Tag: treatments
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Sanofi, Amgen cholesterol drugs win UK backing after price cuts
Two rival cholesterol-lowering injections from Sanofi and Amgen have been recommended by Britain's healthcare cost watchdog after the manufacturers offered special discounts to the country's state-run health service. Sanofi's Praluent, which was developed with Regeneron, and Amgen's Repatha are both so-called PCSK9 medicines that work in a different way to existing cholesterol fighters such as…
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How Waking Up Earlier Can Change Your Life (And How to Start)
As I'm writing this article, it is 5:54am. I'm trying to tell myself that “I'm not a morning person” — but this simply isn't the case anymore. If you are anything like me (or how I used to be), pressing the snooze button every morning was a ritual. “10 more minutes… 5 more minutes” –…
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US bans sale of e-cigarettes to those under 18
The United States Thursday issued a sweeping ban on sales of e-cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and hookahs to those under 18, marking the first time these products have been federally regulated. The ban will go into effect in 90 days, according to the US Food and Drug Administration, which issued the final rule after several…
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Mindfulness therapy works for recurrent depression
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – For people with recurring depression, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may be more helpful than other treatments, according to a new analysis. Cognitive therapy focuses on substituting constructive patterns of thinking for maladaptive thought processes. Combining mindfulness techniques with cognitive therapy should be an option for patients, according to study…
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No need to fast before cholesterol check
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – Most people don’t need to fast overnight before getting their blood drawn for a cholesterol test, according to a group of experts. Cholesterol test results obtained one to six hours after a meal were not significantly different from results obtained after a fast, researchers found. “It could be…
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The Double Vision of Blind Faith
Faith is blind when we believe in something unseen without any or sufficient evidence. Underlying many of our actions is our belief that it will lead to the desired goal.Many people act as if they don't believe (or accept) that exercise and a balanced diet lead to better health and a sense of well-being (although…
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First US Zika-related death in Puerto Rico
The first Zika-related death on US soil was reported Friday in Puerto Rico, raising new concerns about the dangers of the mosquito-borne virus. “The patient died of complications related to severe thrombocytopenia,” a poor clotting condition related to a low number of platelets in the blood, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.…
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Concussion Film Reveals Dire Need to Learn More About Traumatic Brain Injuries and Treatments
If you've gotten past the Star Wars hype, you may have noticed the film Concussion in movie theaters. And just as Concussion itself is working to compete with the franchise blockbuster, its main characters are equally pitted against a massive sports corporation that “owns a day of the week.”The film, set in 2002, follows Dr.…