Arthritis affects 3.1 million Hispanics in the U.S. and causes severe joint pain and limitations for at least one in five of them, according to new CDC data released today at a congressional briefing hosted by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the Arthritis Foundation. The study, published in the Feb. 18 issue of [...]
Novartis Pharmaceuticals announced that Lucentis (ranibizumab) is being launched in the UK for the treatment of visual impairment due to diabetes, specifically diabetic macular oedema (DMO). This offers fresh hope for people with this serious and common complication of diabetes. Ranibizumab is the first licensed therapy to improve vision and vision-related quality of life in [...]
The most surprising findings, according to an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) survey of fitness trends published in the November/December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, are the trends that have fallen off the list for 2011 – balance training, stability balls and Pilates. Pilates suffered the worst fall, disappearing after a ninth [...]
According to a recent study, more and more children from the United States are being sent to hospitals and doctors because of eating disorders. The data from the report is more than disturbing – the number of kids aged below 12 who were hospitalized for eating disorders increased by 119 percent over a period of [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Xgeva (denosumab) on Thursday to help prevent skeletal-related events (SREs) in patients with cancer that has spread (metastasized) and damaged the bone. Skeletal-related events include bone fractures from cancer and bone pain requiring radiation. Xgeva is a monoclonal antibody that targets a protein involved in cancer-related bone destruction [...]
It’s the first day of October and this means this is the first day of the October National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The international health campaign was launched in 1985, 26 years ago and is organized by breast cancer charities each year. The main target of this campaign is to raise awareness and research funds [...]
The FDA announced hat it has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 influenza season in the United States. Seasonal influenza vaccine protects against three strains of influenza, including the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, which caused the 2009 pandemic. Last year because the 2009 H1N1 virus emerged after production began on the seasonal vaccine, two separate vaccines [...]
FDA Warning: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to take TimeOut Capsules because it contains an active drug ingredient that can dangerously lower blood pressure. The product is marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement. TimeOut is labeled as “100% natural” and consumers may mistakenly assume the product is harmless [...]
The current recall of eggs in their shells, or “shell eggs,” is part of an ongoing and intensive investigation by local, state, and federal officials into the cause of recent cases of Salmonella Enteritidis. This recall affects shell eggs produced by Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa. The eggs are packaged under different brand names [...]
FDA Warning: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that inadvertent exposure to Evamist through skin contact with patients using this product has the potential for adverse effects in children and pets. Evamist contains estradiol, an estrogen hormone, and is used in women to reduce hot flashes during menopause. The drug is sprayed on [...]