Archive: 22/10/2015
FDA warns of deadly liver damage with AbbVie hepatitis drugs
Federal health officials are warning doctors and patients that two hepatitis C drugs from AbbVie can cause life-threatening liver injury in patients with advanced forms of the disease.
Oct 22, 2015
New medication class may safely and effectively treat anemia
Investigational drugs that produce effects in the body similar to what occurs at high altitudes may offer a new way to stimulate red blood cell production and treat patients with anemia, according to studies appearing in ...
Oct 22, 2015
Certain vulnerable groups are less likely to use e-health resources
Disparities exist in kidney disease patients' access to e-health resources, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). Such disparities may reinforce ...
Oct 22, 2015
New study could save breast cancer patients time, money and side effects
Most breast cancer patients with invasive lobular carcinoma could be treated with hormones alone and not with chemotherapy, according to a study by Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, part of ...
Oct 22, 2015