Can Next-Gen Obesity Balloon Pump Confidence in Apollo?
Apollo Endosurgery's Orbera365 weight-loss balloon works the same way as the original Orbera device, except it is designed to stay in the patient's stomach for 12 months, twice as long as the previous version.
Apollo Endosurgery said it has received CE Mark approval to sell its Orbera365 weight-loss system in Europe, doubling the amount of time the balloon stays inflated in the patient's stomach. The approval comes less than a month after FDA alerted doctors of patient deaths associated with obesity balloons made by Apollo and ReShape Medical.
The news deflated Apollo's stock (NASDAQ: APEN), as shares sold off nearly 26...
Source: MDDI - September 6, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business Source Type: news
Pigment Found in Chamomile, Parsley Kills Mesothelioma Cells
A yellowish pigment common to parsley, celery, chamomile tea, oranges and grapefruit may be the latest treatment for mesothelioma cancer, a new study shows.
While numerous studies have demonstrated the anti-cancer and antioxidant properties of apigenin (API), the natural pigment found in these plants and vegetables, researchers recently tested it against malignant mesothelioma cells.
Doctors at the University of Rome evaluated the anti-tumor activities of API in mice injected with mesothelioma cells.
API inhibited malignant mesothelioma (MM) cell survival and activated cell death, known as apoptosis. Mice treated with AP...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - July 26, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Walter Pacheco Tags: apigenin benefits apigenin for cancer apigenin for mesothelioma new mesothelioma treatment Source Type: news
A Reminder That Meds and Grapefruit Don't Always Mix
Could be a dangerous combination, depending on the drug Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Reactions (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Reminder That Meds and Grapefruit Don't Always Mix
Title: A Reminder That Meds and Grapefruit Don't Always MixCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/23/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/24/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - July 24, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
A Reminder That Meds and Grapefruit Don't Always Mix
SUNDAY, July 23, 2017 -- If you like grapefruit juice, you need to be aware that it can affect the way some medications work, especially those used to treat high blood pressure or an irregular heart rhythm.
That ' s the message from the U.S. Food and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 23, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Grapefruit Juice and Some Drugs Don't Mix
Grapefruit juice can affect how well some medicines work, and it may cause dangerous side effects. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - July 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Citrus Fruit Could Lower Your Risk of Dementia by 23% - AARP
2 days ago ... Increasing your daily intake of citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruit could lower
your risk of dementia and help your memory. (Source: AARP.org News)
Source: AARP.org News - July 14, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Orange a day cuts the risk of dementia by a quarter
Daily intake of any citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, lemons or limes can cut the chances of developing the incurable brain condition by almost a quarter, a new study suggests. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Dangers Of Climate Change Are Real In This New Comic Anthology
In the past decade or so, a subgenre of dystopian fiction has emerged to confront our changing planet: climate fiction, or “cli-fi.” In stories like Jeff VanderMeer’s “Southern Reach” trilogy, or Kim Stanley Robinson’s New York 2140 and Claire Vaye Watkins’ Gold Fame Citrus, characters confront floods, droughts and other environmental catastrophes.
But, as a recent post on the Smithsonian blog points out, these stories are swiftly becoming not just future possibilities, but present realities.
In an interview with HuffPost, VanderMeer noted that, “the solutions a fic...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 19, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
What Makes A Migraine 1000x Worse Than A Headache
This is dedicated to anyone who has ever thought I was a baby because I can’t handle a headache and anyone who has said: “take some Tylenol”. But it’s also a big thank you to those of you who have helped me feel better when I have a migraine, those who make sure I avoid my triggers, and those who have understood that I am really sick.
It starts as a small feeling but I know what’s coming. I try to calm myself down; I don’t want to give it the power to consume me.
But I slowly break and the pain comes on. I take the one pill that seems to work before I get too nauseous. Heat floods over m...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do Vitamin Supplements Really Work For Colds?
The Question: Will supplements really prevent a cold or shorten one from lingering?
The Answer: Dietary supplements aimed at cold prevention, like Zicam or Emergen-C, sound miraculous in theory. But do they actually help to eliminate that nasty bug? The answer from experts is a resounding “no.”
Zicam promises to be a “cold shortening” homeopathic remedy. It is available in a variety of forms, all of which use zinc at the major active ingredient. Emergen-C is a popular dietary supplement made from vitamin C which claims to provide extra support to the immune system. Another va...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sarah Cocchiara's baby was a cancerous tumor
Sarah Cocchiara, 31, from New York, assumed she was expecting a second child when a pregnancy test showed up positive, but when she went for an ultrasound, doctors found a grapefruit-sized tumor. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The newest weight-loss procedure
Dr. Ramesh Luther first did weight-loss procedures involving balloons at Buffalo ’s VA Medical Center in the 1980s.
The concept is that a balloon, about the size of a grapefruit, is inserted into someone’s stomach and triggers a condition called gastroparesis. In layman’s terms, that means limiting the stomach’s ability to empty itself and, ultimately, making the patien t less hungry.
Those procedures went well, but the product was eventually pulled off the market because the ballons were… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 24, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Dan Miner Source Type: news
The newest weight-loss procedure
Dr. Ramesh Luther first did weight-loss procedures involving balloons at Buffalo ’s VA Medical Center in the 1980s.
The concept is that a balloon, about the size of a grapefruit, is inserted into someone’s stomach and triggers a condition called gastroparesis. In layman’s terms, that means limiting the stomach’s ability to empty itself and, ultimately, making the patien t less hungry.
Those procedures went well, but the product was eventually pulled off the market because the ballons were… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 24, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Dan Miner Source Type: news
Girl, 12, beams after 6lb tumor was removed from her mouth
Janet Sylva, 12, from The Gambia had a tumor growing inside her mouth for more than three years. It had grown to the size of a grapefruit, but doctors successfully removed it and she is now recovering. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
