of this article »