Diseases in fast-track Social Security program
instead of months or years — for people with a select group of diseases or conditions. The agency is adding 35 conditions to the program on Thursday, bringing the total to 200.
Traffic cops of the immune system
A certain type of immune cell — the regulatory T cell, or Treg for short — is in charge of putting on the brakes on the immune response. In a way, this cell type might be considered the immune system's traffic cops.
A Risky Mix: Grapefruit And Quite A Few Drugs
Some consumers of the bitter citrus fruit may need to rethink their morning routine. Chemicals in grapefruit can interfere with the body's ability to to clear certain drugs. The number of affected medicines has jumped in recent years. Pharmacists a…
More Drugs Cited As A Risky Mix With Grapefruit
Some consumers of the bitter citrus fruit may need to rethink their morning routine. Chemicals in grapefruit can interfere with the body's ability to to clear certain drugs. The number of affected medicines has jumped in recent years. Pharmacists a…
San Diego Company Offers Solution To Most Common Surgical Mistake
SAN DIEGO — There are more than 35 million surgeries every year in the United States. The vast majority of them happen without a hitch. But sometimes an object like a surgical sponge is left inside of a patient.
A baby girl born prematurely with her bowels on the outside of her body has had 16 operations to keep her alive.
Maddie Kennedy, from County Durham, was born two months weighing just three pounds. She is unable to eat properly and is fed through a tube at night.
Kamada Announces New Data on its Glassia Drug Supporting its Diabetes Activities and Treatment of Additional …
Kamada Ltd. , an Israeli biopharmaceutical company, specializing in development, manufacturing and marketing of specialty plasma bio-therapeutics by intravenous or inhaled route for life saving uses is now reporting a new promise stemming from several …
Wife of Amsterdam native to speak at rally
STEUBENVILLE – David Walulik describes his family as Catholic, Democrats and true believers in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
Cleveland Clinic Announces Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2013
Bariatric surgery for control of diabetes leads the annual list.Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) November 01, 2012 Cleveland Clinic today announced its list of Top 10 Medical Innovations that will have a major impact on improving patient care within the next year…
Euan Craig saved five lives by the donation of his organs
PARENTS Richard and and Ann said the help his organs gave to desperate transplant patients gave them a little comfort following his death.