Heads up, consumers: A diabetes drug is facing recall because the medication contains excess levels of a cancer-causing agent, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week. Marksans Pharma Limited, a pharmaceutical company in India, announced an expanded recalled of its Metformin hydrochloride
Adequate blood flow in the capillary bed is essential for tissue survival and optimal organ function. If blood passes too quickly or does not pass at all, the tissue cannot extract O2 efficiently and will degenerate. This is known as capillary dysfunction, and it is related
Back pain is consistently one of the top reasons why a person may need to visit their doctor. Because there are so many different causes for back pain, there are a number of different methods for alleviating it. One method in particular that has shown to
It is increasingly recognized that obesity is a risk factor for microvascular disease, involving both structural and functional changes in the microvasculature. This review aims to describe how obesity impacts the microvasculature of a variety of tissues, including visceral adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, heart, brain, kidneys, and
One of the most important things to remember about cancer is it is NOT a chemotherapy disease, it is NOT a radiation disease and it is not a Vitamin C disease. Cancer is actually a metabolic dysfunction tied to genetic mutations, and the first step
Everything is in the microcirculation. According to Dr. Ricardo Quintos II, most medical problems, particularly serious ones like stroke, kidney failure or heart attack, can trace its roots to circulation. “Using chemotherapy agents is not the answer to treat the cancer because not only will
The FDA has issued emergency approval for a vaccine only once, for an experimental anthrax vaccine in 2005. The FDA had originally declined to issue an emergency use authorization, but the Department of Defense pushed for one due to concerns over possible anthrax attacks against U.S.
Toriyama et al. studied the effect of CO2 bathing in 83 limbs with critical ischemia and achieved limb salvage in 83% without surgery. They concluded that peripheral vasodilation from CO2 bathing resulted from an increased parasympathetic and decreased sympathetic activity. Application of transdermal CO2 produces a remote vasodilation
Southeast Asia is facing a strain of the new coronavirus that the Philippines, which faces the region’s largest outbreak, is studying to see whether the mutation makes it more infectious. The strain, earlier seen in other parts of the world and called D614G, was found
Children born at 5,000 feet or more above sea level are typically smaller at birth and more likely to remain stunted than those born at lower altitudes, according to new worldwide research published Monday. This was true even if the children were born into “ideal-home
Older adults and those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and obesity are at higher risk for severe COVID-19-associated illness. What is added by this report? The median model-based estimate of the prevalence of any of five underlying medical conditions
It’s no secret that Americans struggle with diet and lifestyle. Almost 75 percent have too few vegetables and fruits in their diet, and most eat too much sugar, fat, and salt. Living through a global pandemic isn’t making things any easier. Laila Ali wants to inspire us all to
