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TUESDAY, July 23, 2019 — Some parents may be reluctant to give their kids powerful stimulants to treat the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but a new review shows the medications bring significant benefits. In addition to helping kids calm down and concentrate in school, the review also found that the drugs help children avoid […]
Continue ReadingAmgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) and Allergan plc (NYSE:AGN) announced that MVASI™ (bevacizumab-awwb), a biosimilar to Avastin® (bevacizumab), and KANJINTITM (trastuzumab-anns), a biosimilar to Herceptin® (trastuzumab), are now available in the United States (U.S.). MVASI, the first oncology therapeutic biosimilar approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is approved for the treatment of five types of […]
Continue ReadingNews Consumer News Health Tip: Signs of Heat Stroke — Heat-related illness is preventable, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Whether you’re just hanging out or working in the heat, it’s important to know the signs of heat stroke: Body temperature of more than 103 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot, red, dry or damp […]
Continue ReadingMONDAY, July 22, 2019 — No one would argue that antibiotics are an amazing 20th-century innovation, promising a quick cure for bacterial illnesses that might otherwise cause serious harm or death. But they are not without risk, especially when…
Continue ReadingMONDAY, July 22, 2019 — It’s a vicious cycle: Teens who are belittled and demeaned by their parents are more likely to be bullied and to bully others, a new study suggests. “Inappropriate interpersonal responses appear to spread from parents to children, where they spawn peer difficulties,” said study co-author Brett Laursen, a professor of […]
Continue ReadingMONDAY, July 22, 2019 — Family members are at risk of being killed in homes with guns in the United States, a new study suggests. For each 10% jump in home ownership of guns, the risk of someone in the household being killed rises by 13%. The risk of a nonfamily member getting murdered is […]
Continue ReadingMONDAY, July 22, 2019 — Hundreds of pregnancies still occur every year among U.S. women taking an acne medication that carries a high risk of birth defects, a new study finds. “While the number of pregnancies among patients taking isotretinoin is low, even 200 pregnancies is too high,” said corresponding author Dr. Arash Mostaghimi. He […]
Continue ReadingMONDAY, July 22, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — When the Tubbs Fire swept through their neighborhood in Santa Rosa, California, in October 2017, there was little time for Richard Grundy and Jamei Haswell to think about how all the smoke they were inhaling was impacting their health. Trees already were burning when they pulled […]
Continue ReadingMONDAY, July 22, 2019 — Sarah Clark was happy to get the call from her college teen, but couldn’t believe what she was hearing. “My kid called from college and said, ‘I’m sick, what should I do?’” Clark said. “I’m like, what do you mean what do…
Continue ReadingMONDAY, July 22, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — As soon as he could walk, Easton Fryer bolted into his backyard whenever he heard an airplane flying over his home in Hamilton, Montana. His second birthday party was held at the Ravalli County Airport. His first flight came months later. He’s since flown in a […]
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