June 13, 2016 Monitoring doctors cuts opioid prescriptions Doctors in states that track painkiller prescriptions were nearly one-third less likely to offer patients dangerously addicting opioids, a new study found.
June 12, 2016 Former MTV VJ Karen Duffy on chronic illness: 'Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional' Actress Karen "Duff" Duffy of MTV and Revlon fame opens up to Fox’s Laura Ingle about living with sarcoidosis, a rare, chronic autoimmune disorder. She teamed up with the Chest Foundation and the Foundation of Sarcoidosis Research to raise awareness for the disease, which affects an estimated 200,000 people in the U.S.
June 9, 2016 After 3 decades with Parkinson's, Roach fights on NEW YORK (AP) -- Freddie Roach's tilted neck and the slight tremor of his hands were obvious to the onlookers at Mendez Gym, as the boxing trainer walked through the ropes and into the center of the ring, But as the 56-year-old former boxer picked up his pink and blue mitts and started pad work with Chinese Olympian Zou Shiming, Roach's Parkinson's symptoms came to a noticeable halt.
June 8, 2016 Muhammad Ali's death: Can head injuries cause Parkinson's? Boxing champion Muhammad Ali lived with Parkinson's disease for three decades before his death on Friday (June 3) at the age of 74, and many have wondered whether Ali's boxing career caused him to develop the neurological disorder.
June 8, 2016 FDA panel backs Teva's abuse-resistant opioid painkiller A U.S. advisory panel recommended approval of Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd's long-acting opioid painkiller, saying data showed it reduces pain and has some abuse-resistant properties.
June 8, 2016 FDA staff posts voting questions for Teva's opioid painkiller U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff released voting questions on Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's long-acting opioid painkiller for a panel of independent experts who will recommend to the agency whether to approve the drug.
June 8, 2016 J&J, GSK rheumatoid arthritis drug meets goals of large trial An experimental drug for rheumatoid arthritis developed by Johnson & Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline slowed joint damage and improved symptoms of the disease, meeting the main goals of a large, late stage trial, according to data released on Tuesday.
June 7, 2016 The science of football: Which positions take the hardest hits? These days, a person can't talk about football without bringing up questions about the health effects of hard hits.
June 6, 2016 Pfizer's opioid painkiller can be manipulated for abuse, FDA warns An experimental, long-acting opioid painkiller from Pfizer Inc showed potential to deter abuse but can be manipulated, according to a preliminary review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
June 6, 2016 Cancer treatment untested in many patients with immune problems The safety and effectiveness of a new cancer treatment known as immunotherapy is largely unknown in patients with autoimmune diseases, researchers say - and that might account for up to a quarter of individuals with lung cancer.
