The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday that it has approved the use of Botox, the anti-wrinkle medication, for treating chronic cases of migraine. The announcement comes a month after Botox-maker Allergan settled with the agency for $600 million on charges of false marketing practices claiming that the product can treat other […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned eight firms selling chelation products that claim to treat medical conditions like Alzheimer’s, heart disease and autism by getting rid of heavy metals from the body. The agency said the over-the-counter products were not approved and that their therapeutic claims violated federal regulations. “These products are dangerously […]
New research shows that walking for six miles on average may postpone or slow down the shrinking of the brain among elderly people. Shrinkage of the brain has been linked by previous studies to cognitive decline and memory impairment. The study, backed by the U.S. National Institute on Aging, is published October 13 in the […]
Shouts of joy and chanting filled the air as Chilean rescuers hoisted Florencio Avalos from the mine in which he and 32 others remained trapped for the last 69 days. Avalos went outside the custom-made rescue capsule and into the arms of family members who were anxiously waiting for him to emerge from the abyss […]
The first clinical trial of using embryonic stem cells in humans will only be available to only a few patients according to the chief researcher of the trial. “I think it’s likely that 50 percent or even 75 percent of patients we evaluate will not meet the criteria,” said Dr. Richard Fessler of Northwestern University […]
At least 18 new gene sites associated with obesity and 13 others linked to body fat distribution were identified by international researchers in a new study published online on Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics. The large study analyzed data from 250,000 people and found 32 gene sites linked to obesity, 14 of which have […]
U.S.-based Abbot Laboratories announced on Friday that it is withdrawing its anti-obesity drug Meridia from the U.S. market after European lab tests showed that the drug raised the risk of heart issues. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested Abbott to pull out the drug from pharmacy shelves, after the regulatory agency received the findings […]
A federal judge upheld on Thursday a crucial element of the administration’s landmark healthcare reform law that requires more Americans to be covered. The ruling by U.S. District Judge George Steeh defeated the lawsuit filed by conservative interest group The Thomas More Law Center in Michigan, who claimed that the provision requiring Americans to get […]
A noisy work environment can increase the risk for heart disease to almost two times, according to a new study made by researchers at the University of British Columbia’s School of Environmental Health in Vancouver. Young men who smoke, another risk factor, and work in noisy conditions are the most susceptible to develop heart ailments, […]
The United States and other countries pledged $11.7 billion during a UN summit on Tuesday for a global fund to fight AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. A pledge of $4 billion was made by the U.S., the single biggest donor country to the Global Fund, which was started in 2002 to help decrease mortality rates of […]
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