Print this page HORSHAM, PA, July 14, 2020 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tremfya (guselkumab) for adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a chronic progressive disease characterized by painful joints and skin inflammation.[1],[2] Tremfya is the first treatment
Month: July 2020
Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro speaks to members of the press outside the West Wing of the White House June 18, 2020 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The White House said Wednesday that it didn’t approve a scathing op-ed from President Donald Trump’s trade advisor, who wrote that top
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 14 2020 For the first time in the world, an international study team with substantial participation from researchers from the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of MedUni Vienna and Vienna University Hospital identifies the molecular differences between individual tumor cells in ependymomas, which are an aggressive type of brain tumor. The
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Hospitals are now being ordered to send all information on COVID-19 to a database run by the Department of Health and Human Services, bypassing the CDC in the process. (New York Times) No administration has politicized the CDC and its science the way the current one
All of Florida is struggling. On Tuesday, state health officials reported 132 Covid-19 related deaths from Monday, breaking the state’s record for most deaths in a single day due to coronavirus. The previous record was 120 deaths reported July 9. “What we were seeing in Wuhan — six months ago, five months ago — now
We know that it has been harder for people to stay active over these last several weeks. Christina Lombardi, DPT PT has put together easy stretches to get you moving at home! Each Wednesday for the next several weeks we will share these stretches with you. Each stretch includes descriptive information and a video to
Just like the rest of the body’s cells, cancer cells use glucose (sugar) as food. So preventing the cells from consuming any sugar makes them more sensitive to chemotherapy treatment and can cause them to starve and die. But making that happen is, of course, much easier said than done. In order to take in
Whether we’re struggling with FOMO, or constantly falling into comparison traps, comparing ourselves to others is making us miserable. But it doesn’t have to be this way When was the last time you felt the prickly sting of comparison? You know the feeling: the hot frustration that starts in your belly, and rises to your
Quarantining at home for the past few months considerably reduced professional and socializing activities. Added to the sense of isolation from stay-at-home orders, other factors including unemployment, financial troubles, and the threat of COVID-19 infection and death has significantly increased stress levels for many people. One researcher from the United States recently published a piece suggesting that psychosocial
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today: Blood Test Signals Risk? A low lymphocyte count in people presenting to the hospital with COVID-19 could help physicians identify those at higher risk
The BBC has launched a new online platform for parents of young children and the Duchess of Cambridge has described it as “gold dust” When children start school, it’s expected that they should be able to speak to their new friends in full sentences, ask teachers simple questions and understand what they’re told to do.
Public health officials and experts said that handwashing can help people avoid COVID-19, but this simple activity can be difficult for millions of people in the U.S. because of lack of access to clean water and the potential of lead exposure, which can be harmful especially to children. Researchers found in 2015 that nearly 21 million
Two experts in geriatric diabetes are offering some contemporary practical recommendations for diabetes management in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The viewpoint, entitled, ”Caring for Older Adults With Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” was published online in JAMA Internal Medicine by Medha N. Munshi, MD, director of the geriatrics program at the Joslin Diabetes Center,
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Frida Velcani Lyumjev reduces blood glucose spikes and can be taken at the beginning of a meal, or even 20 minutes into the meal; available through Lilly’s insulin affordability program A new rapid-acting mealtime insulin has been approved by the FDA to reduce high blood sugar after
First off, it’s in statute already in HIPAA that preexisting conditions are covered.” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, on July 9, speaking at a virtual summit sponsored by The Hill newspaper One of the most popular features of the Affordable Care Act is its guarantee of insurance coverage — at no greater cost
avacopan Treatment for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ChemoCentryx Submits New Drug Application to the U.S. FDA for Avacopan in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Print this page MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – ChemoCentryx, Inc., (NASDAQ: CCXI) today confirmed that the Company has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for avacopan for the treatment
Print this page CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE) July 09, 2020 –Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, an affiliate of Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY), announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the expanded use of Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) in pediatric patients. When Dysport was first FDA-approved in 2016 for pediatric lower limb spasticity, Ipsen was
Beads hang from tree limbs on the campus of Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. Education Images | Getty Images Tulane University, which has long been ranked as one of the best party schools in the nation, is threatening expulsion for students attending big bashes after “truly shameful” partying drew negative attention to the New Orleans
Extremely preterm children have very low birth weights, underdeveloped organs, and risks of long-term problems or disabilities. Antenatal treatment — therapy given before birth — can improve outcomes in preterm children. Statistical analysis of medical records can tell clinicians which antenatal treatments can best protect against severe neurodevelopmental impairment or death. The UAB News Studio
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) helped reduce recurrent maternal autoantibody-mediated congenital heart block (CHB) in fetuses, an open-label study suggested. Anti-SSA/Ro-positive mothers who had had a previous pregnancy complicated by CHB who took HCQ 400 mg daily, starting before completion of gestational week 10, had a 7.4% rate of clinically-relevant fetal CHB (second- or third-degree) at any time
The children are both under the age of 10, DHEC said in a news release Sunday. One is located in the Midlands region in central South Carolina. The other is in the Pee Dee region in the northeastern part of the state. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, is a potential complication seen in
On July 12, 2020, Kelly Preston passed away after a private, two-year fight against breast cancer. She was only 57 years old. Preston has acted in a slew of popular movies like Jerry Maguire, Twins, Jack Frost, and Cat in the Hat, among others. Most recently, she starred in Gotti alongside her husband, John Travolta.
In this short video, a certified diabetes educator from Mayo Clinic explains the equipment and process for using an insulin pen for people with diabetes
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Use your voice to make a difference. If you’re passionate about being a better ally, please continue to do your research, educate yourself, and speak up against injustice 1. Page-turners Me and White Supremacy: How to Recognise Your Privilege, Combat Racism and Change the World Many of us are unaware of just how much white
A recent study examined the impact of the novel coronavirus in U.S. prisons, since inmates occupy confined space that may or may not have ventilation. According to a paper published by The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, aerosol particles linger in the air for a few minutes without sufficient exit points in a given room, putting prisoners at a huge
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