Archive: 23/09/2015
Lonsurf approved for advanced colon cancer
(HealthDay)—The combination pill Lonsurf (trifluridine and tipiracil) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced colon cancer for people who aren't responding to other treatments, the agency ...
Sep 23, 2015
Smoking, drink, obesity may shorten European lives: WHO (Update)
"Alarming" rates of smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity in Europe could mean the next generation live shorter lives, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.
Sep 23, 2015
Clinton takes on Big Pharma, lays out drug plan (Update)
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton unveiled a plan Tuesday to limit prescription medicine costs, challenging the US pharmaceutical industry after the price for one drug skyrocketed by 5,000 percent.
Sep 23, 2015
Company says will cut price of drug after accused gouging
The company that sparked an angry backlash after it raised the price of a drug for treating a deadly parasitic infection by more than 5,000 percent says it will roll back some of the increase.
Sep 23, 2015
Study shows restricting access at known 'suicide hotspots' reduces the number of suicides by more than 90 percent
Blocking the means of suicide (eg, installing barriers and safety nets) at suicide hotspots like high bridges and cliffs can reduce the number of deaths at these sites by more than 90%, new research published in The Lancet ...
Sep 23, 2015
If you're sitting down, don't sit still, new research suggests
New research suggests that the movements involved in fidgeting may counteract the adverse health impacts of sitting for long periods.
Sep 23, 2015
Taming hot flashes without hormones: What works, what doesn't
Some three-quarters of North American women have menopausal hot flashes, but many cannot use hormones for medical reasons or choose not to. Numerous products and techniques are promoted for hot flashes, but do they work, ...
Sep 23, 2015