FDA Announces Warnings on 2 More Eye Drops Products

FDA (AdobeStock 323811316) FDA warns against using Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops—Eye Repair due to bacterial and fungal contamination. These products are distributed by Dr. Berne’s Whole Health Products and LightEyez Limited, respectively. While the FDA has not received any reports of adverse events linked to the use of […]

Mohs Micrographic Surgery May Promote Greater Survival Rates for Merkel Cell Carcinoma Patients

John A. Carucci, MD, PhD Credit: NYU Langone Health In cases of initial Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) where regional lymph node disease is pathologically determined to be negative, new findings suggest Mohs micrographic surgery instead of wide local excision could lead to greater rates of patient survival.1 The study which led to these findings assessed […]

Blood Prison at the Mansfield Reformatory nominated among 20 best haunted houses in America by USA TODAY 10Best poll

Blood Prison is an annual Halloween attraction housed inside the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. MANSFIELD, Ohio — Are you ready for a good scare? Blood Prison, an annual Halloween experience housed inside the epically eerie Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, has just been nominated as one of America’s 20 top haunted attractions in a […]

20 Types of Foods That Lower Blood Pressure

Eating a healthy diet is one way to help lower high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent complications, such as heart disease or stroke. In particular, studies show that certain foods, like fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fatty fish can lower your blood pressure. This article discusses foods to include and avoid to lower high blood pressure. […]

Patients With AAV May Be at Increased Risk of Developing Cardiovascular Disease

Patients with antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) during the year prior to diagnosis, according to study results published in Rheumatology (Oxford). Investigators assessed whether patients with AAV are at increased risk for CVD during the months preceding their diagnosis. A retrospective, nested case-control study was conducted, […]

The simple drink that ‘drastically’ lowers your blood pressure

Making a simple choice with what you drink can drastically lower your blood pressure, experts have found. High blood pressure, or hypertension, reads as 140/90mmHg, or 150/90mmHg for those over the age of 80. It is estimated that just over a quarter of adults in the UK, around 14.4 million people, have high blood pressure. […]

Medtronic shares fall after FDA advisors’ lukewarm vote on blood-pressure treatment device

Medtronic PLC shares MDT, -0.05% were down 1.3% premarket on Thursday after advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had a mixed reaction to the company’s investigational renal denervation system, used to treat high blood pressure. In a close vote, the advisory committee said the benefits of the system, Symplicity Spyral, did not outweigh […]