By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- A new study on using nitroglycerin patches to help women with frequent hot flashes caused by menopause has delivered mixed results. The benefits of wearing these…
More U.S. Kids, Teens Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgeries
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- As obesity rises among U.S. kids and teens, the number of weight-loss surgeries is growing, too. Metabolic and bariatric surgeries among 10- to 19-year-olds rose by…
Opdivo Could Boost Outcomes for People Battling Hodgkin…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, July 6, 2023 -- The widely used immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo) is safer and more effective in treating adults and children with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma than the targeted therapy now…
Coherus Announces Positive Final Overall Survival Results of…
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (“Coherus”, Nasdaq: CHRS) announced the final overall survival (OS) results of the JUPITER-02 study presented today at the American Society for Clinical Oncology…
New Experimental Drug, Vorasidenib, Could Be Advance Against…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, June 5, 2023 -- An experimental targeted therapy can dramatically slow the progress of common slow-growing brain cancers, a new clinical trial finds. The oral drug vorasidenib nearly tripled progression-free…
Chinese Company May Help Ease U.S. Shortage of…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, June 5, 2023 -- With the United States facing a high number of drug shortages, a Chinese company may help to boost the supply of one in particular, the chemotherapy…
One Form of Menopause Hormone Therapy Might Raise…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, June 5, 2023 -- Women who use estrogen to ease menopause symptoms may see their blood pressure rise — but the way they take the hormone may determine that, a…
Chinese Company May Help Ease U.S. Shortage of…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, June 5, 2023 -- With the United States facing a high number of drug shortages, a Chinese company may help to boost the supply of one in particular, the chemotherapy…
New Drug Could Be Advance Against Glioma Brain…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, June 5, 2023 -- An experimental targeted therapy can dramatically slow the progress of common slow-growing brain cancers, a new clinical trial finds. The oral drug vorasidenib nearly tripled progression-free…
Circumcision: The Pros & Cons and What Parents…
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, June 5, 2023 -- MONDAY, June 5, 2023 -- Understanding circumcision can help you speed your baby boy’s healing process and be aware of any complications that may arise. Here,…