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To Use, or Not to Use XARELTO: That Is the Question

Not too long ago, Johnson & Johnson and Bayer settled 25,000 lawsuits over the companies’ medication XARELTO®. These lawsuits came from the lawyers of patients who had used the medication previously. They argued that patients were not informed of how…

April 9, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Vitamin Supplements Don’t Help You Live Longer, New Study Shows

According to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, vitamin supplements taken in high doses don’t extend your life, but it can be harmful to your body. For longer and healthier life, all the proteins and nutrients…

April 9, 2019 · by Andy Beal · 0

Australian Researchers Created A Medical Device With AI To Help People Affected By Paralysis

A team of Australian researchers has managed to create a new medical device which harnesses the power of AI, with the potential to help people who are affected by paralysis. The experimental treatment has received approval for the first trial…

April 9, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

Candida Auris Became An Emerging Threat to Our Health

Candida Auris is a fungus that is now spreading in hospitals around the world. The problem is that this yeast is more and more resistant to anti-fungal drugs and other medicines, so Candida Auris became an emerging threat to our…

April 8, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Alzheimer’s Disease Occurs More Often Than Previously Thought

According to an expert, the number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease is not as low as scientists previously believed. It is even twice as big. An Alzheimer’s researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, Dr. Clifford Jack, said that…

April 6, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

Unhealthy Diet Is More Harmful Than Smoking, A New Study Finds

A new study argues that an unhealthy diet can cause more deaths across the world in comparison to smoking. The paper notes that lousy diets cause almost 11 million deaths per year. It seems that the most harmful ones include…

April 5, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Teen Dead After Tapeworm Larvae Infestation in the Brain

An 18-year-old has complained of seizures in an Indian hospital. It turned out that the teen actually had a parasite in his brain, as per a case study that was published on Tuesday in the Journal of Medicine, in New England.…

April 4, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

Opioid Overdose Antidote Naloxone Remains Effective Regardless Of How It’s Stored

According to researchers in Southwestern Ontario, the opioid overdose antidote naloxone, below freezing then stuck in a hot car, is safe and effective to use even after it has been stored at different temperatures, this up to four weeks. As…

April 3, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

In Vitro Fertilization Increases Risks Of Cancer In Children, New Research Revealed

More than five decades have passed since in vitro fertilization (also known as IVF) has been introduced as an alternative for people who are unable to conceive children naturally. Now, according to a new study, IVF increases the risks of…

April 3, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Sitting Down For Too Many Hours Is Harmful To Your Health

A sedentary lifestyle might be more harmful than we would have believed. A recent study realized by a joint team from the Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University finds that sedentary lifestyles caused 11.6 percent of the premature deaths of…

March 28, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0