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FDA grants priority review to Keytruda as part of advanced kidney cancer regimen
The FDA granted priority review for a supplemental biologics license application seeking approval of pembrolizumab in combination with axitinib for first-line treatment of...
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I'm a Chiropractor and a CrossFitter, and Here's What You Need to Know to Get Started
I just celebrated my three-year anniversary as a CrossFit athlete , and no one is more surprised than I am. As a sports chiropractor, I had a healthy dose of skepticism about...
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Americans Cross Border Into Mexico to Buy Insulin at a Fraction of US Cost
For one patient, a three-month supply of insulin is $3,700 in the U.S. versus $600 in Mexico. But is it legal? Kaiser Health News
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Yes, Vaccines Really Are Safe and Effective. Here's Why
Yet another outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease - this time measles in the Pacific Northwest - provides another reminder of the importance of getting children fully...
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CAR-T, Vagus Nerve Therapies Win Some Love From Medicare
Agency agrees to pay when patients are in approved research protocols
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Vaccine Storage Too Often Fails to Meet Standards
Some vaccines being transported to clinics in California were found to be frozen, thereby lowering their effectiveness; in the past 13 months alone, 117 kids received possibly...
51 minutes ago - Medscape
FDA designates recall of several implanted cardiac pacemakers as class 1
The FDA has designated Medtronic's product recall of implanted cardiac pacemakers as a class 1 recall, the most serious kind. The recall affects 13,440 devices manufactured and...
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Age, radiographic OA seen as main drivers of appropriate use criteria for hip preservation surgery
Variables that contributed the most to the appropriateness classification system for hip preservation surgery published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons included...
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Journal Retracts MD Article for 'Racist Characterizations'
After facing sharp criticism from readers, the American Academy of Neurology's flagship journal has retracted an essay about a patient encounter that it acknowledged 'contains...
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Provectus ocular melanoma treatment gets orphan drug designation
The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation to PV-10, Provectus BioPharmaceuticals' ocular melanoma treatment candidate, according to a press release. Rose bengal disodium...
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Unlike pharmaceuticals, the effects of nutritional supplements are subtle. We spoke with several contract research organizations that specialize in human clinical trials for...
President Trump May Be A Racist, Antisemitic, Xenophobic, Man-Child, But...
Yes, I know the medical report released on him yesterday stated that Trump's weight gives him a BMI of 30.4 and that 30 (for better or for worse - that's a whole other post) is...
Study shows Parkinson's patients can improve their quality of life, slow...
Parkinson's disease affects one in 100 people over the age of 60. This progressive condition leads to a decreased health-related quality of life by inhibiting motor functions...
Men who can do over 40 push-ups are at a 96% lower risk of heart disease...
Instead of long, arduous treadmill tests for heart health, doctors at Harvard University are now recommending push-ups, as doing over 10 indicates a young man's heart is...
The two types of preppers and what each one can teach you about survival
To an outsider, the prepping lifestyle may seem paranoid and unnecessary. But if you're curious about the world of preppers, keep an open mind so you can learn crucial skills...
Almost 50% of US teens NEVER see a doctor on their own, study finds
The nationally-representative survey by the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests that the rate of teens seeing physicians independently has barely changed in three decades.
Alcohol's effect on health: Increased risk of cancers, infertility and more
Before ordering another drink, consider this: The American Society for Clinical Oncology warns us that alcohol can cause a higher risk for seven types of cancers. While it may...
Women whose male partners watch more porn are at greater risk of eating...
The more porn women's male partners watched in a week, the greater the risks were that women would develop an eating disorder, an Ohio State University study of 400 US women...
Health official urges Government to stockpile antibiotics
Ramanan Laxminarayan, from the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy in Washington DC, adds stockpiling the drug would save governments billions in treatment costs.
AI is FOUR TIMES more effective at predicting an ovarian cancer sufferer's...
The research was carried out by Imperial College London and led by Professor Eric Aboagye.