Doctors thought boy had leukemia, he was just drinking too much milk
Too much milk can have severe consequences, an
Oregon mom learned. Her two-year-old son who drank double the daily recommended amount of milk became severely anemic. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A cell biologist shares the wonder of researching life's most fundamental form
Physician Siddhartha Mukherjee explains how cellular science could lead to breakthroughs in the treatment of cancer, HIV, Type 1 diabetes and sickle cell anemia. His new book is The Song of the Cell.(Image credit: Simon & Schuster) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Terry Gross Source Type: news
Campaigners call for new mothers to receive a GP check-up nine months after giving birth
Mary Broddle, 45, from Nottingham lost more than a litre of blood when she gave birth to her son Leo, pictured. She went onto develop severe anaemia which caused major problems. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Man, 73, declines from 'severe' B12 deficiency in just two weeks - hit with five symptoms
His "severe" deficiency was found to be "mimicking" the signs of a type of anaemia. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
For Camp Lejeune Victims Exposed to Toxic Water, a New Law Promises Compensation —and Closure
Many of Ann Johnson’s life milestones were marked at Camp Lejeune, a sprawling U.S. Marine Corps base camp on the North Carolina coast. She moved to the base in 1982, when her stepfather was stationed there. In 1983, she graduated from Camp Lejeune High School. In 1984, she got married and, at the age of 18, gave birth to her first child at the on-base hospital.
Johnson had a difficult pregnancy, gaining 120 pounds due to a complication that leads to excess amniotic fluid. In retrospect, she says, this was the first sign that something was wrong. Then, on the day her daughter, Jacquetta, was born, she didn’t cr...
Source: TIME: Health - November 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Olivia Attwood left the I'm A Celeb jungle as she was 'dangerously anaemic' - signs
Former Love Island contestant Olivia Attwood exited the jungle on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! as she was "dangerously anaemic". (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New TREMFYA ® (guselkumab) Post-Hoc Analysis Reveals Active Psoriatic Arthritis Patients With Early Efficacy Had Meaningful Long-Term Improvement in Health-Related Quality of Life
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, November 10, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced a new post-hoc analysis of the Phase 3 DISCOVER-2 study that show early (week 8) clinical improvementsa of most measures (joint and skin disease, enthesitis and dactylitis) in adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) treated with TREMFYA® (guselkumab) were associated with meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (measured by EQ-5D)b from year one (week 52) through year two (week 100).1 TREMFYA is the first fully human selective interleukin (IL)-23 inhibitor th...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 10, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
NIH-funded researchers to begin study of intravenous iron treatment for post-pregnancy anemia
Study to enroll participants in seven low- and middle-income countries. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - November 10, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Janssen to Highlight Latest Scientific Advances in Hematologic Diseases at ASH 2022 with Clinical and Real-World Data Across Innovative Pipeline and Distinguished Portfolio
RARITAN, N.J., November 3, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson are committed to redefining treatment outcomes in the hematology setting and today announced that abstracts from more than 50 company-sponsored studies, plus more than 20 investigator-initiated studies, will be presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans from December 10-13, 2022. Janssen’s commitment to advancing an innovative portfolio of therapies for healthcare professionals and patients is evidenced through more than 70 presentations that span clinical studies and r...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
Any unusual cravings? Urge to eat non-food items like paper could signal iron deficiency
Experiencing cravings for non-food items such as paper or ice - a condition known as pica - could mean you have iron deficiency anaemia. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Daprodustat Gets FDA AdComm Nod for Adults With CKD on Dialysis Daprodustat Gets FDA AdComm Nod for Adults With CKD on Dialysis
For the first time, a HIF-PHI-class agent won backing from an FDA advisory committee for treating anemia, but the panel voted against daprodustat for adults with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
FDA Panel Gives Thumbs Up to Anemia Pill for CKD Patients on Dialysis
(MedPage Today) -- A group of FDA advisors recommended approval of daprodustat for treating chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related anemia, but only for the subset of patients on dialysis, determining that the same risk-benefit profile did not exist... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 27, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Another CKD-Related Anemia Drug Goes Under the Microscope of FDA Advisors
(MedPage Today) -- An FDA advisory panel will weigh in on whether the safety signals of daprodustat in chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related anemia are too risky to recommend the oral agent for approval.
On Wednesday, the FDA's Cardiovascular and... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 25, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Simona Halep Suspended for a Positive Doping Test
Halep, the ninth-ranked player in women’s tennis, tested positive for an anemia drug. #simonahalep #dopingtest (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Your Gas Stove May Be Leaking Benzene Into Your Kitchen —Even When It ’ s Off
The U.S. goes through a lot of natural gas, consuming more than 30 trillion cubic feet of it last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration—about 15% of which is burned by home appliances. On top of climate concerns—natural gas may be less carbon polluting than coal, but the methane released during production is a powerful greenhouse gas in its own right—there is a growing awareness of the risk this gas poses to our health.
According to a new study published today in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, not only the atmosphere, but your kitchen may be a victim of contamina...
Source: TIME: Health - October 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
