Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published August 29, 2018. The marijuana plant contains more than 60 different cannabinoids; chemical compounds the human body is uniquely equipped to respond to. The two primary ones are cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the latter of which is the psychoactive component. Cannabinoids interact with… Read More »
Remdesivir, an antiviral drug designed to treat both hepatitis and a common respiratory virus, seemed fated to join thousands of other failed medications after proving useless against those diseases. The drug was consigned to the pharmaceutical scrap heap, all but forgotten by the scientists who once championed it. But on Friday, the Food and Drug… Read More »
Hundreds of UK men are trying out a new screening test for prostate cancer to see if it should eventually be offered routinely on the NHS. The test is a non-invasive MRI scan that takes images of the inside of the body to check for any abnormal growths. Scientists running the trial say it will… Read More »
Tammy Fox wanted to help after a friend took ill with a rare and difficult-to-diagnose autoimmune disorder that required many trips to the Mayo Clinic. Although Fox couldn’t do anything medically, she knew there was a way to ease some of the burden of medical bills and costs associated with doctor visits. She turned to… Read More »
Scientists believe they may have found a way to make cancer chemotherapy treatment less toxic to the body. They have begun testing a tiny sponge that sits inside a vein and removes excess chemo drugs from the blood once they have attacked the target tumour. Experts say the early work, in the journal ACS Central… Read More »
In today’s modern past paced society, health tends to be one of those things that people don’t necessarily value… until that is, it is no longer there! Even if people say they do value health, they may talk a good game, but follow their actions and that will give you the real story. The challenge… Read More »
WATCH: 3 masked suspects rob Queens pharmacy, police hope surveillance will … He took anxiety drugs like Xanax and Klonopin, anything they could sell on the street. And just as quickly as they came, the three men left, one going the wrong way at first, but turning and joining the others. Maybe someone will recognize… Read More »