Ministers consider tighter rules on smoking outdoors
Getty ImagesMinisters are considering tighter restrictions on smoking outdoors as part of a drive to phase out tobacco.As first reported ...
Day: August 28, 2024
Eastern equine encephalitis: Mosquito-borne illnesses are spiking across the world
Mosquito bites can transmit deadly diseasesHum Images/Alamy A rare virus spread by mosquitoes has killed five people in the US ...
Neurologists Are the Latest Specialists to Exit Mission Health
Three staff neurologists are expected to exit Western North Carolina's Mission Hospital by the end of September, a report indicated. ...
Amino Acid Derivative Fails to Eliminate TB Infection in Mid-Stage Trial
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) failed to eradicate Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, but it did appear to improve lung function in patients with moderate ...
Liveyon CEO Convicted in Stem Cell Scheme That Sickened Many
The former CEO of Liveyon -- the stem cell company whose contaminated products sickened at least 20 people -- has ...
Eli Lilly Slashes Cost of Weight Loss Drug By 50%
Share on PinterestEli Lilly announced that single-dose vials of the weight-loss drug Zepbound will be sold at a discount price ...
An Unwelcome Souvenir From the Democratic National Convention: COVID
People often leave political conventions with lots of good memories and fun souvenirs, but some participants in the recent Democratic ...
GLP-1 Agonists May Offer Protection Against Glaucoma in Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetic patients treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) had a significantly lower risk of developing glaucoma as compared with metformin, ...
Lung Function Stable in Sickle Cell Patients After Non-Myeloablative Transplant
Pulmonary function remained stable -- and in some ways improved -- among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who underwent ...
Ubrogepant in Migraine Prodrome Helps Patients Return to Normal Function Sooner
Treatment with ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) during the migraine prodrome led to more patients being able to function normally, a prespecified secondary ...
Topline Finerenone Results Point to Advance in Heart Failure
Topline results from the FINEARTS-HF trial of finerenone showed a significant reduction in cardiovascular death and recurrent heart failure in ...
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meats Claims Five More Lives, CDC Says
(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday that a Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats ...
Another Injectable Toxoid Vaccine Flops for C. Diff
A toxoid vaccine candidate against Clostridioides difficile failed to reduce the incidence of infection in at-risk adults ages 50 and ...
We will one day be able to slow, halt and even eradicate Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is, quite rightly, among the most dreaded conditions of old age. It robs people of memories, puts immense strain ...
Never mind the health benefits, there are green reasons to stop vaping
I am one of millions of vapers in the UK, but growing evidence of the impact these e-cigarettes have on ...
Give People With Adrenal Insufficiency Emergency Kits
According to new NICE guidance, people with adrenal insufficiency should be given emergency medical kits containing hydrocortisone for intramuscular injection ...
FDA’s Upcoming PTSD Meeting; Ketamine Catch-22; ‘Lifestyle Psychiatry’ Trending
The FDA is holding a meeting next week on advancing treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder. Female doctors have an increased ...
Tylenol Maker Defeats Lawsuit Over Labeling
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The maker of Tylenol defeated a lawsuit by consumers who said they were deceived into overpaying ...
Is Exercise an Effective Treatment for Prostate Cancer?
The saying, "Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food," has been attributed to the Greek physician Hippocrates, ...
Lyme disease test gives hope for a speedier diagnosis
Lyme disease can spread to people via infected ticks24K-Production/Shutterstock A new approach to diagnosing Lyme disease could help people receive ...
