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9 Common Myths of Malaria

Malaria is a life-threatening, mosquito borne disease caused by plasmodium parasite. It is particularly widespread in Africa, and Nigeria currently has the highest number of malaria cases globally. Centuries have passed since we’ve known Malaria as a disease, yet we continue to lose millions of lives to it every year. Despite several initiatives by International …

5 Benefits of Taking Multivitamin Supplements Daily

Supplements provide you with an array of essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals; they contain a combination of different vitamins that should be normally found in food substances. Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients that our body needs in small amounts to work properly. Those who do not take enough vitamins and minerals daily through the …

Wockhardt awaits cure for its never-ending regulatory pain

After the US drug regulator shot off a warning letter to Wockhardt over its Illinois facility, shares of the Mumbai-headquartered drug maker fell 4.95 percent at the BSE on Thursday to end at Rs 713.90. Regulatory woes at the company’s Morton Grove plant are nothing new. Wockhardt received eleven Form 483 observations from the US …

Obeticholic Acid

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic type of liver disease that can gradually destroy bile ducts. These ducts deliver bile from the liver to the small intestines, to help your body digest fats and certain vitamins. When bile ducts are destroyed by PBC, bile stays in the liver and damages liver cells, which can …

Women’s Health Tips

Looking for the path toward a healthier you? It’s not hard to find. The journey begins with some simple tweaks to your lifestyle. The right diet, exercise, and stress-relief plan all play a big role. Follow a Heart-Healthy Diet There’s an easy recipe if your goal is to keep away problems like heart disease and …

FDA Approves Siliq (brodalumab) for Plaque Psoriasis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Siliq (brodalumab) to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Siliq is administered as an injection. Siliq is intended for patients who are candidates for systemic therapy (treatment using substances that travel through the bloodstream, after being taken by mouth or injected) or phototherapy (ultraviolet light treatment) and …