FDA approves faster, easier treatment for hepatitis C – USA TODAY
Sovaldi, a new medication for hepatitis C that can be paired with other drugs to make treatment of the liver-damaging disease faster, easier and more effective, got approval from the Food and Drug...
View ArticleSofosbuvir Gets FDA Nod for HCV – MedPage Today
Published: Dec 7, 2013 The FDA has approved the first drug intended to be part of hepatitis C (HCV) treatment that — at least for some patients — does not also use pegylated interferon. Sofosbuvir...
View ArticleCDC estimates flu vaccine’s impact, early coverage – CIDRAP
Federal health officials today said their “half-time score” for flu vaccine uptake shows a slight gain compared with last season, and they said the vaccine prevented 6.6 million illnesses and 79,000...
View ArticleUS flu rise expands across country – CIDRAP
Nearly half of US states are reporting widespread flu activity, driven by the 2009 H1N1 virus, which is taking a toll on younger children and working-age adults, according to the latest surveillance...
View ArticleThree flu deaths confirmed in Indiana – Princeton Daily Clarion
Posted: Sunday, January 5, 2014 4:34 pm Three flu deaths confirmed in Indiana 0 comments INDIANAPOLIS—State health officials Friday reported the first influenza deaths of the flu season. Influenza is...
View ArticleHow much do you drink? Most say doctors never ask – USA TODAY
Drinking alcohol has more risks than people realize, says Thomas Frieden, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(Photo: Nikada iStockphoto) Story Highlights Five in six...
View ArticleAnti-smoking efforts have saved 8 million American lives – USA TODAY
Smoking increases the risk of 14 different types of cancer.(Photo: 2006 AP photo) Story Highlights Declines in smoking have helped reduce deaths from cancer and heart disease Anti-smoking efforts have...
View ArticleLung cancer rates down, with a narrowing gender gap – Los Angeles Times
Invasive lung cancer, still the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, claimed fewer lives over the five-year period ending in 2009, says a report issued Thursday by the Centers for...
View ArticleFlu Activity Spreads Across 35 States: CDC – Science World Report
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that flu activity has been active in approximately 35 states, with just 25 of those states affected in the last week alone. Like Us on...
View ArticleH1N1 Flu Widespread in Idaho, 39 Other States – Boise Weekly
If your workplace isn’t filled with the sound of coughing, sneezing and sniffling, consider yourself among the lucky few. The H1N1 flu is now widespread in 40 states, including Idaho. “Widespread”...
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