‘Second-hand smoke’ increases dementia risk
World Health Matters – China – by Gary Finnegan – A study of nearly 6,000 people in five provinces in China has shown that people exposed to passive… read more.
World Health Matters – China – by Gary Finnegan – A study of nearly 6,000 people in five provinces in China has shown that people exposed to passive… read more.
World Health Matters – New Zealand – by Gary Finnegan – Taxes on sugary drinks and foods high in saturated fats, along with subsidies for fruit and vegetables,… read more.
EMA Highlights by Gary Finnegan – Pharmaceutical companies will have to pay more to have their new medicines evaluated, if the European Medicines Agency is to balance its… read more.
EMA Highlights by Gary Finnegan – Several new medicines have been approved by the EMA’s influential Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), including the first non-surgical… read more.
EMA Highlights by Eoghan McNeill – The EMA has published revised guidelines on the evaluation of anti-cancer medicines to take account of advances in research and new therapeutic… read more.
Taken from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) – by Bruce Sylvester – Ustekinumab, a drug used to treat psoriasis, appears to decrease the debilitating effects of… read more.
Taken from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) – by Bruce Sylvester – Ustekinumab, a drug used to treat psoriasis, appears to decrease the debilitating effects of… read more.
Taken from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – by Bruce Sylvester – Daily multivitamin use by men does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease,… read more.
FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – According to a study published online on Nov. 20, 2012 in Arthritis and Rheumatism, rituximab appears to benefit patients with antiphospholipid antibodies… read more.
FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – Women with ovarian cancer and diabetes who took metformin for their diabetes have achieved a better survival rate than patients who did… read more.
FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – Combination antiretroviral therapy significantly reduces the risk of recurrent malaria among HIV-positive children,
FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – Women who start hormone therapy within 5 years of menopause onset could reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease,