Wearables May Not Mean More Weight Loss
Are wearable technologies for monitoring and tracking physical activity and diet worth it? Maybe not, according to a new study. Source: RX Wiki Please click on image for full article!
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After Stroke, Time Matters
The faster a patient who has had a stroke has a procedure to remove the blood clot, the better, according to a new study. Source: RX Wiki Please click on image for full article!
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A New Approach to Weight Loss
A new behavioral treatment for obesity may help patients lose more weight and keep it off longer than the standard behavioral treatment, a new study found. Source: RX Wiki Please click on image for full article!
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Who Is (and Is Not) Getting the Flu Shot
Despite all the education about the flu vaccine, people in some groups still aren’t getting the shot. Source: RX Wiki Please click on image for full article!
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Are Teething Gels and Tablets Safe?
Is your baby teething? Although you may be tempted to reach for a teething gel or tablet, you may want to think twice, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Source: RX Wiki Please click on image for full article!
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'Artificial Pancreas' Approved
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first “artificial pancreas” device to monitor blood glucose (sugar) and adjust long-acting or basal insulin doses. Source: RX Wiki Please click on image for full article!
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AFib May Be More Dangerous Than You Thought
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) may pose more health risks than just stroke, a new study found. Source: RX Wiki Please click on image for full article!
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Boosting Leukemia Survival
Umbilical cord blood transplants may lead to high survival in patients with leukemia who are at high risk for relapse post-transplant, a new study found. Source: RX Wiki Please click on image for full article!
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Three Rare Diseases Get New Treatment Option
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new treatment option for three rare diseases. Source: RX Wiki Please click on image for full article!
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An Alternative to Warfarin
There may be an alternative to warfarin to prevent cardiovascular problems associated with atrial fibrillation during cardioversion treatment, a new study found. Source: RX Wiki Please click on image for full article!
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