Archive: 28/04/2016
Recent cancer diagnosis associated with increased risk of mental health disorders
A recent cancer diagnosis was associated with increased risk for some mental health disorders and increased use of psychiatric medications, according to a new study published online by JAMA Oncology that used data from Swedish ...
Apr 28, 2016
Costs for orally administered cancer drugs skyrocket
New cancer drugs, taken in pill form, have become dramatically more expensive in their first year on the market compared with drugs launched 15 years ago, calling into question the sustainability of a system that sets high ...
Apr 28, 2016
Cardiovascular giants Abbott, St. Jude in $25 bn merger
Abbott Laboratories and St. Jude Medical, leading makers of heart care and coronary devices, announced a $25 billion merger Thursday to better target the rising levels of cardiovascular disease in aging populations.
Apr 28, 2016
Harsh out of necessity
Multiple Sclerosis affects nearly 2 and a half million people worldwide. It is a highly debilitating autoimmune disease: the condition severely reduces patients' quality of life through symptoms which disrupt motor, cognitive, ...
Apr 28, 2016