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FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
Patients should continue taking metformin drugs until their doctor can prescribe a replacement, the FDA said in a statement, noting the risks of discontinuing. Read more
Patients should continue taking metformin drugs until their doctor can prescribe a replacement, the FDA said in a statement, noting the risks of discontinuing. Read more
The federal lawsuit, which the American Civil Liberties Union filed Wednesday in Maryland, questions why patients can’t fill a prescription for mifepristone by mail. Read more
The self-swab tests will only be available at the drive-thru windows of the Longs Drugs at 1077 Ainamakua Drive in Mililani and at 1130 Kuala St. in Pearl City. Read more
The suit joins others the ACLU has filed to fight abortion restrictions since the spread of coronavirus that prevented women from being able to terminate unwanted pregnancies. Read more
While most people focus, as they should, on social distancing, face coverings, hand washing and even self isolation to protect against the deadly coronavirus now ravaging the country, too few are paying serious attention to two other factors critically important to the risk of developing a COVID-19 infection and its potential severity. Read more
Many Medicare recipients could pay less for insulin next year under a deal President Donald Trump announced in a pivot to pocketbook issues important in November’s election. Read more
Blood clots that can cause strokes, heart attacks and dangerous blockages in the legs and lungs are increasingly being found in COVID-19 patients, including some children. Read more
During war times, governments have encouraged people to plant “victory gardens” with the goal that families could grow produce to help supply essential nutrients. Read more
Thousands of cooped-up Americans snapping up new bicycles or dusting off decades-old bikes to stay fit, keep their mental sanity or have a safe alternative to public transportation. Read more
If you have Medicare and want to be tested for coronavirus, the Trump Administration has good news. Read more
“Not only is there no benefit, but we saw a very consistent signal of harm.” Read more
The Oxford shot is one of about a dozen experimental COVID-19 vaccines in early stages of human testing or poised to start, mostly in China, the U.S. and Europe. Read more
Cloth face masks worn during the coronavirus pandemic should be washed regularly, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more
Here’s what parents need to know and what they should do if they’re concerned about their children’s health. Read more
The research published today offers insight into what a vaccine must do to be effective and how to measure that. Read more
The Kansas City Star and The Wichita Eagle reported that they obtained messages through an open records request showing that executives at Tyson and National Beef pushed Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam to advocate more-lenient federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. Read more
The mental health toll of the coronavirus pandemic is only beginning to show itself, and it is too early to predict the scale of the impact. Read more
U.S. births continued to fall last year, leading to the fewest number of newborns in 35 years. Read more
Johnson & Johnson is ending sales of its iconic talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it has caused cancer. Read more
The drug has the potential to cause significant side effects in some patients and has not been shown to combat the virus. Read more
India is the world’s largest producer of generic drugs, a fast-growing industry that has brought down pharmaceutical prices globally. Read more