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Do You Need Blood Pressure Treatment? Millions More Americans Will Now Need Drugs, According to New Guidelines

High blood pressure can increase the risk of developing a number of serious and potentially life-threatening conditions, such as heart disease and strokes......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekJul 12th, 2018

CDC director says the agency was not pressured by politicians to ease up on face mask guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans

CDC director Rochelle Walensky said that science, not pressure from politicians, led to the agency easing up .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 16th, 2021

The Best Apartment REITs for Dividends After the Recession

Suddenly, millions of Americans are now late on their rent. As apartments are suddenly finding themselves missing rent checks, the drop in their income likely will pressure their dividends......»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstApr 23rd, 2020

Retailers under growing pressure to let workers wear masks

Federal health officials appear ready to recommend that Americans of all ages start wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus, but millions of retail workers have been interacting with the public for weeks without them......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 2nd, 2020

The University of Minnesota bets on three potential coronavirus drugs

Researchers at the University of Minnesota are working on three separate drug treatments for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that has swept around the world.  The first trial tests losartan, a high blood pressure drug sometimes k.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 24th, 2020

Gilead buys Forty Seven for $4.9 billion to bolster cancer drug pipeline

Gilead Sciences Inc said on Monday it would buy Forty Seven Inc for $4.9 billion in cash, adding an experimental treatment that targets blood cancer to its portfolio of oncology drugs......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 2nd, 2020

What ‘Medicare for All’ Means for U.S. Health Care: QuickTake

Through Medicare, the U.S. health-insurance program created in 1965 to help older Americans afford their medical bills, the government helps one in five citizens pay for doctor visits, blood tests, prescription drugs, stays in hospitals or nursing f.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 28th, 2020

Millions of children receive unnecessary medical care, including prescription drugs, cervical-cancer screenings and antibiotics

Health-care professionals advise parents to ask doctors they are jumping to the most extreme treatment and to enquire about the risks of any suggested care......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 8th, 2020

Fake Health News Has Become So Common New Guidelines Now Help Recognize Them

The problem of fake news has spread to health news, which can be critical to the well being of millions of American as they decide what drugs to take, what procedures to have, what doctors to see and........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstJun 6th, 2019

No Need to Wait Until 2020 for Useful Health Reform

A bipartisan Senate bill proposes practical reforms that could make it easier and less costly for Americans to get drugs and treatment......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 28th, 2019

‘Medicare for All’ Might Actually Mean ‘Change for Everyone’

Through Medicare, the government health-insurance program created in 1965 to help older Americans afford their medical bills, the U.S. helps one in five of its citizens pay for doctor visits, blood tests, prescription drugs, stays in hospitals or n.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 29th, 2019

126 lots of popular blood pressure medication recalled for cancer risk

Three companies recalled 126 lots of the blood pressure drugs losartan and valsartan this week after discovering small amounts of probable carcinog.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMar 1st, 2019

A cutting-edge new cancer treatment has two different price tags — and it could be the future of how we pay for drugs

AP A cutting-edge new cancer treatment from Novartis called Kymriah just got approved to treat more people with certain blood cancers la.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 7th, 2018

What Do New Blood Pressure Guidelines Mean for You?

High blood pressure accounts for more heart disease and stroke deaths than all other preventable causes, except smoking......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekJun 26th, 2018

FDA recalls heart drugs made by Teva, others over carcinogen impurity

The Food and Drug Administration issued a voluntary recall late Friday of high-blood pressure and heart drugs contain.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 13th, 2018

People in China Will Soon Outlive Americans, But the Spanish Will Outlive Us All

The five biggest dangers to health are high blood pressure, high body mass index, high blood sugar, tobacco use, and alcohol use. By 20.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneOct 19th, 2018

Long Wait Is Over: Election Day Dawns With Markets Under Light Pressure

As millions of Americans .....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaNov 6th, 2018

Long Wait Is Over: Election Day Dawns With Markets Under Light Pressure

As millions of Americans head to the polls today, investors can only watch and await results of the midterm el.....»»

Category: earningsSource: benzingaNov 6th, 2018

More blood pressure pills recalled for cancer concerns

Teva Pharmaceuticals has launched a voluntary recall into two drugs used to treat high blood pressure as more medications face concerns over a possible cancer risk. &#.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayNov 30th, 2018

Check Your Blood Pressure: These Hypertension Drugs Have Recently Been Recalled

Valsartan, amlopidine, losartan, irbesartan, and more hypertension meds.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneDec 3rd, 2018

J&J raises U.S. prices on around two dozen drugs

Johnson & Johnson raised U.S. prices on around two dozen prescription drugs on Thursday, including the psoriasis treatment Stelara, prostate cancer drug Zytiga and blood thinner Xarelto, all among its top-selling products......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 10th, 2019