NuvaRing Users Weigh Safety of Product Following Settlement The pharmaceutical giant, Merck, is set to pay $100 million in a settlement to NuvaRing users that said they were harmed as a result of using the product. The women specifically argue that the NuvaRing is associated…
Chronic Smartphone Use Can Lead to Mental Health Problems Most of us say we feel “naked” without our smartphone by our side, available to make phone calls, send texts, or browse the Internet at a moment’s notice. You’d think that with the increased availability of…
Drug May Help Kids With Autism French researchers may be onto something with a blood pressure drug they are using off-label on children with Autism. That drug, bumetanid, which is a diuretic used to decrease fluid retention in those with high blood pressure, has helped to…
FDA Approves New Non-Invasive Device to Detect Colon Polyps Although colonoscopy remains the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, sometimes patients cannot have a full colonoscopy because of certain conditions. For example, particularly thin women, patients with long colons, a history of abdominal surgeries, and…
Chronic Pain Sufferers Have Hope To the over 100 million Americans who suffer from chronic pain, studies conducted in recent years point the pathway to hope that non-narcotic treatment can help reduce their crippling pain. For starters, while many people who suffer from chronic pain…