PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapies for several metastatic cancers also made the list of essential drugs read on >
WHO Updates List of Essential Medicines to Include GLP-1s
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‘Kissing Bug’ Disease Spreading in U.S., CDC Report Says
Chagas disease — a potentially serious illness spread by an insect called the “kissing bug” — may be establishing itself in the United States, according to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. The disease is common in 21 countries in the Americas, but growing evidence suggests it may also be… read on > read on >
Frozen Vegetables Recalled in Six States Over Listeria Concerns
A New York-based company has recalled several frozen vegetable products over possible listeria contamination, according to a report shared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Endico Potatoes Inc., based in Mount Vernon, N.Y., recalled its frozen peas and carrots and mixed vegetables after officials in Pennsylvania found that a sample tested positive for… read on > read on >
Arthritis Drug Might Have Additional Heart-Healthy Benefit
A common rheumatoid arthritis drug appears to also lower blood pressure, potentially reducing patients’ risk of heart disease, a new study says. Methotrexate significantly lowered blood pressure compared to another arthritis drug called sulfasalazine, researchers reported recently in the Annals of Medicine. “We found that methotrexate lowered systolic blood pressure by an average of 7.4… read on > read on >
LSD A Potential Therapy For Anxiety, Early Clinical Trial Results Say
“Flower power” psychedelic drugs might be a potential cure for modern anxiety, new research suggests. A single dose of LSD helped people suffering from clinical anxiety in a new clinical trial. Anxiety patients experienced rapid, significant and durable relief following a single treatment with MM120, an oral pharmaceutical formulation of the psychedelic drug LSD, researchers… read on > read on >
Most Americans Fear The Dentist
Afraid of the dentist? You’re far from alone, a new study says. Nearly 3 of 4 adults fear going to the dentist, researchers report in the September issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. That means dental fear is even more widespread than earlier thought. Estimates had held that only about a quarter… read on > read on >
Exercise Boosts Men’s Mental, Sexual Health, Poll Finds
Most men agree that exercise provides a boost to their mental health, confidence and sex drive. However, that doesn’t mean they’re going to make it a regular habit, a new Cleveland Clinic survey says. About 30% of men do not engage in regular physical activity, according to a nationwide survey of 1,000 men 18 and… read on > read on >
Online Blood Pressure Pics Often Misleading, A Poor Guide For Patients, Study Says
Folks figuring out how to take their blood pressure at home might be tempted to use online stock photos to see how it’s done — but they really shouldn’t, a new study warns. Only about 1 in 7 stock photos found online correctly depict the right way to measure blood pressure, researchers reported in the… read on > read on >
FDA Expands Use of Vonvendi for Von Willebrand Disease
The recombinant treatment is now approved for prophylactic use in adults and for treating bleeding episodes and perioperative use in children read on >
Radioactive Contamination Suspected in Recalled Frozen Shrimp
U.S. officials are investigating radioactive contamination linked to frozen shrimp imported from Indonesia after testing found Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in some shipments. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday that the contamination may have come from an industrial metal-melting facility at the same site as a shrimp processing plant in Serang, west of… read on > read on >