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FDA gives a nod to Type 2 Diabetes drug to lower heart failure risk
Farxiga, a constituent of a drug class called as SGLT-2 inhibitors (sodium-glucose co-transporter 2) has been given a nod by FDA to fulfill another function, and that is reducing heart failure risks for people with type 2 diabetes.
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New Govt. Study reveals parents not paying heed to safe baby sleep advice
As per a recent government study, majority of US parents do not follow safe baby sleep recommendations. It says that making the babies to sleep on their backs reduces sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Also, it is advised to use…
Risk of Autism spectrum linked to insufficient placental steroid
A study of the experimental models has suggested that allopregnanolone which is one among the many hormones produced during pregnancy by placenta is essential to the development of the normal fetal brain and is so essential that when this…
10th case of EEE detected in Michigan despite the aerial spraying of pesticide
The Michigan health officials on Tuesday had announced that an aerial spray of pesticide had been completed on 557,000 acres of land across 14 counties in order to combat the EEE which is the Eastern Equine Encephalitis however the number…
Chemical fumes in vaping may likely be causing lung injuries
Vaping related lung injuries are probably caused by harmful fumes. These fumes are responsible for damaging the lung tissue. New data counter the previous thought that the cause of damage was organic compounds present in the lungs.Brandon…
Zantac Contains Low-Level Cancer-Causing Chemical Claims FDA
Zantac, the heartburn medicine, is now pulled down from pharmacies and store shelves. The Food and Drug Administration has found certain chemicals that may cause cancer in this drug. Investigations are on and samples of the drug are being…
Nearly 17% Doctors Admit Making Diagnostic Errors Every Day
In a recent poll undertaken by researchers from John Hopkins University School of Medicine, it has been revealed that 17 % doctors make errors related to patient diagnosis on a daily basis. This number varies across their specialties and…
Drinking Coffee May Likely Lower Risk Of Gallstones, New Research Shows
According to a new research intake of coffee has been found to reduce the risks of having gallstones. Researchers had tracked about 105,000 Danes for nearly eight years and it was found that there was 23% lesser risk in those people who…
Sharp Rise In Blood Pressure Of Pregnant Women Reported
According to a new research the count of pregnant ladies with high levels of blood pressure has been increasing over the last forty years in the US. Data from nearly 151 million hospitalizations were analyzed by researchers from 1970–2010…
Medical Sterilization Facility In Atlanta Shuts To Reduce Toxic Emissions
Atlanta’s medical sterilization center is closing down its operations until next month as it has to upgrade its facilities to cut down on emission of toxic ethylene oxide gas. Sterigenics, the medical sterilization company had recently come…