Real-World Study Confirms Benefit of XARELTO ® (rivaroxaban) for Secondary Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients
TITUSVILLE, NJ, December 9, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced observational data from eight years of clinical practice showing that the oral Factor Xa inhibitor XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) is associated with comparable effectiveness and safety to the Factor Xa inhibitor apixaban for the treatment of cancer-associated thromboembolism (CAT) in a broad cohort of patients with various cancer types. Patients with CAT are at a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is the second-leading cause of death in people with cancer.1Data from the Observational Study in Cancer-A...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - December 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Herbal supplements may pose ‘harm’ to people with heart problems
Heart disease can be treated in several ways, but herbal supplements have to be used with caution. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Homeopathic Products
Homeopathy is an alternative medical practice that was developed in the late 1700s. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - December 7, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Could Bacteria in Your Gut Help Spur Depression?
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - December 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry, Alternative Medicine, News, Source Type: news
A family with nutmeg poisoning due to a home-made 'Covid treatment syrup' - Medagoda K.
The enthusiasm to find an effective treatment or prophylaxis for Covid-19 has been seen in alternative medicine systems such as Ayurveda, Siddhi, and other traditional methods unique to Asians. The substances used include ginger, coriander, cardamom, cinna... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Many Asthma Patients Don ’t Follow Their Medication Plans. Here’s How to Change That
In 2017, an expert commission organized by the Lancet examined the current state of asthma care. That commission identified poor medication adherence as one of the principal barriers standing between people with asthma and improved disease outcomes. Adherence is “the biggest elephant in the room,” the commission wrote. “Although lip service is paid to optimizing basic management, in practice often very little is done beyond asking the patient if they are taking treatment.”
According to research in the European Respiratory Journal, more than half of all asthma patients fail to take their medications ...
Source: TIME: Health - November 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Ghana: Ghana Makes Strides in Implementing WHO Integration Policy - Deputy Health Minister
[GhanaToday] Ghana has made great strides in implementing the WHO integration policy which seeks to integrate Herbal Medicine practice into the main Orthodox Healthcare practice at the various government hospitals. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 21, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
'Be careful': Three popular herbal supplements sold in UK that may 'pose heart risks'
The supplements may exaggerate the effects of other medicines that you're taking to dangerous levels. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ghana: 'Sensible' Use of Herbal Medicines Doesn't Cause Kidney, Liver, Heart Problems - Dr Busia
[Ghanaian Times] Dr Kofi Busia, the Im-mediate past Director of Healthcare Services at the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), has debunked notions that the use of herbal medicines caused kidney, liver or heart problems. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 18, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Is Mind - Altering Ayahuasca Safe? No, But Folks Who Try It May Not Care
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - November 17, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Dependence, Alternative Medicine, News, Source Type: news
Accupuncture Improves AI-Related Joint Pain in Breast Cancer Pts Accupuncture Improves AI-Related Joint Pain in Breast Cancer Pts
Accupuncture Improves AI-Related Joint Pain in Breast Cancer PtsMedscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Yoga may have health benefits for people with chronic non-specific lower back pain
An updated Cochrane Review,published in the Cochrane Library, suggests that yoga may lead to a small reduction in pain in people with chronic non-specific lower back pain over the short term, and that improvements in back function may be similar to those seen with other types of back-focused exercise. However, researchers advise that more studies are needed to provide information on long-term effects.What is non-specific low back pain?Low back pain is a common health problem. In many cases, there is no known cause for the pain and it is termed ' non-specific ' back pain. For some people, the pain may last for three month...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - November 15, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
MD Logic Health Announces New Partnership with Cynthia Thurlow
MD Logic Health ("MD Logic"), a leading provider of professional-grade nutraceuticals and physician-recommended dietary supplements made in the USA, announced a major partnership with...(PRWeb November 15, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022/11/prweb19015335.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Namma Homeopathy clinic gains popularity in Maharashtra and Karnataka due to its effective treatment
Homeopathy is a proven and effective method of medicine to fight diseases and Namma Homeopathy clinic have shown effective treatment all over India and have successfully treated more than 1 lakh acute and chronic diseases (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - November 14, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New TREMFYA ® (guselkumab) Post-Hoc Analysis Reveals Early Efficacy Predicted Longer-Term Efficacy And Sustained Achievement Among A Diverse Active Psoriatic Arthritis Patient Population
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, November 11, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced a new post-hoc analysis of the Phase 3 DISCOVER program (DISCOVER-1 and DISCOVER-2) evaluating TREMFYA® (guselkumab) in adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), which showed that early skin and enthesitis responsesa,b predicted longer-term clinical response,c including disease remission, at week 52.1 TREMFYA is the first fully human selective interleukin (IL)-23 inhibitor therapy approved in the U.S. for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PsO) and adults with active PsA...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 11, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
