The practice of using antibiotics in farm animals has been around for decades. With a growing amount of antibiotic resistance in humans, however, the FDA has ordered farmers to severely limit antibiotic use. Growing antibiotic resistance in humans Antibiotics and bacteria are in a constant tug-of-war. When bacteria are exposed to a particular antibiotic often [...]
Drug makers are facing crippling shortages of raw materials, causing drug shortages nationwide. Adderall, a popular Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medication, is in dangerously short supply. Number of shortages increasing According to USA Today, the Food and Drug Administration had reported 180 drug shortages as of mid-August of 2011. The American Hospital Association reported in [...]
Plan B, also known as the “morning after pill,” has been available for several years without a prescription to women 17 or older. Despite an FDA recommendation that the drug be moved from behind the pharmacy counter and be more widely available, it will still be strictly limited. Recommendation for Plan B After extensive safety [...]
Researchers from Waseda University recently debuted an invention at the International Robot Exhibition that could help curb snoring. They introduced Jukusui-Kun, or “deep sleep,” a robotic, bear-shaped pillow that gets snoring people to turn over. Medical device masks sleep apnea system with adorable cover The International Robot Exhibition, held bi-annually in Tokyo, is where developers [...]
Indiana state representative Bob Morris has caused a controversy for decrying the Girl Scouts as promoting “feminist, lesbian” and “Communist” ideals. Indiana Speaker of the House Brian Bosma began handing out Girl Scout cookies during a legislative session in reaction. Out of right field A state representative in Indiana has caused a stir for inflammatory [...]
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The heartbreaking story of a mentally disabled 3-year-old denied a kidney transplant has prompted outrage. The affair highlights the complicated nature of waiting for organ donation. Children’s hospital cruelly denies transplant A 3-year-old girl afflicted with Wolf-Hirschorn Syndrome, a genetic disease that causes deformity and mental retardation, has been denied a kidney transplant, according to [...]
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