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The warning over the potential dangers of generic substitution in ophthalmology come from Mr Peter Phelan, Consultant Ophthalmologist with a specialist interest in glaucoma at Sunderland Eye Infirmary, UK.
For 2.7 million Americans with epilepsy, seizures are not the only concern. People with epilepsy frequently face mood and behavior challenges and side effects from their medications, such as sleep ...
Obesity surgery-related complications in the United States declined 21 percent between 2001 and 2006, and payments to hospitals for obesity surgery decreased by as much as 13 percent, partly because ...
Radiology trade magazine Imaging Technology News has been purchased by a Chicago-area trade publisher.
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad posted its financial results for the first quarter of 2009.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and its fellow medical professional societies have released a joint statement about society relationships with industry.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COWomen who have a high risk of developing breast cancer need to be identified. But which healthcare professional has this responsibility? And once a high-risk patient is identified, ...
As swine flu cases continue to increase, it is easy to get a little overwhelmed, especially when you hear about school districts closing and see people wearing masks. This is…
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Pregnant women with asthma, the most common condition affecting the lungs during pregnancy, should actively manage their asthma in order to optimize the health of mother and the baby, according ...
A new peptide has performed well in preclinical testing and could provide a potent antimicrobial punch against acne and, one day, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, an expert says.
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Chemicals can cause skin sensitization or undergo a process where they transform into skin sensitizers. Some patients are more susceptible to sensitization than others. Cross-reactivity is a ...
A new study involving cross-sectional samples of the U.S. population reveals no association between isotretinoin and suicidality, the study—s author says.
(Canadian Medical Association Journal) The use of drugs to encourage red blood cell formation (erythropoiesis-stimulating agents) in cancer patients with anemia increases the risk of death and serious adverse events ...
(Ohio State University Medical Center) Ohio State University cancer researchers show that a technology called liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy can reliably and reproducibly measure variations in the composition of histone proteins ...
(Michigan State University) A new link between body fat and cancer identified by a Michigan State University researcher underscores obesity’s health risk and could lead to new cancer treatment and ...
Drinking diet sodas, especially those with a citrus flavor, might help ward off painful calcium deposits known as kidney stones.
(Albert Einstein College of Medicine) Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have combined their revolutionary new drug-delivery system with a powerful antimicrobial agent to treat potentially ...