As deadly fentanyl is increasingly mixed into heroin and other street drugs, some drug abusers are getting smart, a new study finds
Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, has triggered a sharp increase in overdose deaths over t....
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If you're a clean freak, you could be inadvertently fattening your children, a new study suggests.
The research can't prove cause-and-effect, but suggests that household disinfectants might be promoting childhood obesity&nbs....
Read moreCalling the use of electronic cigarettes a burgeoning epidemic among teens, the U.S Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced a crackdown on the sale of Juuls and other flavored e-cigarette devices to minors.
More than 1,200 wa....
Read moreResearchers say the first drug for children with multiple sclerosis vastly outperformed another common MS medication in a new clinical trial.
Fingolimod (Gilenya) reduced relapse rates by 82 percent in patients a....
Read moreWomen with high blood sugar during pregnancy run a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes years after giving birth, a new study finds.
The finding held true whether or not a woman developed actual "gestational diabetes&....
Read moreThere's no disputing the fact that regular colonoscopies, now suggested to start at age 45 for those with an average risk of colorectal cancer, can help prevent the di....
Read moreCassipa (buprenorphine and naloxone), a film designed to be placed under the tongue, has been approved to treat opioid dependence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a news release.
Both buprenorphine and naloxone have been ap....
Read moreChronic pain may be an important contributor to suicide, with 8.8 percent of suicide decedents having evidence of chronic pain, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Read moreIt may seem counterintuitive, but eating bread, pasta and cereal may actually help prevent type 2 diabetes, as long as those foods are made from whole grains, new research suggests.
The study found that each serving of whole-grain f....
Read moreShahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Sunil Wadhwani, Founder Donor, WISH Foundation, New Delhi to know about the foundation's adoption of technology in solving the various needs in prim....
Read moreArmed with chemist receipts showing that a Sion Hospital patient's family spent Rs 4,000 on essential medicines as they were not available at the civic-run hospital, Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) representatives ....
Read moreITF Pharma, a U.S.-based specialty pharmaceutical company and a subsidiary of Italfarmaco, a privately-held European specialty pharmaceutical company, committed to investing in and commercializing impactful medicines in therapeutic areas with unfu....
Read moreHigh-quality health care needs to be provided to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients, and improved training is necessary to deliver that care, according to a report published in the American Medical Association's&nb....
Read moreThree U.S. health care foundations and seven hospital groups have formed a generic drug company to combat high prices and chronic shortages of medicines.
The co....
Read morePlaytime is important to any child, especially one that is under pressure and stressed, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
Playtime is a brain-building activity that's a healthy and necessary part of childhood development, the ....
Read moreYounger women who undergo chemotherapy for lung cancer are more likely to experience early menopause, researchers have found.
The new s....
Read moreNot being able to attend face-to-face meetings doesn't mean you can't get the benefits of joining an organized diet group. All you need is an internet connection.
Online diet programs let you sign in for information and motivatio....
Read moreWomen need to know the symptoms of ovarian cancer and see a doctor if they have them, an ob-gyn expert says.
Ovarian cancer is the fifth-lea....
Read moreScientists who decoded the opium poppy genome say the breakthrough might improve production of the plant to provide a cheap, reliable supply of pain relievers and other medications.
The opium poppy is used to make the cough sup....
Read moreExperiments in mice have shown that an implanted electronic device in the brain can detect -- and deliver drugs to stop -- impending epileptic seizures.
Potentially, a similar device might help people with epilepsy, Parkinson&....
Read moreMerck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pifeltro (doravirine, 100 mg), a new non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) to be a....
Read moreThe way that U.S. regulators try to find stores that illegally sell tobacco products to minors doesnt work, a new st....
Read moreA drug that has long been used in Japan for asthma may slow down brain shrinkage in people with progressive multiple sclerosis, a preliminary trial has found.
The study, published Aug. 30 in the New England Journal of Medic....
Read moreWhen it comes to sleep, people seem to have different needs. But how much sleep is best for your heart?
A new analysis of 11 studies that included a total of more than 1 million adults without heart disease suggests the sweet spot is six....
