When a cold or flu strikes, choosing among hundreds of products can be overwhelming. But to clear up a stuffy nose, doctors and pharmacists say consumers should choose medicine wisely. A key ingredient found in many over-the-counter medicines—oral phenylephrine—just doesn’t work, according to a finding last month by advisers to the Food and Drug Administration. … Read more
How old am I, really? I spat in a tube, swabbed the inside of my cheek and pricked my finger to find out. I mailed my samples to three companies that promised to tell me my “biological age” based on chemical modifications of my DNA. The results, the companies said, would be based not on … Read more
Doctors often don’t aggressively treat high blood pressure in seniors, fearing hypertension medicines could make them prone to falls or other unwanted side effects. In the general population, cardiologists typically intervene to keep blood pressure below 130/80. They use the same approach with seniors who are in robust health. However, when it comes to frail … Read more
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Illustration by Lynne Carty/Barron’s staff; Dreamstime (4) Medicine is making big gains in the battle against cancer, enlisting the body’s own immune system to control or eliminate previously deadly tumors with a host… Source link credite
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Published: Sept. 4, 2023 at 1:26 a.m. ET By Adria Calatayud Nestle said it has sold its Palforzia peanut-allergy treatment business to biopharmaceutical company Stallergenes Greer. The Swiss consumer-goods company said Monday that it will receive milestone payments and royalties from Stallergenes Greer. The deal was closed upon signing, Nestle said. The… By Adria Calatayud … Read more