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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has issued a ruling that reduces the liability of pharmaceutical companies because the medication that they produce has already been approved by the FDA while also being parented by other companies. In other words, they cannot be sued for defect in drug design. This trial was brought…

US Food and Drug Administration has approved two new types of cigarettes while turning down four other after the organization has been given full authority over all tobacco product regulations. While these cigarettes aren’t any safer than the products currently available, they aren’t more harmful than usual, and which is why the FDA decided to…

Consuming one or more servings of sweetened sodas a day increases the formation of kidney stones in one’s bladder. Alternatively, consuming coffee, tea, orange juice, wine or beer tends to reduce this risk. Gary Curhan, senior author of the study, explains, “Our study found that the relation between fluid intake and kidney stones may be…

When Daiichi Sankyo purchased a controlling stake of 63.9 percent in Ranbaxy Labs as it exports drugs to almost 125 countries while owning multiple facilities in different locations, little did it know that it was in for a rude surprise. In a recent press release, the Japanese pharmaceutical company claims that previous shareholders of Ranbaxy…

One of the most difficult choices an individual faces when trying to lose weight is whether or not cutting dairy out of their diet is beneficial. Naturally, there are a lot of questions that come up. Are dairy products making it take longer to lose weight? How could you possibility benefit from not consuming dairy…

Light smokers, who smoke less than 10 cigarettes a day, have greater chances of quitting smoking if supported with counseling as well as given nicotine-replacement medication as a substitute for cigarettes. In explaining the conclusions of this study that were published in the latest issue of Nicotine and Tobacco Research, a senior study author, Martin…

While acupuncture is believed to ‘restore the flow of energy’ in our bodies and as a way to relieve pain, researchers from the Georgetown University Medical Center found that when acupuncture was used on lab rats, the release of a key stress hormone was reduced substantially. Ladan Eshkevari, the author of the study, and an…

In an international study conducted by UK, Swedish and Australian researchers, older fathers might pass on “silent mutations” to their grandchildren which can translate into autism as opposed to their younger counterparts. Dr. Avi Reichenberg, a co-author of the study from the King’s College of Psychiatry, says, “It is about choices. If you choose to…

A study conducted by French researchers reveals that one out 10 patients with HIV can be ‘functionally cured’ if it is diagnosed and treated early. In trying to explain why HIV is curable, Dr. Andrew Freedman, from the Cardiff University School of Medicine, says, “The presumption is that they’ve started treatment very early and the…

Early stress experienced by babies when sick can have an adverse effect on heart health, impeding the ability to relax as well as the process of refilling the heart with oxygen-rich blood.   As revealed by a study conducted on rat pups who were separated from their mothers, Dr. Catalina Bazacliu, a neonatologist at the…