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FDA approves Nabriva's Xenleta to treat CABP in adults
The FDA approved Xenleta, a novel antibiotic to treat adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, or CABP. According to the drug's manufacturer, Nabriva Therapeutics...
7 minutes ago - Healio
Yes, Cheese Is Healthy, This Dietitian Said - Here's How to Eat It and Still Lose Weight
Cheese, the ultimate savory comfort food, gets a bad rep when it comes to being healthy. Good news: It's not all warranted. Sure, cheese is a treat, but it's also fairly...
1 hour ago - PopSugar
FDA Denies Approval for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Drug
The FDA has nixed approval of golodirsen injection for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, citing concerns over risk for infusion port infections and possible renal...
3 hours ago - Medscape - 4 articles
Fat-Soluble Statins May Alter Liver Ca Risk in Chronic Hepatitis
Data from a nationwide population with confirmed viral hepatitis suggest that fat-soluble statins may exert unique, class-specific hepatoprotective effects. Medscape Medical News
4 hours ago - Medscape
Report Aims To Reduce Uninsured In Mass. By Highlighting Hotspots
While 30 towns and cities in the state have no uninsured residents, 137 communities have uninsured rates that range from 3.4% to 25.8%, the report finds.
4 hours ago - CommonHealth Wbur
There Are Too Many Damn National ‘Something' Days
On July 31, North Korea tested a ballistic missile. Prisoners in Egypt refused food in protest of inhumane treatment. Residents of Baltimore rebuked the president of the United...
4 hours ago - The Atlantic
Poison Center Calls Spike After Medical Marijuana Legalized
Rates of marijuana exposure cases in children and teens reported to a poison control center have doubled since Massachusetts legalized medical marijuana in 2012. Medscape...
5 hours ago - Medscape
DIY Tech Gives People More Freedom in Managing Diabetes
People with diabetes say they've been waiting for better technology to manage their condition. Some tech-savvy, do-it-yourselfers are constructing their own devices using...
5 hours ago - Medscape
CVD Risk for Ex-Smokers May Linger a Decade or More
Cardiovascular disease risk dips drastically after quitting smoking, but it may take 10 to 15 years for the risk of former smokers to reach that of 'never smokers,' much longer...
5 hours ago - Medscape - 5 articles
Stem Cell Agency to Ask for New Funds Despite Failed Promises
California's stem cell agency is almost out of money. Its supporters plan to ask voters for more funding next year, even though no agency-funded treatments have been approved...
7 hours ago - Medscape
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Having high blood pressure in your 30s damages your brain in old age
University College London researchers believe there is a 'sensitive period' in early middle-age - roughly between the ages of 36 and 53 - in which high blood pressure is...
It Takes Years for Heart to Recover from Smoking
Experts have long thought that an ex-smoker's risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure or death from heart disease returns to normal within five years.
Task Force Updates Breast Cancer Recommendations
New recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force may help clarify who can benefit most from a risk assessment test. Now, if a woman has a high risk, the task...
Vaping Linked to Impaired Vascular Function
Vaping was found to damage blood vessels even when the solution does not include nicotine, stated new study.
The UK and US have the HEALTHIEST packaged foods in the world, finds review
The UK ranked 2.83 out of five, followed by the US with 2.82 in an analysis of more than 400,000 products across the globe by researchers at the University of Oxford.
I'm a Trainer, and These Are the Ab Exercises Everyone Should Know For a...
No matter your fitness level, having a strong core should always be prioritized, in my opinion. To clarify, I'm not talking about getting a six-pack; there's a difference...
Scientists develop a blood test which can predict whether you will die in...
A team from the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Germany developed a blood test after looking at more than 44,000 people who ranged from 18 to 109 years old.
Nicotine-free vaping can damage blood vessels
Despite claims that 'heat not burn' devices are safer, University of Pennsylvania researchers found that chemicals in even nicotine-free e-liquids are transformed into toxins...
Quitting smoking could cut the risk of cardiovascular disease by 40% within...
A new study from Vanderbilt University has found that it could take up to 25 years for a former heavy smoker's cardiovascular disease risk to be similar to that of a never smoker.
Having Kids Made Me Notice All The Things My Parents Did Wrong
When my sisters and I were in elementary school, we were often left alone at home. Both of our parents worked, and since we lived in the middle of nowhere, I'd spend my days...