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Smokeless tobacco product snus may increase risk of death among prostate cancer patients

The FINANCIAL -- The smokeless tobacco product snus, which is used mainly in Sweden but also is sold in the U.S., may increase the risk that men with prostate cancer will die from their disease, and the risk that they’ll die prematurely from any cause, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public ...

Malnutrition Adds $15.5 Billion Annually to Direct U.S. Medical Costs

The FINANCIAL -- Healthcare spending in the U.S. is higher than any other country,2 and a major contributor of that cost is treating chronic diseases. One barrier to better health for people living ...

Tears now fears? Study finds Zika persists in eyes

The FINANCIAL -- Zika virus makes its way not only to the eye post-infection, but also to the host's tears, according to the latest research sounding alarms over a potentially new transmission ...

European Commission Approves Bristol-Myers Squibb’s ORENCIA (abatacept)

The FINANCIAL -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company on September 5 announced that the European Commission has approved ORENCIA (abatacept) intravenous (IV) infusion and subcutaneous (SC) injection, in ...

Maternal depression significantly higher in low- and middle-income countries compared with wealthier countries

The FINANCIAL -- Mothers in low- and middle-income countries experience high rates of depression during pregnancy and following the birth of their babies, according to a new study led by researchers ...

Johnson & Johnson Announces World Health Organization will Review Ebola Vaccine Regimen for Emergency Use Assessment and Listing

The FINANCIAL -- Johnson & Johnson announced on September 12 that Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V. (Janssen) has completed a submission to the World Health Organization (WHO) for Emergency ...

Takeda to develop Zika Vaccine with up to $312 million in funding from US Government

The FINANCIAL -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited [TSE: 4502], on September 2 announced that BARDA, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, has selected Takeda’s Vaccine ...

Teva Strengthens Injectables Portfolio with the Launch of an Authorized Generic of Cubicin in the United States

The FINANCIAL -- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., on September 15 announced the launch of an authorized generic of Cubicin®1 (daptomycin for injection) 500 mg per vial in the United ...

Not a dry eye in the house: study shows promise

The FINANCIAL -- Researchers say they may have developed a potential solution for dry eye—inserting regenerative cells into the lacrimal gland (LG), where tears get their ...

Americans' Health Assessments Worsen During Obama Years

The FINANCIAL -- Americans' self-assessments of overall health have slipped since 2008. Currently, 19.0% of U.S. adults report that their health is "excellent," compared with 22.6% in 2008, before ...

Preventable vision loss unacceptable, report says

The FINANCIAL -- Avoidable vision impairment regrettably proves a stumbling block for many Americans, the result of an overall inattentiveness paid to eye health and vision care underscored by a new, ...

Pigment on the surface of lenses poses risks

The FINANCIAL -- Vanity has a price, and when it comes to wearing tinted contact lenses, it's the eyes that often pay the ...

WHO urges global action to curtail consumption and health impacts of sugary drinks

The FINANCIAL -- Taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, says a new WHO ...

Study questions rise of Head and Neck cancers in the UK

The FINANCIAL -- In the first study of its kind researchers from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Translational Medicine have examined the possible reasons for the rapid increase in ...

AOA, authorities target illegal contact lens sellers

The FINANCIAL -- Naivety is no defense for illegally sold contact lenses that put patients' health at risk. Just ask violators nationwide currently facing repercussions under patient safeguards that ...

‘Churning’ following the Affordable Care Act hasn’t worsened, but remains a problem

The FINANCIAL -- About one in four low-income adults in three U.S. states have experienced changes in their health insurance coverage—known as “churning”—since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...

Discrimination and negative attitudes about ageing are bad for your health

The FINANCIAL -- New analysis by WHO shows that negative or ageist attitudes towards older people are widespread. They also negatively affect older people’s physical and mental ...

Safety, quality of internet-purchased glasses subpar

The FINANCIAL -- Choosing convenience over quality sets consumers up for a letdown when purchasing glasses online, not only in terms of product satisfaction, but also in overall safety of such ...

L'Oreal and Poietis Sign an Exclusive Research Partnership to Develop Bioprinting of Hair

The FINANCIAL -- L'Oréal has been committed to tissue engineering for almost 30 years and holds unique knowledge and expertise in the field of hair biology. With this exclusive research partnership, ...

How baby’s genes influence birth weight and later life disease

The FINANCIAL -- New research has identified genetic differences that help to explain why some babies are born bigger or smaller than others and how they provide an important link between an ...

A third of people track their health or fitness

The FINANCIAL -- A recent, international GfK survey, conducted online in 16 countries, shows one in three people (33 percent) currently monitor or track their health or fitness via an online or ...

Is intergenerational living the secret to good mental health in old age?

The FINANCIAL -- Intergenerational cohabitation (parents and adult children living in the same household) may have contributed to curbing high rates of depressive symptoms among older people during ...

BARDA Grants $43.2 million USD to Sanofi Pasteur for Zika

The FINANCIAL -- Sanofi and its vaccines global business unit Sanofi Pasteur announced on September 26 that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the Office of the ...

Many births in Africa taking place at low-quality health facilities

The FINANCIAL -- More than 40% of health facility births in five African countries are taking place in poor-quality facilities with crucial deficiencies in staffing, infrastructure, referral systems, ...

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Smokeless tobacco product snus may increase risk of death among prostate cancer patients

Malnutrition Adds $15.5 Billion Annually to Direct U.S. Medical Costs

Tears now fears? Study finds Zika persists in eyes

European Commission Approves Bristol-Myers Squibb’s ORENCIA (abatacept)

Maternal depression significantly higher in low- and middle-income countries compared with wealthier countries

Johnson & Johnson Announces World Health Organization will Review Ebola Vaccine Regimen for Emergency Use Assessment and Listing

Takeda to develop Zika Vaccine with up to $312 million in funding from US Government

Teva Strengthens Injectables Portfolio with the Launch of an Authorized Generic of Cubicin in the United States

Not a dry eye in the house: study shows promise

Americans' Health Assessments Worsen During Obama Years

Preventable vision loss unacceptable, report says

Pigment on the surface of lenses poses risks

WHO urges global action to curtail consumption and health impacts of sugary drinks

Study questions rise of Head and Neck cancers in the UK

AOA, authorities target illegal contact lens sellers

‘Churning’ following the Affordable Care Act hasn’t worsened, but remains a problem

Discrimination and negative attitudes about ageing are bad for your health

Safety, quality of internet-purchased glasses subpar

L'Oreal and Poietis Sign an Exclusive Research Partnership to Develop Bioprinting of Hair

How baby’s genes influence birth weight and later life disease

A third of people track their health or fitness

Is intergenerational living the secret to good mental health in old age?

BARDA Grants $43.2 million USD to Sanofi Pasteur for Zika

Many births in Africa taking place at low-quality health facilities

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