Firearm injuries kill more American children and teens than anything else, except automobile crashes. But research on how those injuries happen, who’s most likely to suffer or die from one, or what steps would prevent them, has lagged behind research on other causes of death in young people. Meanwhile, firearm deaths among people age 19 […]
Arie and Lauren Share First Pics of Newborn Daughter: Find Out Her Name!
There she is! Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham welcomed their baby girl on Wednesday, May 29, and the Bachelor alum showed off their infant for the first time with sweet hospital pics. “This was first time she laid eyes on me and I’m forever changed,” the race car driver,37, captioned a father-daughter shot via Instagram on Thursday, […]
In first for EU, anti-skin cancer drug approved
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi on Friday said the European Medicines Agency had conditionally approved its anti-cancer drug Libtayo, the first drug of its kind to be authorised for use in the EU. The tumour-reducing drug is aimed at patients with the second most common form of skin cancer—cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC)—whose cancer is advanced, […]
‘On the Way!’ Amy Duggar Is Pregnant With Her First Child
Counting on! Amy Duggar announced that she and her husband, Dillon King, are expecting their first child. “BABY KING IS ON THE WAY!!!” the 32-year-old reality star captioned a picture of the pair holding balloons that spell out the word “BABY” on Instagram on Sunday, April 21. “Happy Easter from our growing family to yours!!” […]
So Sweet! Pippa Middleton Talks About 6-Month-Old Son Arthur for First Time
Better late than never! It’s been six months since Pippa Middleton welcomed her baby boy, Arthur, and she just opened up about him for the first time. “Starting my son Arthur swimming at four months old has given him confidence and enjoyment in the water,” Duchess Kate‘s sister, 35, wrote in a Waitrose Kitchen magazine […]
First case of person without the protein needed to transport vitamin D identified
Research identifying the first case of a person living without the protein needed to bind and transport vitamin D in the bloodstream has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The paper, led by a University of Calgary geneticist, and co-authored by researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle, U.S., and University […]
A ‘low dose aspirin’ for dementia? Drug ready for first in-human testing
Alzheimer’s disease wreaks emotional havoc on patients, who are robbed of their memories, their dignity, and their lives. It’s financially devastating as well: care for Alzheimer’s patients is predicted to top $1 trillion by about the time children born today are having children of their own. To date, there have been very few successes in […]
Here's What To Know About the First Drug For Postpartum Depression
In a move that has the potential to help millions of women, the FDA has approved the first drug to treat postpartum depression (PPD). The perinatal mood disorder, which affects one in seven new moms, causes anxiety, fear, irritability, and despair — as though it’s not tough enough navigating the ups, downs, and sleepless nights […]
FDA approves first immunotherapy drug for breast cancer
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given its blessing to the first immunotherapy regimen for breast cancer. The combination of immunotherapy (Tecentriq) and chemotherapy (Abraxane) was given accelerated approval for triple-negative breast cancer that is locally advanced or has metastasized, cannot be surgically removed, and is programmed death-ligand 1-postive, CNN reported. A study published […]
First steps after a diabetes diagnosis
(HealthDay)—When you’re diagnosed with diabetes, your doctor is likely to start you on a program to lower blood sugar and help insulin work more efficiently—a regimen that may include a modified diet, exercise and possibly medication. Starting (or ramping up) an exercise program can be the hardest of all these lifestyle changes. Typical exercise guidelines […]