Combo of Certain Birth Control Pills, Painkillers Could Raise Women’s Clot Risk
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that certain forms of birth control carry a small risk of blood clots. Now a large new study suggests that some common painkillers can magnify...
View ArticleIn Rare Cases, Blood Transfusion Might Cause Brain Hemorrhage
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s possible that the cause of spontaneous, recurring brain hemorrhages can be passed through blood transfusion, researchers say. The likelihood of this...
View ArticleFDA Advisors to Weigh New Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Anemia
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try. On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will weigh the...
View ArticleFDA Advisors Say New Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease is Safe
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new gene therapy for sickle cell disease was deemed safe by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday, paving the way for full approval...
View ArticleLab-Grown Brain Blood Vessels Show New Ways to Prevent Stroke, Dementia
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lab-grown blood vessels are providing new insight into how damage to the tiny vessels in the brain can cause them to leak, contributing to dementia and stroke....
View ArticleFDA Approves Landmark Sickle Cell Gene Therapies
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved two milestone gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment ever approved that...
View ArticleCOVID Can Threaten Sickle Cell Patients, But Too Few Are Vaccinated
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Sickle cell disease is one of many chronic health conditions that dramatically increases the risk of hospitalization and death in people infected by COVID-19....
View ArticleFDA Clears Sickle Cell Drug to Treat Another Blood Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Casgevy, a groundbreaking treatment that was approved to treat sickle cell disease in December, was given the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s blessing...
View ArticleTummy Tucks, Liposuctions Are Killing Americans Visiting Dominican Republic
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Too many American tourists looking for cheap cosmetic surgeries alongside their beach time are winding up dead in the Dominican Republic, a new report finds....
View ArticleLow Blood Iron Levels Might Contribute to Long COVID
TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Long COVID might be triggered by low iron levels in the blood from the person’s initial infection, a new study claims. It’s remained a mystery why an...
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