Almost 3,000 flu cases have been reported in Arizona so far Health officials say flu cases are widespread in Arizona with more than 2,600 cases reported than this time last year. The Arizona Department of Health Services say as of Wednesday, there have been almost 3,000 cases of flu reported […]
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San Diego County sees slowdown in Hepatitis A cases San Diego County is seeing a slowdown in the number of cases of Hepatitis A from an average of 84 per week this summer to only two in the first three weeks of December. The county’s public health officer, Dr. Wilma […]
U.S. approves first gene therapy for inherited disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Spark Therapeutics Inc’s treatment for a rare form of blindness, marking the first time the agency has approved a gene therapy for an inherited disease. The approval is expected to raise new questions […]
FDA to start targeting high-risk homeopathic remedies US. health officials plan to crack down on a growing number of unproven alternative remedies, focusing on products containing dangerous ingredients that have occasionally been linked to serious injury and death. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a new proposal for […]
FDA takes more aggressive stance toward homeopathic drugs FDA takes more aggressive stance toward homeopathic drugs:- The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a tougher enforcement policy toward homeopathic drugs, saying it would target products posing the greatest safety risks, including those containing potentially harmful ingredients or being marketed […]
Heat-not-burn tobacco ‘is a health risk’ Heat-not-burn tobacco ‘is a health risk’:- “Heat-not-burn” tobacco products are harmful to health even though they are safer than regular cigarettes, say UK experts. The advisory panel to the government said the devices produce “a number of compounds of concern”, including some that can […]
In The U.S., Flu Season Could Be Unusually Harsh This Year Health officials are warning that the United States may have an unusually harsh flu season this year. But they stress that flu seasons are notoriously difficult to predict, and it’s far too early to know for sure what may […]
Flu season is getting worse, Ohio Department of Health urges flu shot The flu season is worsening, but health officials say there’s still time to fight back. Two hundred and fifty-seven Ohioans have been hospitalized for the flu so far this season, above the five-year average for this period. But […]
FDA Warns Biotin Can Distort Lab Tests FDA Warns Biotin Can Distort Lab Tests:- The FDA is warning that high doses of vitamin B7, or biotin, in dietary supplements can interfere with hundreds of common lab tests — including some that emergency room doctors rely on to diagnose a heart […]
17 million babies worldwide breathing toxic air, UN warns 17 million babies worldwide breathing toxic air, UN warns:- Across the globe, nearly 17 million babies under the age of 1 live in areas where air pollution is at least six times higher than international limits, causing them to breathe dangerously […]
