Mind and Body - Page 806

November 20, 2014

FDA panel to discuss Arena obesity drug

An FDA advisory committee will meet in the second quarter to discuss Arena Pharmaceutical Inc's experimental obesity drug following the company's recent resubmission of an application seeking its approval, Arena said

November 20, 2014

Officials warn of possible rabies exposure in Rhode Island

A crowd of onlookers in downtown Providence may have been exposed to rabies last month by a bat that a man was carrying in a box, health officials said 

November 20, 2014

'Malaria cure' claim sparks Vienna probe

A Vienna hospital is searching for long-retired staff who might hold clues to a man's claim that he was deliberately infected with malaria when he was a psychiatric patient nearly half a century ago

November 20, 2014

Nurse with OCD opens up about her struggles

A nurse who has been diagnosed with OCD is now opening up about her struggles with the disorder.  Debbie Tomson, 31, said at one point her disorder got so bad she even contemplated committing suicide

November 20, 2014

Lyme disease high-risk areas revealed in new map

An extensive field study has identified areas of the U.S. where people have the highest risk of contracting Lyme disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

November 20, 2014

Sanofi head-lice lotion wins FDA approval

Sanofi said on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration had approved a lotion to treat head lice after clinical trials, which compared it with a placebo

November 20, 2014

FDA sets draft rules for biotech drug copies

The Food and Drug Administration's long-awaited guidelines for the sale of lower-cost versions of biotechnology drugs leave open the possibility that some products might not need to be tested in humans

November 20, 2014

Cancer trial participants may have misconceptions

People enrolled in early stage trials for possible cancer treatments may underestimate the risks involved and overestimate the potential benefits

November 20, 2014

Merck says hepatitis pill hampers HIV drugs

Merck & Co's recently approved Victrelis treatment for hepatitis C considerably lessens the effectiveness of some widely used medicines against the virus that causes AIDS, Merck and U.S. regulators said

November 20, 2014

Wash. state health officials investigating intestinal illness affecting cheerleading participants

Washington state health officials are investigating a possible gastrointestinal illness outbreak among attendees of a cheerleading competition on February 4