We have all seen startling headlines of celebrities canceling a concert due to the flu or individuals dying from the illness. The flu is responsible for approximately 20,000 deaths per year on average in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An effective, important way […]
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(Reuters Health) – Treating a common sleep disorder immediately after a stroke or mini-stroke may improve patients’ neurological symptoms and daily functioning, a small study suggests. At least 25 million adults in the U.S. have obstructive sleep apnea, which causes their airway to close, briefly halting breathing, for a few […]
Tina Turner has revealed that she underwent a kidney transplant with an organ donated by her husband. The 78-year-old singer says in an upcoming autobiography that she has suffered from kidney disease, and by 2016 her kidneys were at “20 percent and plunging rapidly.” She says her husband, Erwin Bach, […]
(Reuters Health) – Complementary and alternative medicine approaches might help relieve psoriasis symptoms, a research review suggests. Such approaches included acupuncture, meditation, and herbal remedies like indigo naturals or curcumin, according to the authors of the review. Raised patches of dry, scaly, itchy skin are a hallmark of psoriasis. The […]
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Kentucky woman is suing the U.S. arm of Brazil’s JBS SA, alleging she was hospitalized after consuming ground beef produced by the company that was tainted with Salmonella, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday in Arizona state court. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazilian meatpacker […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) said on Friday it would investigate California-based Resmed Inc for a patent infringement complaint related to sleep apnea mask systems. The investigation is based on a complaint by New Zealand medical device maker Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, the commission said in […]
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on Thursday that it is actively investigating an outbreak of typhus in downtown LA. While officials are looking into exactly where the cases occurred and how many people are affected, the infection is one that is usually spread via fleas from […]
(Reuters) – Akcea Therapeutics Inc said on Friday its treatment, developed along with Ionis Pharmaceuticals , which targets a rare genetic disease was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Akcea’s once-weekly injection, Tegsedi, treats hereditary ATTR amyloidosis patients with polyneuropathy. Polyneuropathy, a symptom of the disease, is the […]