New malaria vaccine benefits children most
Children in Ivory Coast were the first recipients of R21, a new malaria vaccine that costs less than $4 per dose, according to CNN. R21 and another new…
Category: Health & Fitness
Purdue Pharma family faces new legal threats
More than 40 states and numerous creditors intend to file a barrage of new lawsuits against individual members of the Sackler family, former owners of…
Beware of counterfeit Botox
CDC: Beware of counterfeit Botox At least a dozen people have been hospitalized and others have experienced adverse side effects after receiving…
Some medicines should not be taken with coffee
If you are used to taking your thyroid or allergy meds with your first cup of morning coffee, you may want to change that habit. Several common…
Treat fall allergies before symptoms begin
In many cases, hay fever is a minor nuisance. But if your symptoms are more persistent, they can make you miserable. Weed pollen is the main cause of…
Dry eyes need consumer awareness
Symptoms of dry eye can range from mildly irritating to almost debilitating. They include painful scratchiness, light sensitivity, and stinging. About 25…
Easy bruising could just be lifestyle
Up to 55 percent of healthy people report they seem to bruise easily, but there is usually a simple explanation of why it happens. Bruising occurs when…
How to avoid ‘distress in the lower tract’
The ailment has a lot of funny names, but traveler’s diarrhea is far from cute. Aside from sending sufferers frequently to the bathroom, it can cause…
One pill to rule them all
If you juggle multiple medications, you know how hard it can be to make sure you take the right amount, at the right time, for the right purpose. In fact,…
Acid reflux, migraines linked
A new study suggests a link between taking acid reflux medications and risk of migraines. Researchers, writing in the journal Neurology Clincal Practice,…