Friday 24 May 2019

First Mesothelioma Treatment in 15 Years Approved

doctor examining chest xray

The new device was approved under the Humanitarian Device Exemption, which was created to encourage innovation in rare diseases.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2W7lWzn

Summer of Mosquito Swarms a Possibility This Year

mosquito biting human

Mosquitoes could wreck your summer if you're not prepared and a warm, wet spring means the blood-suckers will be out in force.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2VY5zF7

Colon Cancer Screenings Rise When Medicaid Arrives

colon cancer

American Cancer Society researchers analyzed CDC data and found that in states that were very early adopters of the Medicaid expansion, the rate of low-income adults ages 50-64 who were up to date with colon cancer screening rose from 42.3% in 2012 to 51.1% in 2016.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2HSw4Sr

This New Treatment Could Save the Lives of Babies. But It Costs $2.1 Million.


By KATIE THOMAS from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2HYjDo2

Study: Roundup Linked to Human Liver Damage

silhouettes of people only showing livers

A group of people who have liver disease also had elevated urine levels of glyphosate, the main weed-killing ingredient in Roundup, researchers found.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2wiEgGg