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Archive for February, 2010
FDA Approves Updated Version of Prevnar
Feb. 25 | Pfizer stated on Wednesday that the FDA has approved the version drug Prevnar that has been updated. This drug is called Prevnar 13 and is used to lower the risk of infection by 13 various types of pneumococcal diseases. The updated version protects against...
An Upset Stomach After Dairy Does Not Mean Lactose Intolerance
Feb. 25 | Lactose intolerance is a very common condition that many people claim to have. Some have self-diagnosed themselves and others have actually had a doctor tell them they are lactose intolerant. Lactose is a sugar found in dairy products. People are born...
New Drug Will Extend Lives of Cancer Patients
Feb. 25 | The compelling results of a new study show that a drug called avastin may be able to extend the lives of women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer refers to a cancerous growth arising from some part of the ovary. Symptoms of this...
Mouse With Human Liver May Lead to Cure for Hepatitis B and C
Feb. 24 | Scientists have successfully grown a human liver inside a mouse host. The scientists have created this testing subject in order to study a human liver infected with Hepatitis B or C. Humans and chimpanzees are the only mammals susceptible to a number...
Poor Vision Linked To Dementia
Feb. 24 | A recent study conducted by Dr. Mary Rogers and her contemporaries from the University of Michigan have found a possible correlation between poor vision and cognitive functioning of the brain in senior citizens. According to their research, elderly people...
Hospital Infections Kill More Americans than HIV
Feb. 23 | A new study has concluded that more than 48,000 Americans die each year from infections that they caught while in the hospital. This number is three times the number of people that die from HIV. The study, lead by researcher Ramanan Laxminarayan, analyzed...
New Study Shows Common Misconceptions About Lung Cancer
Feb. 23 | Have you or a loved one been affected by lung cancer? A new scientific study has revealed that many people are not well educated on the seriousness of a lung cancer diagnosis. The study revealed that African Americans underestimate the possible risks...
Popular All-American Food Poses Choking Risk
Feb. 23 | According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the food most commonly associated with choking deaths among children in the United States are hot dogs. In fact, pediatricians across the U.S. are going as far as calling for a redesigned hot dog. The shape...
New Meningitis Vaccine Approved by FDA
Feb. 22 | The Swiss based pharmaceutical company Novartis has been authorized to sell their meningitis vaccine by the FDA in the US. The vaccine is said to prevent the potentially fatal bacterial meningococcal disease. The vaccine is called Menveo and is currently...
