Bristol Myers Squibb's Reblozyl, chasing $4B sales target, wins key FDA label expansion
As Bristol lays off staffers and works through the painful loss of exclusivity for | The first-line anemia use in MDS represents a key milestone as Bristol Myers targets $4 billion in peak sales for the new medicine.#bristol #mds #bristolmyers (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. FDA Approves Bristol Myers Squibb ’s Reblozyl (luspatercept-aamt) as First-Line Treatment of Anemia in Adults with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Who May Require Transfusions
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) August 28, 2023-- Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Reblozyl (luspatercept-aamt) for the treatment of anemia without previous... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - August 28, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Fast Heartburn Relief Without Deadly Drugs
Since gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was first identified in the early 1930s, the number of people experiencing heartburn has increased substantially.
In fact, one study shows that in just 10 years, the number of people experiencing:1
Any GERD symptoms increased by 30%
Symptoms at least once a week increased by 47%
Severe GERD increased by 24%
While these numbers are concerning, I’ll admit they’re not surprising considering the typical American diet.
Our nutrition-less, grain-based diet of carbohydrates and starches has wrecked our health and made our bodies behave in ways nature never intended.
This has led ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 28, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Health Heart Health Natural Cures Nutrition Source Type: news
Are You Sure You Have Cancer?
The patient who came to me for a consultation was frightened. He was in his 60s and had gone to the emergency room a couple of weeks earlier because he was fatigued and had been losing weight. His blood counts there weren’t normal: He had profound anemia and a struggling immune system. This… (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Dangerous Diet Means More Broken Bones
Make no bones about it… Being a vegetarian won’t do your health any favors, no matter what you hear in the media and from so-called “nutrition experts.”
I’ve been warning my patients about this for years.
Despite all the hype about plant-based meals being better for you, eliminating animal protein is not a healthy option – especially as you age.
A recent study of more than 26,000 women between the ages of 35 and 69 found that vegetarians had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared with meat eaters.1
The study, published in BMC Medicine, looked at four groups that consisted of “occasional” meat eate...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 25, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Nutrition Source Type: news
Father-of-four diagnosed with bowel cancer months after doctors dismissed his symptoms as anaemia
EXCLUSIVE: Matt Jones, from Kent, visited his GP in May after suffering from extreme cramping, diarrhoea and nausea. But his symptoms were dismissed as anaemia. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk Appetite Eases $1.6 Trillion Maturity Wall
As fears of a severe US recession recede, investors flush with cash are looking to put money to work in junk assets. Companies with upcoming maturities are rushing to take advantage. • None US Consumers Near Day of Reckoning as Pandemic Cash Stash Shrinks Anemic issuance means demand far exceeds…#vishwaspatkar #fraserlundie #federatedhermes #federalreserve #armenpanossian #noelhebert #oakhilladvisorslp #vistaequitypartners #nonebanks #tennecoinc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MarketWatch First Take: Cisco ’s early AI traction won’t save it from an anemic year ahead
Cisco Systems Inc. may have reported its strongest annual revenue growth in a decade, but it’s headed down a much more anemic path this fiscal year — and even early traction with artificial intelligence won’t save it from that fate. On Wednesday, the networking giant reported a…#ciscosystemsinc #cisco (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treating Anemia in Patients With HIV Reduces TB Risk Treating Anemia in Patients With HIV Reduces TB Risk
Markers of anemia and systemic inflammation could help identify patients with HIV who are at risk for active tuberculosis and death.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 16, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: HIV/AIDS News Source Type: news
Blend cuts workforce by 19% amid anemic mortgage lending
Mortgage rates at a 23-year high are a "real headwind" for lenders and the fintech, said Blend CEO Nima Ghamsari.#nimaghamsari (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Anemia Remains Considerable Global Health Challenge
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 -- Anemia remains a considerable global health challenge, according to a study published online July 31 in The Lancet Haematology.
William M. Gardener, M.P.H., from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Protect Your Heart with Natural Vitamin A
Vitamin A is best known for helping you see better, especially at night.
But this often-overlooked nutrient has dozens of other health benefits. Your muscles, immune system, lungs, and kidneys all use it, and your liver stores it to use in an emergency.
And now scientists have discovered that vitamin A also activates a stockpile of previously unknown, heart-healing cells inside your pericardium, the fluid-filled sac that surrounds your heart.1,2
First, the researchers discovered that these special cells – a subtype of white blood cells called macrophages – helped heal the hearts of mice.
Then they discovered we have th...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 9, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Health Source Type: news
West Africa: Sickle Cell Disease Is Rife in West Africa - a Fresh Approach Is Needed to Combat It
[The Conversation Africa] Sickle cell disease refers to a group of inherited blood disorders with symptoms like anaemia and blocked blood vessels. About 80% of the world's sickle cell disease cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of access to comprehensive healthcare in the region adds to the burden of the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Why Anemia Highly Prevalent Among Women In The Global South
According to a recent study published in The Lancet Hematology, in 2021, the leading cause of anemia globally was dietary iron deficiency (66.2% of all anemia cases). (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anuradha Varanasi, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Why Anemia Is Highly Prevalent Among Women In The Global South
According to a recent study published in The Lancet Hematology, in 2021, the leading cause of anemia globally was dietary iron deficiency (66.2% of all anemia cases). (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anuradha Varanasi, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
