Electronic Cigarettes and Risk of Acute Pulmonary Injury: An Update on Available Data
A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the US raised concerns regarding the use of...
Diseases and Cures
Type 2 diabetes may be a result of inadequate sleep during childhood
Such interesting and important questions have been answered by a new London-based study. Professor Christopher G Owen from St...
FDA Approves Balloon Dilatation For Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
The US Food and Drug Administration has now permitted sale of a device that uses a small balloon to...
FDA ALERT REGARDING RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OVARIAN CANCER SCREENING TESTS
Ovarian cancer is the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. Second, only to uterine cancer, it is a leading...
Zika virus: Current global status, threats and concerns
Zika virus discovered in Uganda in 1947 is currently making the world headlines for its outbreak in South America...
FDA issues strong warnings for opioid analgesics
Opioids like oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine etc. are powerful pain-killers used primarily to manage chronic pain e.g. Opioid analgesics cough...
Ertugliflozin Shows Promising Results as Therapy for Diabetes
The health and economic costs of diabetes are enormous. Considerable efforts are being made to develop new and more...