Israel bans Juul e-cigarettes citing ‘grave’ public health risk
Israel on Tuesday outlawed the import and sale of e-cigarettes made by Silicon Valley startup Juul Labs, citing public health concerns given their nicotine content. ...
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Small effects from millions of genes may add up to new risk-screening tool
(Reuters Health) - Subtle variations in millions of genes contribute to individual risk for common illnesses like heart disease and diabetes - and putting them all together into a "polygenic" risk profile can identify many more people with higher than ... ...
FDA declines to approve Allergan’s Esmya
Allergan Plc said on Tuesday U.S. health regulators had declined to approve Esmya, its treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding in women with uterine fibroids, requesting more information and citing safety issues outside the United States. ...
Brand-name combo pills may cost more than getting drugs separately
(Reuters Health) - Brand-name medicines that combine multiple drugs into a single pill may be more expensive than buying each drug separately, a U.S. study suggests. ...
Consumer baby monitors may get vital signs wrong
(Reuters Health) - Two popular monitors that promise to keep parents informed about their babies' vital signs scored poorly in a test comparing them with actual hospital quality monitors, researchers say. ...
FDA extends EpiPen expiry date to combat shortage
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday extended the expiration date of specific lots of Mylan NV's EpiPen allergy injectors by four months to mitigate the shortage of the life-saving treatment. ...
Cervical cancer screening without Pap test OK for some women
(Reuters Health) - Not all women need Pap tests to look for cells in the cervix that might be malignant. Under new guidelines from U.S. physicians, some women can get a test that looks for the cancer-causing human papilloma virus (HPV). ...
7 Reasons Why Dental Implants are Worth an Investment By Michael Brightmore
Over the years, dental healthcare has immensely developed all around the world with the advent of advanced technology and the contribution of experienced .. ...
China’s Changchun mayor resigns after vaccine scandal: state media
The mayor of the Chinese city of Changchun resigned on Tuesday, state media reported, after a safety scandal at Changchun-based vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology sparked widespread consumer anger. ...
Many doctors skip meningococcal vaccine talks with teens
(Reuters Health) - Many pediatricians and family physicians don't discuss the meningococcal B vaccine with teens even though these conversations are recommended to determine whether adolescents should get shots to protect against this lethal infection,... ...