Once-Nightly Narcolepsy Drug Preferred by Patients Over Twice-Nightly Dose
(MedPage Today) -- INDIANAPOLIS -- Extended-release sodium oxybate (Lumryz) taken once before bedtime was preferred by patients with narcolepsy over twice-nightly dosing and was generally well tolerated, according to interim data from the ongoing... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - June 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
More Evidence Backs Gout Benefit for Gliflozin Agents
(MedPage Today) -- MILAN -- Canadian patients taking sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors for type 2 diabetes saw reductions in rates of incident gout, ranging from about 40% to 60% relative to three other classes typically added... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - June 2, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Unhealthy Foods Marketed to Children Prevalent in Canada Unhealthy Foods Marketed to Children Prevalent in Canada
Foods in child-appealing packages that include graphic designs, colors, games, and other engaging characteristics were higher in sugar and sodium than foods in nonappealing packaging.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Billions With Nutrition Deficiency!?
Almost no one gets enough selenium. Officially, at least a billion — with a B — people have a selenium deficiency.1
But I suspect the numbers are much higher than that.
You can’t get enough selenium from food alone anymore. That’s true even if you eat a healthy, varied diet. And you can thank Big Agra for that.
With their harsh pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, and single-crop strategy, these massive farms have stripped the nutrients out of the soil. No nutrients in the soil mean no nutrients in the food.
All of this makes it difficult — if not impossible — to get even some of the daily selenium you need to ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - May 15, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Nutrition Source Type: news
American Fast-Food Chains Use Seaweed, Soy, And Even Wood To Beef Up Menu Items, Study Reveals
An exclusive investigation by Daily Mail might make you reconsider your next order of fried chicken at American fast-food chains. The investigation reveals these restaurants infuse their chicken with…#dailymail #mcdonald #chickenmcnuggets #carljr #dailymeal #ovenroastedchicken #burgerking #msg #e627 #sodium (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Confusing food health labels debunked: From 'triple-washed' to 'organic' and 'Non-GMO'
Over the past few years, health claims have cropped up about foods with labels such as 'organic,' 'free range,' and 'low sodium.' However, many aren't as clear as they seem. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Quantitative Labeling of Sodium, Potassium, and Phosphorus for Human Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drug Products
(Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - May 10, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
FORTY additives and as much sugar as two Krispy Kreme Donuts, America's worst breakfast cereals
Cereal has long been considered a convenient American breakfast staple. However, many kid and adult-focused varieties alike are loaded with excess amounts of sugar and sodium. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves Lumryz for Narcolepsy
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 -- The U.S. Food& Drug Administration has approved Lumryz for the treatment of cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness in adults with narcolepsy. Lumryz is an extended-release formulation of sodium oxybate to be taken... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Who wore this ancient deer pendant? DNA reveals a Stone Age woman with surprising origins
Twenty thousand years ago, someone dropped a deer-tooth pendant in a cave in southwestern Siberia, where it lay until archaeologists excavated it in 2019. Now, researchers have caught a glimpse of its last wearer. After years of effort, Elena Essel, a graduate student at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (EVA), developed a way to extract DNA embedded in an artifact’s porous surface by sweat and skin cells. Her team’s
analysis of the ornament, reported this week in
Nature
, shows it once adorned a woman whose ancestry lay far east of the cave.
“It’s the first time to my ...
Source: ScienceNOW - May 3, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
'COVID-19 Diet' Lowers Salt, a Boon to Kidney Stone Patients
Reducing dining out during the pandemic resulted in lowered levels of sodium and calcium in the urine in patients with a history of kidney stones. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA OKs Once-Nightly Sodium Oxybate for Narcolepsy FDA OKs Once-Nightly Sodium Oxybate for Narcolepsy
Extended-release sodium oxybate (Lumryz) is taken once at bedtime for the treatment of cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness in adults with narcolepsy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - May 2, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news
FDA Approves Lumryz (sodium oxybate) for Cataplexy or Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Adults with Narcolepsy
DUBLIN, May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: AVDL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming medicines to transform lives, announced today that the U.S. Food& Drug Administration (FDA) has granted... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - May 1, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
FDA Grants Final Approval of Lumryz (sodium oxybate) for Cataplexy or Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Adults with Narcolepsy
DUBLIN, May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: AVDL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming medicines to transform lives, announced today that the U.S. Food& Drug Administration (FDA) has granted... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - May 1, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
How to Build a Healthier Sandwich
Sandwiches, which almost half of Americans eat on any given day, are a primary culprit for too much sodium, sugar and saturated fat. Here’s how to make a sandwich that’s better for you. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
