FDA declines to approve Nabriva’s antibiotic for urinary tract infections
By Saumya Joseph and Tamara Mathias (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on...
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Month: April 2019
FDA permits sale of Philip Morris IQOS tobacco-heating alternative to cigarettes
By Chris Kirkham (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it would...
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Teens can have tough time searching for sexual health information online
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – While teens mostly navigate the internet with ease, they...
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Mallinckrodt shares drop after U.S. joins cases over expensive drug
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has joined a pair of whistleblower...
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Dental infections in kids tied to heart disease risk in adulthood
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Children who develop cavities and gum disease may be...
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Trump, Democratic leaders to meet on drug prices soon: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with congressional Democratic...
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Where Are the Minority Doctors?
The following was originally posted on April 25, 2019 at drlinda-md.com. On twitter this...
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Dads’ smoking linked with fetal heart problems
By Ankur Banerjee (Reuters Health) – Unborn babies are at higher risk of heart defects not...
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Skipping may be easier on the knees than running and burn more calories
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Skipping – an exercise many people may not have...
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Conference Highlights: AACE 2019
New research was presented at AACE 2019, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists...
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Novartis’s Sandoz strikes deal for biosimilar of Herceptin
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis’s Sandoz division has struck a deal with Taiwan’s...
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2009 WIC Food Package Change Tied to Reduced Obesity Risk
Children with full dose of new food package had healthier growth trajectory, lower obesity risk at age 4
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Adopted Children Should Undergo Comprehensive Health Evaluation
Evaluation should include medical history review, complete physical examination, diagnostic testing
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Work Stress, Impaired Sleep Tied to CVD Risk in Workers With HTN
Highest risk for cardiovascular disease mortality seen for those with work stress and impaired sleep
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Patients Find Video Primary Care Visits Convenient
Eighty-four percent of patients report improved patient-provider relationship with video visits
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Targeted Therapy Promising for Rare Hematologic Cancer
Tagraxofusp seems effective for treating blastic plasmacytoid dendritic-cell neoplasm
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Maternal Comorbidity Higher for Women With Congenital Heart Defects
Higher risk seen for comorbidities, adverse delivery events in pregnant women with congenital heart defects
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Combo Nicotine Replacement Tx Ups Success in Quitting Smoking
Higher doses of nicotine gum and patches also may increase quit rate
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Nonpharmacologic Tx Enhances Care of Opioid-Exposed Newborns
Reduction seen in length of hospital stay and in use of medication to treat neonatal abstinence
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Confidence in Inhaler Technique Poor Proxy for Correct Use
Findings seen among children and parents of African-American children with asthma
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