FDA Approves Wearable Infusion Device for Advanced Parkinson Disease
2025-02-06
Onapgo is a subcutaneous apomorphine infusion device for the treatment of motor fluctuations in patients with advanced diseaseContinue Reading
Is U.S. Prepared for Bird Flu’s Spread in Humans? One Expert Has Concerns
2025-02-06
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that might lead to human-to-human spread, that “train has already left the station,” warns one infectious disease expert. If and when bird flu — alreadyContinue Reading
Super Bowl Food Ads Are Loaded With Salt, Study Finds
2025-02-06
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Set, hut! Super Bowl Sunday is almost here. But it’s not just about big plays and bad calls, it’s also a sodium tsunami. On average, foods advertised during NFL games contain 40% of the daily recommended sodium intake, researchers reported recently in JAMAContinue Reading
New Bird Flu Strain Found in U.S. Dairy Cows
2025-02-06
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new strain of bird flu has infected dairy cows in Nevada, marking the second time the virus has jumped from birds to cattle. This latest infection — reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wednesday — involves a strain of H5N1,Continue Reading
Good Mental Health Could Be Key to Hip Fracture Recovery
2025-02-06
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many seniors suffer long-term health issues after a hip fracture, even after hip replacement surgeries. Now, research shows that a patient’s mental health could be crucial to how well they bounce back in the years after these injuries. “Addressing overall mental health duringContinue Reading
Vitamin D in Early Pregnancy Could Boost Baby’s Health
2025-02-06
THURSDAY, Feb 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Getting enough vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin,” during early pregnancy could be important for infant health, new research suggests. Researchers at Penn State found that infants born to women deficient in the nutrient were more likely to be delivered prematurely. Those newborns wereContinue Reading
Too Often, ER Docs Don’t Spot Migraines in Minority Kids
2025-02-06
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids and teens can also get migraines, but Black and Hispanic children seen in ERs are more likely to have their condition go undiagnosed, new research shows. That’s concerning, because “without a proper diagnosis, medications that can help reduce migraine may be delayed,”Continue Reading
Therapeutic Vaccine May Fight Advanced Kidney Cancer
2025-02-06
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A small, early trial of a vaccine that mobilizes the immune system to battle advanced kidney cancers appears successful, researchers report. The “personalized cancer vaccines” (PCVs) used by the nine patients in the trial were targeted to genes specific to their tumors, explainedContinue Reading
FDA Approves Symbravo for Acute Treatment of Migraine in Adults
2025-02-05
Symbravo can rapidly eliminate migraine pain within two hours, with efficacy sustained through 24 and 48 hours, across migraine pain severityContinue Reading
FDA Approves Susvimo for Diabetic Macular Edema
2025-02-05
Approval marks the first and only continuous delivery treatment as an alternate to regular eye injectionsContinue Reading