Medical
Another wave of sales leaves GE a vastly changed company
The plan is to "separate GE Healthcare into a standalone company, pursue an orderly separation from BHGE over the next two to three years, make its corporate structure leaner and substantially reduce debt". Meanwhile, the announcement of a divestiture of the company's 62.5% stake in Baker Hughes comes just 18 months after the investment was initially announced. [Full Article...]
USA approves first marijuana plant-derived drug for epilepsy
The FDA has approved the U.S's first marijuana-based medicine. The drug is a strawberry-flavored syrup made by British company GW Pharmaceuticals . Before the panel meeting, FDA staff also backed the drug in their own report, saying the company offered "substantial evidence" of efficacy. For their part, GW Pharmaceuticals executives say they are not trying to disrupt products already on the... [Full Article...]
Flight attendants may have higher cancer rates
Chan School of Public Health. The new study, published Monday in the journal Environmental Health , saw the same trend and detected a higher prevalence of every other cancer the researchers examined: Non-melanoma skin cancer, uterine, gastrointestinal, cervical and thyroid cancers were all seen at a higher rate in flight attendants. [Full Article...]
Man deliberately plowed into family on bike ride, killing father, police say
His parents, Michael and Khadeeja Morse, told the AP that their son suffers from profound mental illness and rather than acting deliberately in the crash was in the throes of a psychotic break. Morse's Instagram account appears to have several videos posted before and after the attack. "You said you don't care about anybody down here". Hours later, a maroon Dodge Avenger believed to be involve... [Full Article...]
United States approves marijuana-based drug for seizures
DENVER ― Medical marijuana now comes with the FDA seal of approval. Epidiolex uses purified cannabidiol, or CBD, which is one of more than 80 active compounds in the cannabis plant. "And, the FDA is committed to this kind of careful scientific research and drug development", FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D, said. The FDA previously cracked down on CBD companies for claiming their produc... [Full Article...]
Walgreens pharmacist allegedly denies Arizona woman miscarriage medicine over his personal beliefs
The devastated mum wrote on Friday that two months ago she found out she was pregnant. Her options were to undergo a dilation and curettage procedure or take prescription medication. "At the same time, they are also required to refer the prescription to another pharmacist or manager on duty to meet the patient's needs in a timely manner", Walgreens said in a statement emailed to CNN . [Full Article...]
Belmont worker dies of suspected rare rodent-borne virus
But Saturday, after tests by the federal Centers for Disease Control were reviewed, the cause of death was determined to not be related to hantavirus, but likely the result of bacterial sepsis, according to state health department officials. [Full Article...]
ODH declares statewide community outbreak of hepatitis A
According to the Ohio Department of Health , they, along with local health departments are looking into an increased number of Hepatitis A cases in Ohio. A number of Ohio's hepatitis A cases have been linked to these outbreaks. Symptoms of hepatitis A include fatigue, low appetite, stomach pain, nausea, clay-colored stools and jaundice. [Full Article...]