An article in the Kenyan newspaper Daily Nation addresses a reader’s question about the causes and nature of cerebral palsy.
According to the article, the term “cerebral palsy” is a term used to describe a group of disorders that involve brain and nervous system functions, such as movement, learning, hearing, seeing, and thinking. Those disorders usually show up before the child afflicted with them had reached the age of three.
The condition ...
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A new study is reporting good results for extended use of the blood thinner apixaban produced by Pfizer Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
A Reuters story says researchers found the drug, sold under brand name Eliquis, reduced the risk of recurrence of potentially deadly clots in the veins and lungs by 80 percent, with no increase in major bleeding.
Apixaban is among a new class of blood thinners meant to replace ...
continue reading...A Bloomberg report says German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH is now facing more than 150 lawsuits over claims that the company sold the blood thinner Pradaxa despite being aware that it could cause potentially deadly bleeding.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers say the company will probably end up facing thousands more lawsuits in coming years. According to the story, the drug has been linked to ...
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The Mayo Clinic says you’re likely to start by seeing your family doctor or a general practitioner if you’re seeking treatment for urinary incontinence, although you may be referred immediately to a urologist or a urogynecologist if you are a woman.
It’s a good idea to start out well-prepared because appointments can be brief and because there’s often a lot of ground to cover, so the clinic provides some information to ...
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CBS News out of Detroit reports on an $8 million settlement in the case of a woman who alleges she was denied proper care when she gave birth in jail, and her daughter suffered brain damage as a result.
According to the report, Chantrienes Barker went into labor while she was jailed in Wayne County, Mich., in1998. Although she was taken to a hospital, she was ...
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Massachusetts state officials have ordered the closing of three more compounding pharmacies, similar to the one blamed for a deadly meningitis outbreak, after finding problems during surprise inspections.
A story in the Boston Globe said the state Department of Public Health determined that no recalls are necessary for now.
Compounding pharmacies are specialty operations that manufacture medication custom-made to the specifications of individual physicians. One such pharmacy, the ...
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