Read moreIf you've been enjoying a lot of time off this summer, a new analysis has good news: All that vacationing might lengthen your life.
The finding comes from an updated review of data in a 1970s Finnish heart health study that followed ....
Read moreDrug-resistant bacteria caused nearly 6 percent of urinary tract infections (UTIs) analyzed by a California emergency department, a new study reports.
The bacteria were resistant to a majority of commonly used antibiotics and many of the....
Read moreWeight loss depends on eating fewer calories than your body uses up. But when you eat those calories could make a difference that you'll see on the scale.
An Italian study found that you can boost weight....
Read moreThe weight-loss drug Belviq (lorcaserin) appears to help people shed pounds without adversely affecting th....
Read moreMore Americans are now dying from suicide and drug overdoses combined than from diabetes, a new report reveals.
In 2016, there were 29 deaths from suicide or drug overdose per 100,000 Americans, compared to just under 25 deaths per 100,0....
Read morea GOP presidential nominee, prisoner of war, and maverick politician -- died Saturday. He was 81 years old.
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As parents send their kids back to school, they need to remember the school day includes the hours before and after classes, a leading pediatrician's group says.
Children in grade school and middle school require supervision, accordi....
Read moreKala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KALA), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercializati....
Read moreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Takhzyro (lanadelumab), the first monoclonal antibody approved in the U.S. to treat patients 12 years and older with types I and II hereditary angioedema (HAE). HAE is a rare and serious genetic....
Read moreThree days after Christmas, Yolanda Thompson was at work when she got the call she hoped she would never receive. Her husband, Aaron, had suffered a massive heart attack.
"He was a large man and had already had one heart attack....
Read moreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first drug, Oxervate (cenegermin), for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis, a rare disease affecting the cornea (the clear layer that covers the colored portion of the front of the eye).....
Read moreMaybe it's time to retire the office cubicle.
A new study suggests that open workspaces without partitions between desks encourage employees to be more active and help curb stress.
"We are becoming an increasingly sede....
Read moreA brain stimulation device to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has received approval for marketing Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells ....
Read moreTesting for gene mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancer is rare among some Medicare patients who have the cancers and qualify for such tests, a....
Read moreThere may be a genetic link between mood disorders and the body's internal clock, a new study suggests.
Research published earlier this year linked disruptions in the body clock (circadian rhythms) with an increased risk of mood issu....
Read moreThe first generic version of the EpiPen was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, paving the way for more affordable versions of the lifesaving allergy emergency medi....
Read moreScottish scientists say they've found new clues to why some kidney transplants fail. It has to do with the amount of "wear and tear" a transplanted k....
Read moreJiminy Cricket! New research suggests that saving room on your plate for some crunchy, chirpy protein might be good for your health.
Specifically, eating crickets may help improve the natural bacteria in your gut (microbiome) and reduce ....
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International researchers develop a drug that they hope may come to improve liver cancer treatment.
Hepatocellular carcinoma, or primary liver cancer, tends to grow and expand ....
Too much salt is bad for you, particulary because it is associated with an increased risk of heart problems — but how much is too much? A new study suggests that we may not have to worry so much about how salty we like our food to be.
.... Read moreMore than 4 in 10 women with asthma developed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and heavy smoking and obesity were amon....
Read moreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Onpattro (patisiran) infusion for the treatment of peripheral nerve disease (polyneuropathy) caused by hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR) in adult patients. This is the first ....
Read morePeople who have frequent recurrences of a common skin cancer may be at increased risk of a range of other cancers, a new ....
Read more60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals (60P) announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Arakoda (tafenoquine) tablets for the prevention of malaria in patients aged 18 years and older. For the first time in more than eighteen year....
Read moreDialysis patients waiting for kidney transplants might safely accept an organ from a donor infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), a new study finds.
Using hepatitis C-infected kidneys would expand the organ pool and save lives, said lead....
Read moreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Poteligeo (mogamulizumab-kpkc) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mycosis fungoides (MF) or Sézary syndrome (SS) after at least ....
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