Up to 1 in 13 boys in U.S. have sex before adolescence
While it’s possible that as many as one in 13 boys in the U.S. have sex before reaching their teens, the chance that they will do this varies widely depending…
Zogenix’s seizure drug filing fails to pass U.S. FDA scrutiny
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday refused to fully review the marketing application for Zogenix Inc’s treatment for seizures associated with Dravet syndrome, a rare form…
Workplace yoga can indeed lower employee stress
People who get to do yoga at work may be less stressed out than their peers who don’t, a research review suggests. FILE PHOTO: People practice Yoga on International Yoga…
Women often keep impact of menstrual pain, bleeding to themselves
Many women who suffer from menstrual symptoms like pain and heavy bleeding don’t tell their families or doctors about it even when it interferes with their ability to keep up…
Major study debunks myth that moderate drinking can be healthy
LONDON (Reuters) – Blood pressure and stroke risk rise steadily the more alcohol people drink, and previous claims that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke are…
Oklahoma drops several claims in opioid case against J&J, Teva
(Reuters) – Oklahoma’s attorney general on Thursday had dropped all but a single claim against Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd in a closely watched lawsuit alleging the…
Cholera vaccinations launched in post-cyclone Mozambique
GENEVA (Reuters) – Health officials launched a vaccination campaign in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit port city of Beira on Wednesday in an effort to contain an outbreak of cholera that has already…
Swiss drugmaker Novartis must face doctor kickback suit, U.S. judge rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novartis AG must face a U.S. government lawsuit accusing it of paying millions of dollars in kickbacks to doctors so they would prescribe its drugs, after…
Frailty before surgery tied to more complications, higher costs
(The March 28 story was refiled to correct the source URL at end of the story) By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – – Patients who are frail before surgery are…
J&J baby shampoo samples fail Indian quality test; company rejects findings
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson’s baby shampoo samples failed quality tests conducted by the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, according to a public notice from the state’s drugs…