FDA approves the use of Entresto

Medicine & Technology Jul 08, 2015

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already approved the use of the latest heart failure drug from Novartis. The drug, known as Entresto, was found to be potent in reducing death and hospitalizations related to cardiovascular diseases.

Americans favor raising the legal smoking age to 21

Jul 08, 2015

An overwhelming majority of Americans favored raising the legal age for smoking to 21, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed.

Vampires refuse to reveal identity for fear of stereotyping

Jul 08, 2015

Self-professed vampires are having a hard time revealing themselves to physicians or therapists for fear of spreading... well, fear... or getting stereotyped.

Western Diet the culprit behind diseases, research reveals

Jul 08, 2015

With the rapid rate of urbanization among developing countries, more and more people are susceptible to poor health because of "Western Diet."

Heroin-related death quadruples as U.S. battles epidemic

Jul 08, 2015

Heroin addiction in the United States saw a steep increase for the last ten years, pushing e nation’s ongoing prescription drug epidemic to also rise, federal health officials reported Tuesday.

Screening mammograms don't prevent breast cancer deaths, study finds

Jul 08, 2015

Undergoing mammogram test does not actually help prevent the occurrence of breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Testosterone linked to risky male trading

Jul 06, 2015

Risky male traders may have actually caused the financial crash with their excessive sex hormone testosterone, researchers can reveal.

Weight-loss surgery is better than changing lifestyle in treating type 2 diabetes, research suggests

Jul 06, 2015

Individuals with type 2 diabetes have better chances of improving from their condition if they undergo weight-loss surgery instead of chinging their lifestyle, a research conducted by a team of experts at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center reveals.

Children at detention center given adult doses of hepatitis A vaccine

Jul 06, 2015

250 immigrant children were accidentally given adult dose of a hepatitis A vaccine at a Texan detention center.

California woman dies of brain-eating amoeba

Jul 05, 2015

Officials confirmed the death of a young woman from Central California due to a very rare brain-eating amoeba infection.

Blue eyed folks have alcoholic tendencies, study suggests

Jul 05, 2015

People with blue eyes have the potentials of becoming alcoholics, a study suggests.

Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis shows some promise in study

Jul 05, 2015

Gene therapy may soothe and even improve the condition of patients with cystic fibrosis, a study trial revealed.

Washington woman’s measles death is first in US since 2003

Jul 05, 2015

For the first time in 12 years, one death was recorded in the United States because of measles. The woman was from Washington state.

Small test may diagnose autism, research suggests

Jul 05, 2015

A person with autism may be diagnosed with a smell test, a study suggests.

Sweetened drinks lead to thousands of deaths

Jul 03, 2015

A study conducted by experts from Harvard, Tufts and Washington universities in the United States and Imperial College London in Great Britain found that drinking sugary beverages could lead to 184,000 deaths every year worldwide