WHO and Partners agree on a common approach to strengthen Ebola preparedness in unaffected countries
Monday, 27 October 2014
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partner organizations meeting in Brazzaville have agreed on a range of core actions to support countries unaffected by Ebola in strengthening their preparedness in the event of an outbreak.
Scientists fish for new epilepsy model and reel in potential drug
Wednesday, 04 September 2013
According to new research on epilepsy, zebrafish have certainly earned their stripes. Results of a study in Nature Communications suggest that zebrafish carrying a specific mutation may help researchers discover treatments for Dravet syndrome (DS), a severe form of pediatric epilepsy that results in drug-resistant seizures and developmental delays.
Federal judge approves consent decree against Dakota Laboratories
Wednesday, 04 September 2013
Dakota Laboratories LLC and its president, Charles L. Voellinger, Sr., are prohibited from manufacturing and distributing drugs until they correct their ongoing violations of the drug manufacturing laws. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration entered into a consent decree of permanent injunction on Aug. 26, 2013 which enjoined the drug maker and distributor for repeated failure to comply with federal drug manufacturing requirements, known as Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
Hitting back at noncommunicable diseases in the Pacific
Wednesday, 04 September 2013
30 August 2013 -- What do a fitness club in the Cook Islands, backyard gardens in Kiribati and a dispensary in the Federated States of Micronesia have in common? They are all actively engaged in fighting the noncommunicable disease (NCD) crisis in the Pacific by implementing WHO’s Package of Essential NCD interventions. In the Pacific region, most deaths are due to noncommunicable diseases.
The six elements of physical fitness
Wednesday, 04 September 2013
In 1st grade, my gym teacher made us all memorize the definition of “physical fitness.” Decades later, I still recall it as: “Physical Fitness–learning to use your body in many different ways.”
FDA alerts health care providers of adverse reactions associated with steroid injections from Main Street Family Pharmacy in Tennessee
Saturday, 25 May 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Tennessee Board of Pharmacy to investigate reports of seven adverse events associated with steroid injections compounded by Main Street Family Pharmacy, LLC (Main Street) of Newbern, Tenn.
Taming suspect gene reverses schizophrenia-like abnormalities in mice
Saturday, 25 May 2013
Scientists have reversed behavioral and brain abnormalities in adult mice that resemble some features of schizophrenia by restoring normal expression to a suspect gene that is over-expressed in humans with the illness. Targeting expression of the gene Neuregulin1, which makes a protein important for brain development, may hold promise for treating at least some patients with the brain disorder, say researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Maryland General will no longer deliver babies
Saturday, 25 May 2013
Carver said this afternoon that 50 total employees would lose their jobs, including 10 to 15 doctors and midwives. They could get jobs at other UMMS facilities, including other positions at Maryland General.
Yellow fever vaccination booster not needed
Saturday, 25 May 2013
17 May 2013 -- The yellow fever ‘booster’ vaccination given ten years after the initial vaccination is not necessary. WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization (SAGE) has reviewed the latest evidence and concluded that a single dose of vaccination is sufficient to confer life-long immunity against yellow fever disease. This information is crucial for countries where yellow fever is endemic, because it will allow them to reconsider their vaccine scheduling. It is also important for travellers.
How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again
Saturday, 25 May 2013
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- People who eat at fast-food restaurants are consuming significantly more calories than they realize -- and teens are the worst offenders, a new study found.
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