Category: Medicine

Better Buy: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals vs. Ionis Pharmaceuticals

Treating diseases that have a genetic component by altering the expression of the responsible genes is a promising new field of medicine, but it has been much less straightforward than biopharmaceutical companies had expected. Two contenders in this area, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals In 2016, these two stocks have taken paths as varied as their approaches to drug development, and the past few months have been a wild ride.

Is dying of a broken heart farce or fact?

Debbie Reynolds’ death just a day after that of her daughter, Star Wars star Carrie Fisher, had the internet abuzz: Can you really die of a broken heart? Tampa General Hospital heart transplant surgeon Dr. Siva Kumar says yes – “broken-heart syndrome” is a real thing. But it’s hard to say whether such an episode is what ended an already aging Reynolds’ life.

Heavy Duty Backache Oil Recipe

… to relieve pain and stiffness in joints and muscles associated with arthritis. InflammaGo can safely maintain joint health and support healthy tissues in the body, without harmful side effects. This remedy contains a selection of homeopathic …

Last Day to sign up for a Free Massage

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Visiting restrictions at MUH Cork due to influenza

The hospital is advising people with flu-like symptoms to visit their GP or South Doc in the first instance, instead of presenting at its ED Mercy University Hospital Cork has introduced visiting restrictions due to a high incidence of admissions through its emergency department of people suffering from influenza. The hospital is advising people with flu-like symptoms to visit their GP or South Doc in the first instance, instead of presenting at its ED.

New mom fighting cancer

… But they didn’t accept my cheque.” Wesene, originally from Ethiopia, has been living and working in Brandon as a health-care aide with Prairie Mountain Health since 2008. When Wesene was about 13 years old, she and her family were sponsored by a …

Gin and tonic

The drink of millions worldwide, but it would not exist had it not been for Edinburgh-born George Cleghorn, an 18th-century doctor who discovered that quinine could cure malaria. The quinine was drunk in tonic water, but it was so bitter that gin was added to make it more palatable. Bottoms up!

Flu bug biting Southern Oregon hard

In Jackson County, 4.77 percent of all emergency room visits last week were to treat flu-like illnesses, more than double the statewide average of 2.1 percent the same week, according to numbers provided by Jackson County Health and Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority. Jackson County Health Officer Dr. Jim Shames said this year’s flu vaccine is a “good match” for the strain going around, identified as Influenza A H3N2.

Stop smoking in the new year

The first five-week series will be held at 10 a.m. to noon on each Tuesday beginning Jan. 24 and running through Feb. 21. The classes will be at in the Arbor Room of the Foley Cultural Center, 1499 N. Camino Alto, in Vallejo. The second five-week series will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on each Thursday beginning on March 2 and running through March 30. The classes will be held at 275 Beck Ave., in Fairfield.

Highly pathogenic strain of bird flu found in cats

A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu was discovered in two dead cats on Saturday, a provincial government official said, marking the first infection of the virus found in mammals in two years. The H5N6 strain of avian influenza which has infected chickens across the country was found in the bodies of the cats in Pocheon, some 46 kilometers north of Seoul, the official said, citing information from health authorities.

Can you really die of a broken heart?

… in women – by people with a history of neurologic problems, such as seizures, and by people with a history of mental health problems. Though a stress-based theory is probably correct, the precise cause of the syndrome remains unknown, according to …

The long, strange odyssey of bringing Oscar fave ‘Toni Erdmann’ to the screen

But the upstart German filmmaker Maren Ade employed an especially unconventional technique in greeting the stars of her new picture “Toni Erdmann” for the Romanian portion of production. Ade showed up at the down-on-its-heels Bucharest airport as an over-the-top character – tricked out as a goofball mogul, pouring Champagne wearing bathroom slippers in the back of a white stretch limo.

Keeping your eyes healthy in 2017

It’s that time of year again and New Year resolutions are coming at you from every health corner. Here in RNIB Cymru we support people with sight loss, but our work also includes campaigns to help with preventing sight loss.

The Best Powder Supplements for Your Diet

… of scientific affairs and a staff nutritionist for the Vitamin Shoppe. Potentially, they’re the newest weapon in your health arsenal-the trick is to figure out which powders actually work. While some of them have proven benefits, a number are …

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… and Opko’s longer-lasting candidate might have performed even better with a more convenient dosing schedule. Opko Health isn’t throwing in the towel just yet. Although hGH-CTP failed to significantly reduce trunk fat mass compared to a placebo after …

How Risky Is Altria Group, Inc.?

… and have limited borrowing capacity. As a result, taxing tobacco is a fertile source of revenue. Moreover, with health advocates calling for measures to reduce smoking and encourage smokers to quit, tobacco taxes are often politically attractive as …

Rare cancer doctor lost son to condition

A DOCTOR who spent his life’s work studying a rare form of cancer knew the odds were bad when his son was diagnosed with the condition. Dr Sam Gambhir, the chair of Stanford University’s Department of Radiology, had already watched his wife, Aruna, battle breast cancer twice.

Pennsylvania again leads US in reported Lyme disease cases

Pennsylvania again leads the nation in reported cases of Lyme disease, according to tracking conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports preliminary data released by the CDC on Thursday shows Pennsylvania with 12,092 cases of the tick-borne disease this year through Dec. 24. The figure is triple the amount reported in New York, which registered the country’s second-highest total with 4,002 infections in 2016.

The University Pain Medicine Center Accepting Patients Interested in Endoscopic Disc Compression

The pain clinic serving Old Bridge Township, NJ and surrounding towns, the University Pain Medicine Center, is pleased to announce that they offer endoscopic disc compression treatments to reduce or eliminate lumbar pain. Patients throughout New Jersey often turn to the practice for their ability to provide effective treatments using cutting-edge technology and methodologies.

Number of shares and votes in Active Biotech

Today, the last trading day of the month, there are in total 96,824,320 shares and votes in Active Biotech. For further information, please contact: Tomas Leanderson, CEO Tel: +46 46 19 20 95 E-mail: tomas.leanderson@activebiotech.com Active Biotech AB is a biotechnology company with focus on neurodegenerative/inflammatory diseases and cancer.