Monthly Archives: October 2023

Muscle Wasting Disorders Market Predicted to Reach USD 45.4 Billion by 2031, Garnering 15.1% CAGR: TMR Report

Research and development advances and supportive regulatory environments contribute to muscle wasting disorder demand WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The muscle wasting disorders market generated revenues worth US$ 12.7 billion in 2022. The market is predicted to reach US$ 45.4 billion in 2031. Between 2023 and 2031, the market is expected to register […]

FDA says these eye drops could cause blindness

U.S. health regulators are warning consumers not to use more than two dozen varieties of over-the-counter eyedrops because of the risk of infections that could lead to blindness. The Food and Drug Administration advisory applies to lubricating drops sold by six companies, including CVS Health, Target, Rite Aid and Cardinal Health. Consumers should stop using […]

Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk, FDA says

FILE – A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., Dec. 10, 2020. U.S. health regulators are warning consumers not to use more than two dozen varieties of over-the-counter eyedrops because of the risk of infections that could lead to blindness. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, […]

Penn Medicine announces November blood drives in Lancaster County

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health has announced its November Community blood drives. The drives will be offered every week at different locations throughout the county and at the Blood Donor Center at the Suburban Pavilion. Blood that is donated will remain within Lancaster County to benefit members of the community. […]

High Blood Pressure Variability May Raise Your Risk of Dementia

Share on PinterestNew research suggests that big swings in blood pressure later in life may raise your risk of dementia. andresr/Getty Images A study has found that high BPV was linked with increased dementia risk later in life. However, the same association was not seen with BPV in midlife. BPV could be thought of as […]

Family recalls alarming discovery after teen covered in blood emerges near interstate

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A family in Asheville is recalling an alarming series of events after coming across a teenager covered in blood on the side of the interstate Sunday morning. Heather Adams told News 13 her family was driving home from a wedding on Sunday morning, Oct. 29, when they came across a teenager […]

In endemic settings, behavioral adjustments can fully compensate increasing infection risk: Study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain To reduce the transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic and to lower infection rates, so-called non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) measures such as mask-wearing and social distancing were prescribed in many regions of the world. These measures have since been loosened, and compliance with them is largely left up to each individual. But how […]

FDA warns consumers against using 26 eye drop products because of infection risk

Federal regulators are warning consumers to stop using a number of over-the-counter eye drops that may pose an infection risk, marking the latest of several alerts this year against artificial tears. The notice applies to 26 eye drop products marketed under several store brands, such as CVS Health, Rite Aid and Target Up & Up, […]