Fighting back feelings of fatigue, irritability, or depression?Before you diagnose yourself with a chronic condition, take a look at your diet. Sometimes, common medical symptoms can signal a nutritional deficiency. In the United States, 1 in 10 people have at least one nutritional deficiency, says Christine Pfeiffer, PhD, a research chemist…
An investment of $97-184 billion (87-165 billion euros) could make life-saving radiotherapy accessible to most people who need it by 2035 and save millions of lives, research showed Saturday. Achieving full access to radiotherapy in low- and middle-income countries would save an estimated 27 million “life years” — extra years that cancer patients would have lost without treatment. Millions of people die from treatable cancers because of a “chronic underinvestment”
We have all heard about detoxing… detoxing your physical body that is. You abstain from sugar, gluten, processed foods, meat, dairy and alcohol for a particular period of time, while possibly using an organic herbal product to aid in cleansing your system. To me, real detoxing takes more than a week or two. Actually, for some of us, depending…
A 26-year-old man who was paralyzed in both legs has regained the ability to walk using a system controlled by his brain waves, along with a harness to help support his body weight, a new study says. In order to walk, the patient wore a cap with electrodes that detected his brain signals. These electrical signals — the same as those…
The American Psychiatric Association warned U.S. antitrust regulators this month that two proposed health insurance deals could worsen access to mental health care services, adding to public opposition from several prominent doctor groups. Anthem Inc would become the largest U.S. health insurer through a proposed $47 billion acquisition of Cigna Corp, announced in late July. Earlier that month, Aetna Inc said it would buy the Humana Inc to make it
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Sales of silicone implants made by Brazil’s Silimed and used in thousands of patients in Britain have been suspended due to safety concerns, British medical regulators and suppliers said on Thursday. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it and other European regulators are testing Silimed’s products – which include breast, penile and testicular implants – after contamination was detected during an
(Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline Plc said the European health regulator had recommended an approval for its injectable drug to treat asthma patients who don’t respond well to traditional inhalers. The European Commission is expected to decide on a final approval for the drug, Nucala, before the end of 2015. Nucala, a monthly injection, is also being tested for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a respiratory disorder often associated with
Just as angels are depicted with a halo that encircles them, each of us mortals has an invisible halo — consisting of millions of bacteria — that surrounds us day and night, according to a new study. What’s more, this “microbial halo” that follows us is unique to everyone, just like a fingerprint, according to the study, which was published in the journal Peer J. “We expected that we would
(Reuters) – Amgen Inc and Allergan Plc said a late-stage study showed their biosimilar candidate for a type of lung cancer was as effective as Roche AG’s Avastin in preventing disease progression and improving survival. Avastin is Roche’s best-selling cancer drug, raking in about $6.5 billion in sales last year. The arrival of biosimilars – copied versions of complex biotech drugs – represents a threat to companies such as Roche.
Patriot has not said if the private auction had concluded. “No purchaser of the debtors’ assets is willing to assume these obligations,” the company said in a filing late Monday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia. Patriot has 969 non-union retirees who would be affected by the request.