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Nutrition tips for healthier, more active kids
Kids are naturally active and full of endless energy. Giving them the right nutritious foods will help keep their energy levels up and fuel their busy days. But it can tricky for parents to know what foods their kids should […]
Decriminalization of drugs in the UK urged by health organizations
The Royal Society for Public Health and the Faculty of Public Health, two leading public health organizations in the United Kingdom, have called for the decriminalization of possession and personal use of all illegal drugs in the UK, saying that […]
NICE green-lights Bristol’s new melanoma drug cocktail
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has given Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo and Yervoy combination for melanoma immunotherapy treatment a rapid draft approval in record time. The approval comes just weeks after the new drug cocktail was licensed […]
Canadian men’s health week focuses on the effects of lifestyle choices
Canadian Men’s Health Foundation has released a study highlighting the damaging effects of lifestyle choices on men’s health and wealth to kick things off for men’s health week. Only 30% of a man’s health is tied to his genetics while […]
AMA urge for later school start times to avoid teen sleep deprivation
The American Medical Association (AMA) urges starting school times later in the morning so teenagers can get enough sleep. The AMA said in a new policy that middle and high schools should start at 8:30 AM at the earliest because […]
US, Cuba enter into historic collaboration to address health issues
The United States recently announced its plans to collaborate with Cuba regarding health issues, a historic step in the reconciliation between the two nations. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), an agreement between the US […]
Scientists can predict disease outbreak using climate, population changes
According to British scientists from the University College London’s genetics, evolution and environment department, they have developed a model that can predict outbreaks of zoonotic diseases – those such as Ebola and Zika that jump from animals to humans – […]
Indian pharma firm to buy Teva and Allergan drugs in US$350mn deal
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, has entered into a definitive agreement with TevaPharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and an affiliate of Allergan Plc to acquire a portfolio of eight Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) in […]
New blood test for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease detection 100% accurate
A team led by Dr. Robert Nagele from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine and Durin Technologies, Inc. has developed a blood test that uses the body’s immune response system to detect an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease – known […]
Human-pig chimeric embryos could transform organ transplant future
Scientists from the US are injecting pig embryos with human stem cells to produce human-pig embryos called chimera. This is part of the research aimed at solving the worldwide shortage of transplant organs. The University of California, Davis team says […]
