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Acne treatment Aczone linked to a rare blood disorder for some
A 19-year-old woman who had used Aczone — the skin gel version of the drug dapsone — for a week developed a serious condition called methemoglobinemia. The patient showed up at a Pittsburgh emergency room with a headache, shortness of breath, and […]
Type 1 diabetes more fatal for women than for men
A study in Australia has found that women with Type 1 diabetes are twice as likely to die from heart disease, compared to their male counterparts. Lead author Rachel Huxley, from the University of Queensland, says in a statement: “We […]
Woman defies odds; cured of major case of warts
A woman, plagued by a rare disease has been cured in an event so improbable doctors say it is the medical equivalent of a lottery win. The woman in her 50s, who is not being named, was plagued by warts […]
UAE shop sold expired food; angered a customer
A customer in a shop in Dubai was angry after realizing that the food product he had purchased was past its expiry date. “I recently bought a dairy product from [the supermarket]. After reaching home, I realised that the product […]
Meditate for a youthful brain
Preserving the brain’s most important tissue — the neuron-rich gray matter — could be accomplished through meditation, according to a new study at the University of California at Los Angeles. As early as the mid-to-late 20s, the brain starts to […]
All University of California students to get measles shot
Students at all 10 campuses of the University of California will be required to be screened for tuberculosis and vaccinated for measles, mumps, rubella and other diseases under a new health plan set to take effect in 2017, the university […]
Three more people infected by H7N9 in Guangdong, China
Three more people have been reported to have the H7N9 virus in Guangdong, China, making the number of people infected to 42. A 73-year-old man surnamed Deng in Guangdong’s Zhongshan city and a 56-year-old man surnamed He in Jiangmen city […]
Rising vaccine cost leave many children unvaccinated
Doctors have come out and state that nearly four in 10 children are unvaccinated, citing cost as the factor. One dose of the vaccine costs around $150 at a polyclinic, and between $170 and $180 at most general practitioners (GPs). […]
Pop some blueberries to control blood pressure
A study in the US has found that borderline high blood pressure might be improved in older women who eat blueberries everyday. Women who ate freeze-dried blueberries for two months had lowered blood pressure and increased levels of a chemical […]
Pfizer to buy Hospira for about US$15.23 billion
New York-headquartered Pfizer is buying Hospira for approximately US$15.23 billion, saying it is a good fit with its established global pharmaceutical business. The buyout will also help Pfizer tap into the growing market for biosimilars, which are cheaper versions of […]
