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FDA approves new marijuana-based drug to treat rare and severe forms of epilepsy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, in patients two years of age and older.

25 Jun 2018

FDA grants marketing authorization for use of two catheter-based devices in hemodialysis patients

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of two catheter-based devices designed to create a connection to veins and arteries in patients with chronic kidney disease who need hemodialysis.

22 Jun 2018

FDA expands approval of novel diabetes management device to include younger pediatric patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approval of the MiniMed 670G hybrid closed looped system, a diabetes management device that is intended to automatically monitor glucose (sugar) and provide appropriate basal insulin doses with little or no input from the user, to include individuals aged 7 to 13 with type 1 diabetes.

21 Jun 2018

FDA approves Eversense CGM system for use in adults with diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system for use in people 18 years of age and older with diabetes.

21 Jun 2018

New study finds higher heart disease risk in bisexual men

Bisexual men have a higher risk for heart disease compared with heterosexual men across several modifiable risk factors, finds a new study published online in the journal LGBT Health.

21 Jun 2018

Reduction in US cigarette smoking rates

According to the latest government data, fewer people than before are smoking cigarettes. The statistics come from the annual national health survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For this survey 27,000 adults were interviewed.

19 Jun 2018

Flavoring additives in e-cigerettes appear to be toxic to blood vessels

Could flavored electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) cause bodily harm? There has been a rapid rise in e-cigarette use, partially due to flavoring additives in tobacco products and perception of less harm than traditional combustible cigarettes.

14 Jun 2018

Various E-cigarette flavorings may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

The flavorings found in in electronic cigarettes and related tobacco products could cause changes in the lung, heart and blood vessels that lead to cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in an American Heart Association journal.

14 Jun 2018

How America got hooked on a deadly drug

Purdue Pharma left almost nothing to chance in its whirlwind marketing of its new painkiller OxyContin.

13 Jun 2018

Hydrogel releases nerve-protecting agent to restore breathing in animal models

One of the most severe outcomes of spinal cord injury from car accidents, sports impacts, or other neck trauma, is losing the ability to control breathing, with patients often requiring artificial ventilation for the rest of their lives.

12 Jun 2018

Young drinkers underestimate the effects of supersized alcopops, shows study

College students seriously underestimate the effects of drinking a new class of beverages being marketed across the country, according to a new George Mason University study.

11 Jun 2018

He started vaping as a teen and now says habit is ‘impossible to let go’

The debate over the health risks of Juul, vaping and e-cigarettes is now spilling into the public square.

8 Jun 2018

People using low rather than high nicotine e-cigarettes may be vaping more intensely, study finds

Vapers using low rather than high nicotine e-cigarettes may be using their devices more intensely, potentially increasing the risk of exposure to toxins in the vapour, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Addiction today.

8 Jun 2018

Persistent substance use associated with higher risk of CKD progression and early death

In a study of patients with chronic kidney disease, persistent substance use - especially of hard illicit drugs - was linked with higher risks of CKD progression and early death. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

8 Jun 2018

FDA files complaint against company marketing unapproved hand sanitizers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today filed a complaint against Innovative BioDefense, Inc. of Lake Forest, California, and Colette Cozean, the company's president and chief executive officer, to prohibit them from selling Zylast topical antiseptics with claims that they are effective against infection by pathogens such as norovirus, rotavirus, flu virus, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, and Ebola.

7 Jun 2018

Prenatal and postnatal exposure to tobacco smoke linked with hearing impairment in children

Exposure to tobacco smoke prenatally and postnatally was associated with hearing impairment in a Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology study of young children in Japan.

6 Jun 2018

FDA warns nine online networks to stop illegal marketing of unapproved opioids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it has warned nine online networks, operating a total of 53 websites, that they must stop illegally marketing potentially dangerous, unapproved and misbranded versions of opioid medications, including tramadol and oxycodone.

6 Jun 2018

FDA warns companies to cease selling illegal, highly concentrated caffeine products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to the parties responsible for liquidcaffeine.com and Dual Health Body and Mind for illegally selling certain highly concentrated caffeine products. The FDA considers these products to be a threat to public health.

6 Jun 2018

New project aims to encourage people to quit smoking

SmokeFreeBrain brings together experts in toxicology, pulmonary medicine, neuroscience, and behavioral therapy, as well as health economics and health informatics.

5 Jun 2018

New WHO Global Action Plan for Physical Activity holds potential to protect millions of people from NCDs

The NCD Alliance has welcomed More Active People for a Healthier World, the new WHO Global Action Plan for Physical Activity 2018-2030, launched today in Lisbon, saying it has the potential to prevent huge numbers of deaths and disability from noncommunicable diseases across the globe.

5 Jun 2018

Tobacco News and Research

FDA approves new marijuana-based drug to treat rare and severe forms of epilepsy

FDA grants marketing authorization for use of two catheter-based devices in hemodialysis patients

FDA expands approval of novel diabetes management device to include younger pediatric patients

FDA approves Eversense CGM system for use in adults with diabetes

New study finds higher heart disease risk in bisexual men

Reduction in US cigarette smoking rates

Flavoring additives in e-cigerettes appear to be toxic to blood vessels

Various E-cigarette flavorings may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

How America got hooked on a deadly drug

Hydrogel releases nerve-protecting agent to restore breathing in animal models

Young drinkers underestimate the effects of supersized alcopops, shows study

He started vaping as a teen and now says habit is ‘impossible to let go’

People using low rather than high nicotine e-cigarettes may be vaping more intensely, study finds

Persistent substance use associated with higher risk of CKD progression and early death

FDA files complaint against company marketing unapproved hand sanitizers

Prenatal and postnatal exposure to tobacco smoke linked with hearing impairment in children

FDA warns nine online networks to stop illegal marketing of unapproved opioids

FDA warns companies to cease selling illegal, highly concentrated caffeine products

New project aims to encourage people to quit smoking

New WHO Global Action Plan for Physical Activity holds potential to protect millions of people from NCDs

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