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Teva gets FDA approval for generic Topamax tablets

Mar. 29 | India drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced Friday that its drug application to market the generic version of Ortho-McNeil’s anticonvulsant Topamax or topiramate tablets 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg has been authorized...

Watchman device protects patients at risk of stroke

Mar. 28 | A new device that blocks an area of the heart where clots generally form could better protect patients at risk of stroke due to a common heart-rhythm disorder than a widely used anti-clotting drug, according to a report set for release Saturday. The devise...

Coated Stents more cost-effective than heart bypass

Mar. 28 | A new study done by Boston Scientific Corp.’s heart stent relieved patients’ pain and physical restrictions at a lower price than bypass surgery, a finding that could increase use of the devices as political leaders look to slash United States health-care...

Nonprofit community clinics get a financial boost

Mar. 28 | As a positive sign in these tough economic times, Jackson County’s Community Health Center Inc. and La Clinica Del Carino are two of 25 nonprofit community clinics in Oregon that will share $5.9 million to offer health care to Community populations...

Too much salt not good for overall health

Mar. 27 | In a study done by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) urge adults take in no more than 2,300 milligrams or one teaspoon of salt daily; People in danger of sodium-related conditions, an approximated...

Have you tripped over your pet today?

Mar. 27 | Dogs and cats might be the favourite pets of many Americans, nevertheless, health officials from the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention state that 86,629 dog and cat-related injuries / falls on an yearly basis. Almost 87,000 folks...

Hot tea linked to throat cancer

Mar. 27 | More so recently, tea has been marketed for its possible health benefits, yet new research demonstrates whenever you drink it overly hot, you may end up increasing your risk for esophageal cancer. Drinking hot tea at a temperature of 70 degrees Celsius...

Many hospitals not willing to use an electronic health record system

Mar. 27 | A new report has discovered that merely a handful of United States. hospitals have embraced an electronic health record systems and set them in place. The study was led by Dr. Ashish K. Jha of the Harvard School of Public Health, as researchers set out...

UPDATE: Male circumcision significantly lowers risk of cancer-causing virus

Mar. 27 | A new report states that Male circumcision could be even more advantageous for sexual wellness than previously believed. The practice is already acknowledged to lower a man’s risks of acquiring HIV infection during heterosexual intercourse. The...

Male circumcision significantly lowers risk of cancer-causing virus

Mar. 26 | According to a new study conducted on Ugandan men, circumcision lowered the occurrence of herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) and the incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV), two co-factors in HIV/AIDs, according to a report in the March 26 issue of the New...