Health News
Accidental discovery could prompt new treatment for multiple sclerosis3/9/2018
Researchers believe targeting a specific brain protein could help consumers build a resistance
It’s
not uncommon for medical discoveries to be made completely on
accident.In 1928, Scottish physician and microbiologist Alexander
Fleming came back… continue readingBy Christopher Maynard
Cigna to buy Express Scripts for $67 billion3/8/2018
The companies say the merger will give more options to consumers and reduce costs
Health
insurance provider Cigna has announced it is acquiring pharmacy
benefits manager Express Scripts for $67 billion, continuing the trend
of consolidat… continue readingBy Mark Huffman
Aggressive blood pressure standards may be harmful, researchers say3/8/2018
The debate over what constitutes high blood pressure is being renewed
Researchers
at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research say new blood pressure
guidelines, that have lowered targets for blood pressure readings, may
b… continue readingBy Mark Huffman
FDA approves 23andMe test to evaluate cancer risk3/7/2018
The test can report on genetic risk for breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer, but there are limitations
The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared 23andMe to launch a
direct-to-consumer DNA test for gene mutations connected to various
forms of ca… continue readingBy Sarah D. Young
New HIV drug wins FDA approval3/7/2018
Trogarzo is for patients who are running out of options
The
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug to treat HIV
patients who have not responded to other therapies and who have limited
treatme… continue readingBy Mark Huffman
Child opioid overdoses have nearly doubled since 20043/5/2018
Researchers say kids are becoming ‘second victims’ in the adult opioid epidemic
The
number of children hospitalized for opioid overdoses has doubled since
2004, a new study published in Pediatrics finds.For the study,
researchers a… continue readingBy Sarah D. Young
Consumers warned about bogus flu treatment products3/5/2018
The FDA says there are no products that can prevent the flu
This
has not only been a worse-than-usual flu season, consumers are being
victimized by fraudulent and unapproved flu treatment products.The Food
and D… continue readingBy Mark Huffman
Your odds of accidentally dying are getting worse3/2/2018
The National Safety Council cites increases in drug abuse, car accidents, and falls
Better
nutrition and breakthroughs in healthcare mean Americans are living
longer. But at the same time, your chances of dying in an accident have
never be… continue readingBy Mark Huffman