By Lisa Rapaport People who track their daily steps may not only be more active, they may also be less likely to develop health problems that lead to events like heart attacks or broken bones, a new study suggests. Researchers...
Read MoreBy Lisa Rapaport At U.S. clinics advertising unproven stem cell treatments, roughly two-thirds of the clinicians may be physicians, but a new study suggests these doctors are often trained in specialties unrelated to the...
Read MoreBy Aakash B (Reuters) – Akorn Inc said on Tuesday it received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding its manufacturing facility in New Jersey, the latest in a string of setbacks for the...
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By Karen Pierog CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois on Tuesday became the 11th U.S. state to...
Read MoreBy Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Adults with undiagnosed celiac disease often have nutrient deficiencies as the only sign of the condition, researchers say. Doctors often look for typical signs like unexplained weight...
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By Ankur Banerjee (Reuters Health) – Pregnant women with migraine headaches are more likely...
Read More(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters on Tuesday to two privately held companies for illegally selling unapproved, misbranded drugs containing kratom claiming to cure opioid addiction and...
Read More(Reuters) – Acer Therapeutics Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its treatment for a severe, rare genetic disorder that can cause blood vessels to fatally rupture, sending its...
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By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis has won a U.S. federal court order preventing...
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LONDON (Reuters) – Midwifery students in London are learning to bring new life into the...
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HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has culled nearly 10% of its pig herd to contain an African swine...
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By Alex Dobuzinskis (Reuters) – A Missouri judge ruled on Monday the state’s only...
Read More(Reuters) – Teleflex Inc said on Monday it plans to recall some lots of its Hudson RCI Sheridan endotracheal tubes used for helping patients breathe, following reports of four deaths. The worldwide recall comes after the...
Read MoreBy Carolyn Crist Personalized music playlists that rekindle memories of childhood and happy moments may bring joy to dementia patients, because music can activate parts of the brain not affected by the disease, experts say....
Read More(Reuters) – Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday it plans to explore options and implement a restructuring plan after its liver disease drug failed in a mid-stage trial. The drug developer’s shares halved to 48...
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – An Oklahoma judge on Monday approved a revised $85 million...
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By Linda Carroll While smoking boosts the likelihood of heart attack in both men and women of all...
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether...
Read MoreBy Lisa Rapaport Teens who feel understood by their parents and teachers may grow up to be healthier adults, a U.S. study suggests. The 14,800 study participants completed health surveys at an average age of 15....
Read MoreBy Lisa Rapaport Opioid overdoses may be much more likely to happen in families when somebody in the household has been prescribed these drugs, a U.S. study suggests. Even when a family member gets lower doses of opioids –...
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