Big pharma mergers: Mylan boosts offer for Perrigo
Generic drug company Mylan increased its offer for over-the-counter giant Perrigo Friday, days after Israel's Teva attempted to head off that deal with its own bid for Mylan.
Apr 24, 2015
Archive: 24/04/2015
How's your 'twilight vision'? Study suggests new standardized test
A simple method of testing "twilight vision" gives reliable results in identifying people who have decreased visual acuity under low light conditions, according to a study in the May issue of Optometry and Vision Science, ...
Apr 24, 2015
Long lasting anti-hemophilia factor safe in kids
Children with hemophilia A require three to four infusions each week to prevent bleeding episodes, chronic pain and joint damage. The effect on quality of life can be significant, due to time and discomfort associated with ...
Apr 24, 2015
Text messaging useful for reaching 'at-risk' teens about sex
Text messaging that connects teens with sexual health educators is effective for delivering sexual health information, according to a recent study in The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University.The ...
Apr 24, 2015
Delayed diagnosis of celiac disease may put lives at risk: Is screening the solution?
Coeliac disease is one of the most common life-long conditions in Europe, yet many people remain undiagnosed and lengthy diagnostic delays may be putting lives at risk. Today, doctors are being urged to consider testing for ...
Apr 24, 2015
FDG PET/CT not useful in staging newly diagnosed stage III invasive lobular breast cancer
Although National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines consider 18F-PET/CT (FDG PET/CT) appropriate for systemic staging of newly diagnosed stage III breast cancer, the technique may not be equally valuable for ...
Apr 24, 2015
The myths and modern aids for determining ovulation
Like many of today's moms, Faith Kirkpatrick waited until she was in her 30s before she tried to get pregnant. Then she knew her biological clock was ticking.
Apr 24, 2015
