Losartan recall expands for the fourth time, targeting dozens of additional products

[ad_1] (Gray News) – A reminder regarding the drugs used to treat high blood pressure has been developed for the fourth time, targeting more variants of the generic losartan produced by Torrent Pharmaceuticals. A Torrent losartan product recall was released in December. An update released on Thursday by the Food & Drug Administration has broadened … Read more

Now 7 cases of measles confirmed in Butte County

[ad_1] Updated 16:25 Thursday 18 April 2019 – A public exposure site for measles in Chico and Oroville has been identified for this case. Public health officials pointed out that the investigation into this case was ongoing and that new sites should be added. Office of the Evaluator of Oroville County – Butte, 25, County … Read more

How measles made its ugly return to the United States

[ad_1] RELATED KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, measles was declared eliminated throughout the country in 2000, but this statement could have been at the root of the current epidemic. "Since then, everyone thought that measles was gone and that it would never come back, so vaccination rates … Read more

Mushroom cases caused by a superbog multiply in Chicago – History

[ad_1] CHICAGO (Fox 32 News) – A new drug-resistant superbug and the origin of dangerous fungal infections is appearing in the Chicago area. A suburban mother treated in Northwestern has died. "She would be happy to know that a family may not have to live through what we've been through," Spoor-Harvey said. Jason is the … Read more

OHSU doctors and scientists discover a breakthrough in MS

[ad_1] PORTLAND, Oregon – Scientists and doctors have made a breakthrough that could help millions of people with multiple sclerosis around the world. Tom Scanlan is part of a team of researchers, doctors and scientists who have created a drug that repairs the damage to the nerves by M.S. "It's a quest you can say … Read more

Rare 'Bubble Boy Illness' probably healed with a new gene therapy

[ad_1] Gael, two years old, born with a serious immune disorder, now has a functional immune system after treatment with experimental gene therapy. Above, Gael with his mother Giannina Alva. Credit: St. Jude / Peter Barta Children's Research Hospital According to a new study, eight infants with a serious immune disorder, sometimes called "Bubble Boy's … Read more

HHS launches program to reduce opioid overdoses by 40% in three years

[ad_1] A makeshift memorial in Miami for Kyle Dodds, who died from a heroin and fentanyl overdose in 2016. A government effort of $ 353 million aims to reduce the number of deaths by 40% due to opioids in three years. (Scott McIntyre / for the Washington Post) The Trump administration announced An ambitious program … Read more

Mother says her 8-month-old son got measles because of anti-vaxx

[ad_1] Too young to be vaccinated, Shira Goldschmidt, 8 months old, developed complications from the virus and had to be hospitalized. (Courtesy of Fainy Sukenik) Too young to be vaccinated, Shira Goldschmidt, 8 months old, developed complications from the virus and had to be hospitalized. (Courtesy of Fainy Sukenik) Fainy Sukenik believes in vaccines and … Read more