A premature start in life can cause problems even into teenage years. A study by the University of Basel and the University Children’s Hospital Basel (UKBB) indicates that training motor skills in these children helps even when they are older….
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CDC Inquiry Sought on HIV Outbreak in WVa’s Largest County
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday submitted a congressional inquiry with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding an HIV outbreak in West Virginia’s largest county. The West Virginia Democrat asked for the inquiry on…
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Delayed Start of HIV Therapy Tied to Small Increase in Risk of AIDS-Related Cancers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Delaying the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-positive patients is associated with a small increase in risk for AIDS-related cancer, according to new research that supports long-standing guidance to start ART immediately regardless of…
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Caregivers Could Use HIV Self-Testing for Hard-to-Reach Kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Caregivers living with HIV could use at-home testing to monitor the children in their households, according to researchers in Zimbabwe. HIV self-testing has been effective in low-resource countries, and it could help in locations where…
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From trippy drugs to therapeutic aids – how psychedelics got their groove back
For many years, drugs such as LSD, psilocybin and Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) were viewed only as highly dangerous drugs. However, in recent years they have had a bit of rebrand. Now they’re believed by some to have the power to heal,…
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The acceleration behind telehealth services
insights from industryChun-Kai ChangBusiness Development Manager of TelehealthAdvantech In this interview, Chun-Kai Chang , the Business Development Manager of Telehealth at Advantech, talks to News-Medical about the acceleration behind telehealth services. To begin, can you give us a brief introduction…
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Abacavir/Lamivudine 600/300 APOTEX
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. ABACAVIR/LAMIVUDINE 600/300 APOTEX TABLET Contains the active ingredients abacavir (as sulfate) and lamivudine Consumer Medicine Information PATIENTS TAKING ABACAVIR AND LAMIVUDINE COMBINATION TABLETS, WHICH CONTAINS ABACAVIR, MAY…
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Methoblastin PFS
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. METHOBLASTIN® PFS methotrexate (meth-o-TREX-ate) Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about METHOBLASTIN® PFS. It does not contain all the…
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Arcoxia
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. ARCOXIA® Etoricoxib (pronounced ee-TOR-ee-cox-ib) Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about ARCOXIA.It does not contain all the available information.It…
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Head in the game: Blind soccer players help develop new aids for the visually impaired
Researchers from the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Tsukuba studied the way blind players and sighted non-athletes tracked an incoming noise-making ball. They found that blind players employed a larger downward head rotation when trapping…
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