Johnson & Johnson announced a voluntary withdraw of 57,000 Topamax, a drug used for migraine and epilepsy, because of its unpleasant smell. The notice came from Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ division, which is a company of Johnson & Johnson that is based in Titusville, New Jersey. Mark Wolfe, the spokesperson of Johnson & Johnson, said [...]
Researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) calculate that by 2020, the cancer care expenses will climb by 27 percent. Researchers also said that a country can expects more in spending for cancer care a decade from now and this is caused by the aging of the population. They added that there will be an [...]
Dr. Allen Weiss, CEO and president of the NCH HealthCare System, reported that an estimated of 30 percent of health care expenses today are wasted. The CEO and president of NCH also said that 92 percent of the expenses of the government can be used on health care by 2050 if cost change and controls [...]
According to research, the increase of heart attacks began to rise during Thanksgiving and continue through Christmas and New Year’s seasons. In addition, smoking, hypertension and high cholesterol are some of the known risks of heart attacks. Experts said that stress and overindulgence are also its major contributors. Researchers from Tufts University and University of [...]
New research study suggested that patients who used tamoxifen with aromatase inhibitors are more likely to acquire an increase of 26 percent risk of developing heart problems. The new finding is presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The study showed that the newly produced and developed hormone medication for breast cancer patients may [...]
Tenet Healthcare announced its rejection over the unsolicited $3.3 billion bid made by Community Health System (CHS). After Tenet received an unsolicited acquisition bid from Community Health System its stock was quoted to soar close to 50 percent at 6.40 in extended trade, on volume of 3.8 million. Based on news, the Community Health, hospital [...]
The Suter Company is recalling 72,000 pounds of canned chicken salad because of the discovery of hard plastic inside the packages. This is one of the many recalls that involve meat and poultry products issued through the food safety authorities in the United States. The company is recalling 3.5 ounces of Bumble Bee Chicken Salad [...]
The advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will consider allowing Lap Band, a popular device for losing weight, to be used on less obese people. The request of Allergan, the maker of Lap Band and Botox, will apt show to be a disputed one, as some said that the approval of [...]
Researchers announced Monday that overexposure with antibacterial chemicals bisphenol A (BPA) and triclosan may weaken the human immune system. In the study published in the online edition of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers analyzed data from the 2003 to 2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. They compared levels of triclosan and BPA in [...]
A recent study found out that people who often took a low dosage of aspirin may help lessen the risk of having colon cancer by 24 percent. The researchers also said that for those people who took the low dosage of aspirin or about 75mg. per day but developed colon cancer; the risk of dying [...]
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