Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Access to Medical Test Results Is Confusing, Anxiety-Provoking

Patients have more access to their own medical test results than ever before, thanks to legislation requiring results be released as soon as they re available.

Multilingual Children with Autism Show Improved Cognitive Function

Kids with autism who speak more than one language tend to have fewer symptoms from their disorder. Being multilingual not only enhances their general cognitive

DoxyPEP Lowers Rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Data Suggests

Worried about the risky sex you had last night Using a common antibiotic following sex can dramatically reduce a person s risk of some sexually transmitted infe

Blood Test May Help Predict How Long Immunity Lasts

It s long been a mystery why folks need a flu vaccine every year, even though immunizations they got in childhood continue to protect them from measles and mump

Six-Month Mortality Lower With Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Acute MI With Anemia

For patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and anemia, the primary outcome of 30-day mortality or MI does not differ with a restrictive versus liberal t

Interest In Permanent Contraception Rose After Roe v. Wade was Overturned

Abortion bans have led many young people to decide they d rather forego having kids than ever face that dilemma. A surge in permanent contraception immediately

Capricor Therapeutics Completes Submission of Biologics License Application to the U.S. FDA for Deramiocel for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Cruise Passenger Dies Amid Norovirus Outbreak That Sickened Dozens

A norovirus outbreak aboard the P O Cruises Arcadia ship last fall left dozens of passengers confined to their cabins and is now linked to the death of a 77-yea

Brain Volume, Health Linked to Socioeconomic Status

Wealth could be related to brain health, a new study says. People raised in poorer communities or nations appear to have brains more likely to shrink with age,

Denture Use Tied to Better Cognitive Health in Older Adults With Partial Tooth Loss

Denture use may help protect against cognitive decline in older adults with partial tooth loss, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in Aging Medicine.