Thursday, November 21, 2024
new kidney transplant procedure

New Kidney Transplant Procedure Allows for Any Donor

The stark reality for many people waiting to receive an organ transplant is that they just might die before a compatible donor is found. But a new procedure for kidney transplants recently detailed in The...
Walgreens to sell Naloxone

Walgreens to Sell Naloxone, Heroin Overdose Remedy, Over-the-Counter

Walgreens announced that it will sell naloxone – an antidote for overdoses of heroin and other opioids – without a prescription in states where it is legal, as part of a two-part plan to...
liver cirrhosis treatments

Coffee Drinkers Have Lower Risk of Liver Damage Caused by Alcohol Consumption

Coffee has never been more popular. There are coffee shops on every corner, espresso machines on every kitchen counter. We have cold brew, drip, French press, percolated, iced, instant, with milk, without milk, canned,...

Synthetic Insulin Patch Developed to Control Diabetes

Scientists have developed a pain-free insulin patch to control diabetes, according to a study published in Advanced Materials. The synthetic patch is covered in natural beta cells – insulin-producing cells that fail because of diabetes...
Lung Cancer Screenings

Lung Cancer Screenings Increase Five-Year Survival Rate by 73%

An English study concluded that screening people at high risk for developing lung cancer can increase their five-year survival chances by 73%. Published in the journal Health Technology Assessment, the University of Liverpool study suggests...
warning labels for opioid pain medications

FDA Toughens Warning Labels for Opioid Pain Medications

Opioid abuse in the United States has been called an epidemic. A crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Opioid-related deaths surpassed cocaine in the early 2000s, and it’s been rising...
Breast Cancer Treatments

Gene Test Can Take Chemo Out of Breast Cancer Treatments

A significant number of breast cancer patients may never have to experience unnecessary chemo therapy again. A new study conducted by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group and sponsored by the National Cancer Institute has revealed...
Safer Opioid Prescribing

HHS Secretary Calls for Safer Opioid Prescribing

In order to combat opioid overdose, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently praised efforts by the American College of Physicians (ACP) to better educate doctors about safe prescribing...
Plan to Address the Heroin Epidemic

Obama Administration Announces Plan to Address Opioid and Heroin Abuse Epidemic

In response to a fast-growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, President Obama announced new initiatives designed to enable doctors to more easily use anti-addiction drugs. The White House will allow physicians to prescribe...
treating sudden cardiac arrest

Two Drugs Could Save Thousands from Sudden Cardiac Arrest

A study conducted by the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium has confirmed that certain antiarrhythmic medications, when administered by medical professionals, improved the survival rates of cardiac arrest patients who had failed electrical shock treatment. Not all...