American scientists said on Sunday that their study found that a drug used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may also be effective for asthma. The researchers, led by Dr. Stephen Peters of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, said that a few physicians already prescribe the drug Spiriva to adults with asthma, but […]
Claims about acne drugs such as Accutane that can allegedly cause depression may be overstated, since acne itself is linked to depression and suicidal thoughts, researchers said on Thursday. Norwegian researchers discovered that those with severe acne have two to three times the level of depression and suicidal thoughts than those who are not suffering […]
Officials of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Tuesday that three cases of infection by a new drug-resistant microbe from India have been reported in the United States. New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase NDM-1, is the bacterium that is closely related to another bacterium that has been in the United States for many […]
A new Spanish study, published in the United States journal Environmental Health Perspectives on Sunday, reveals that swimming in chlorinated pools can increase the risk of cancer for swimmers. A group of swimmers bathing in an indoor chlorinated pool were studied for indicators of permanent DNA mutation or mutagenicity by researchers from the Barcelona-based Center […]
Chest compressions are as effective as defibrillation for patients who suffer from cardiac arrest outside the hospital, according to a new study. Only eight percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in the United States survive. But a comparison of chest compressions and defibrillation, two life-saving techniques to revive the heart, found that compressions are as […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a stern warning to distributors of electronic cigarettes, accusing them of violating rules for unsubstantiated claims and employing poor practices in manufacturing their products. E-cigarettes are battery-operated gadgets with cartridges that contain nicotine and other substances. The FDA said that distributors falsely advertise that their products help […]
Research scientists at Oxford University have said that taking vitamin B supplements could slow down the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, if not prevent the brain from shrinking as what happens in elderly people. The researchers have discovered that people taking the supplements retained their cognitive functions longer. Some subjects in the study had their neurological […]
The rate of decrease in the number of Americans who smoke have slowed down, and the percentage of smokers has held steady from 20 to 21 percent since 2005, according to the latest government data released on Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revealed that the number of adult smokers have declined between 2000 […]
Allergan, Inc., the maker of cosmetic product Botox, will pay $600 million to settle a federal investigation about its marketing practices of the top-selling drug. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, Allergan and the Justice Department said that Allergan will plead guilty to a single charge of “misbranding”, a misdemeanor, for allegedly misleading doctors […]
A new single-dose malaria drug that may treat resistant strains of the dreaded disease has been developed by a team of researchers, according to a study published in the journal Science on Thursday. Clinical trials are scheduled later this year and the drug is said to very promising because of its potency compared to current […]
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