Health
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After a fracture, patients often continue meds that boost fracture risk
Aug 23, 2016News Hour: Older people who break a bone are often receiving medications that can increase the risk of a fracture – and even after an accident, less than 10 percent of them stop taking those drugs,... -
Women with dense breasts may need annual mammograms
Aug 23, 2016News Hour: While most older women might not need breast cancer screening with mammography more often than every three years, some women with dense breasts may need mammograms every year, U.S. research suggests. Among women aged... -
U.S. lawmakers press Mylan on EpiPen price increases
Aug 23, 2016News Hour: Two senior lawmakers on the U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee on Monday pushed for information regarding sharp price increases for EpiPens, drug-filled injectable devices used by people to counter potentially deadly allergic reactions. Senator Chuck... -
Virtual reality and treadmill training could help prevent falls in older adults
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Combining virtual reality and treadmill training helps prevent falls in older adults better than treadmill training alone, according to a new randomised controlled trial published in The Lancet. The authors say that the intervention,... -
New drug application for investigational once-daily fixed-ratio combination of insulin glargine and lixisenatide
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Sanofi announced that it has submitted updated information on the pen delivery device as part of the New Drug Application (NDA) for the investigational once-daily fixed-ratio combination of basal insulin glargine 100 Units/mL and... -
Yellow fever vaccination campaign starts in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: The biggest emergency yellow fever vaccination campaign ever held in Africa was launched in the city of Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of the Congo this week. With high risk of transmission of the mosquito-borne... -
Six leading scientists to receive prestigious novartis prizes for immunology at 16th international congress of immunology
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Novartis announced that six scientists will receive the 2016 Novartis Prizes for Immunology at the upcoming 16th International Congress of Immunology (ICI) in Melbourne, Australia on Aug 22, 2016. The Novartis Prizes for Immunology... -
Dengue immunization public program in paraná state of Brazil set to achieve WHO 2020 ambition
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Sanofi and its vaccines global business unit Sanofi Pasteur announced that 500,000 doses of Dengvaxia® have been received in Paraná to support a large-scale public dengue immunization program initiated in the State’s 30 most... -
Strengthened union health facilities could transform Bangladesh’s maternal and newborn health situation
Aug 17, 2016News Hour: Strengthening the union level facilities to provide life-saving maternal and newborn care services can significantly improve facility-based deliveries and contribute to reducing maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity in Bangladesh. The observation was made... -
7 cancer symptoms you CANNOT ignore
Aug 16, 2016News Hour: Seeking medical advice when you notice one of these eight symptoms is the best way to ensure you have another day with your loving family. Don’t overlook these seven signs: 1. Serious back pain...
