Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Longer, Quicker Walks Protect Heart Health

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 Adding distance to your daily walk and picking up your pace can help reduce risk of heart problems associated with high blood pressure, a

Standing Up More Frequently Might Protect Seniors' Heart Health

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 There s a simple way older women can protect their heart health, a new study argues.Just stand up.Women who started standing up from a se

Sending Unsolicited Stool Test Kits The Best Way To Boost Colon Cancer Screening, Study Argues

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people s homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a ne

FDA Warns About Safety Issues With Boston Scientific Heart Devices

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 U.S. health officials are warning patients and physicians about safety issues associated with two Boston Scientific heart implants, which

FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Ajovy (fremanezumab-vfrm), the First Anti-CGRP Preventive Treatment for Pediatric Episodic Migraine

Regular Exercise Linked to Slower Neurodegeneration in Parkinson Disease

it could also affect how Parkinson s disease progresses, especially in parts of the brain that support key cognitive functions in Parkinson s disease, coauthor

FDA Approves Vizz Eye Drops to Improve Near Vision in Adults

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vizz 1.44 percent (aceclidine ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of presbyopia in adults. Vizz is the fir

Bird Flu May Spread Through Air, Wastewater on Dairy Farms

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 The bird flu virus that has been spreading among dairy cows may travel through the air and wastewater at farms, not just from milking eq

COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Targeting Omicron JN.1 Lineage Safe

Vaccination with the updated COVID-19 mRNA vaccine containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 Omicron JN.1 lineage was not associated with a

Canagliflozin Tied to Reduction in HbA1c in Children, Teens With T2DM

Canagliflozin is associated with a clinically meaningful reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) for children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM),