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FDA approves two drugs for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

On Oct. 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ofev (nintedanib) http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm418994.htm and Esbriet (pirfenidone) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.…

CDC ramp up Ebola screening at five US airports

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FDA issues recommendations for strengthening cybersecurity of devices

On Oct. 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized recommendations to manufacturers for managing cybersecurity risks to better protect patient health and…

Osteoporosis: bone health in childhood ‘is an important factor’

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FDA clears glucose monitoring system for use in critically ill patients.

On September 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared a new indication for the Nova StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meter System, extending its…

Diabetes rates in the US ‘leveling off’

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What are the effects of climate change on health?

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FDA approves treatment for opioid-induced constipation

On September 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Movantik (naloxegol), an oral treatment for opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic non-cancer…

List of states with Enterovirus D68 grows

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American diet ‘improving’ but remains poor overall

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Exercise for the heart may also protect the mind

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FDA approves new drug for Gaucher disease

On August 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cerdelga (eliglustat) for the long-term treatment of adult patients with the Type 1…

FDA approves two drugs for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

CDC ramp up Ebola screening at five US airports

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FDA issues recommendations for strengthening cybersecurity of devices

On Oct. 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized recommendations to manufacturers for managing cybersecurity risks to better protect patient…

Osteoporosis: bone health in childhood ‘is an important factor’

Click here to read more.

FDA clears glucose monitoring system for use in critically ill patients.

On September 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared a new indication for the Nova StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meter System,…

Diabetes rates in the US ‘leveling off’

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What are the effects of climate change on health?

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FDA approves treatment for opioid-induced constipation

On September 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Movantik (naloxegol), an oral treatment for opioid-induced constipation in adults with…