Wednesday 24 October 2018

FDA Gives OK to First New Flu Drug in 20 Years

The drug's approval was based on two clinical trials of more than 1,800 patients who took either Xofluza, a placebo or another antiviral flu treatment within 48 hours of experiencing flu symptoms.



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Cold, Windy Days Can Strain the Heart

In a new study, scientists reported an increase in heart attacks in low temperature, strong wind, fewer hours of sunshine and low atmospheric pressure.



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7th New Jersey Child Dies From Virus

A seventh child has died after infection with an adenovirus at a health care facility in New Jersey, officials confirmed Wednesday. Eleven other children from the same facility are infected.



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Shin Bones May Hold Clues to Blood Pressure

After adjusting for age, race, smoking and other factors, researchers have found a 19 percent higher risk of treatment-resistant blood pressure for every 15-microgram per gram increase in lead levels in the shin bone.



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Former Surgeons General Recount Political Pressure on the Job


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