FDA Approves New Drug for Severe Asthma
The FDA has approved reslizumab (Cinqair).
Source: FDA Approves New Drug for Severe Asthma — Physician’s First Watch
Smoking and RA: A Deadly Combination – Medpage Today
In a study with mean follow-up of about 5 years, death rates were more than doubled compared with those who have never smoked, according to Deborah P.M. Symmons, MD, and colleagues from the Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit.
Source: Smoking and RA: A Deadly Combination | Medpage Today
PEZ Easter Egg Hunt in Connecticut Reportedly Descends into a ‘Mess’ – People.com
“Children were trampled.”
Source: PEZ Easter Egg Hunt in Connecticut Reportedly Descends into a ‘Mess’ : People.com
If initial reports turn out to be true and factual then we can no longer consider our species to be civilized.
Happy Easter.
There is always hope.
Alcohol Abuse Common Among Med Students
Medical students may be more at risk for problem drinking, a new study says, citing burnout and school debt as two possible reasons why.
While the study found an association between being a medical student and a higher risk of alcohol problems, it did not prove a cause-and-effect relationship.
Source: Alcohol Abuse Common Among Med Students, Study Finds – MedicineNet
Pilot Shortage – Fabius Maximus
Source: A fast cure for the airlines’ crippling pilot shortage | Fabius Maximus website
The pilot shortage story itself is a good read. But for all you mortality risk geeks out there scroll down to the Why the Shortage? section of the post. There you will find two killer (pun intended) links highlighting the occupational risks of being a pilot.
Accidents and melanoma. Boom.
Pets Are Good For Humans’ Health – NPR
Eric O’Grey was 51, obese and suffering from diabetes and high cholesterol when he took home an overweight shelter dog. Now the duo are headlining a campaign on how pets improve humans’ lives.
Source: Eric And Peety Make The Case That Pets Are Good For Humans’ Health : Shots – Health News : NPR
The video located in the website link above is a must see. Wonderful story!
CNS – Pfizer to Face Testosterone Claims
Source: CNS – Pfizer to Face Testosterone Claims After All
The multi-district master complaint asserted 10 primary state law claims, including strict liability based on design defect and failure to warn, negligence, breach of implied and express warranty, fraud, consumer protection, and unjust enrichment.
The plaintiffs also allege non-tort claims for wrongful death, survival, loss of consortium, and punitive damages.
One of the books I’m reading is Powerful Medicines – The Benefits, Risks, and Costs of Prescription Drugs written by Jerry Avorn M.D. Definitely a fun read in the context of our culture’s addiction to the quick fix. Whatever ails you there is a pill that promises to fix everything. Dr. Avorn’s book is packed with information. Simply stated, there are benefits and risks associated with any medication. Ultimately it is the consumer’s responsibility to know and understand what those benefits and risks are with anything you put in your body.
It was clear to me from the beginning that the unsuspecting and too trustful public was going to be introduced to a new disease Low-T. The pharmaceutical strategy was just another medicalization of a natural process.
More. Drugs. Please.
Drugs That May Induce Raynaud’s – Medpage Today
Incidence of side effect is probably underestimated
Source: RheumNow: Drugs That May Induce Raynaud’s | Medpage Today
Pot Smokers May Face 5 Times Greater Risk of Alcohol Abuse
Marijuana users also less likely to quit drinking, researchers say
Source: Pot Smokers May Face 5 Times Greater Risk of Alcohol Abuse
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