Ivermectin is a widely used antiparasitic drug that’s listed on the World Health Organization’s essential medicines list1 and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In low- and middle-income countries, ivermectin is commonly used to treat parasitic diseases including onchocerciasis (river blindness), strongyloidiasis and other diseases caused by soil-transmitted helminthiasis, or parasitic worms.2 The… Read More »
New drug gives hope in fight against one of the deadliest breast cancers… but will it get the green light in time to save these women? Nicola Tracey was diagnose with triple-negative breast cancer in July 2018 Returned in January and she had to tell her daughters she had months to live Philipa Heatherington was… Read More »
Your doctor can share the benefits and drawbacks of PSA testing, as the service is not part of a national screening programme in the UK. If you’re over 50 years of age, and you speak to your doctor about PSA testing, they can arrange for you to have the test carried out for free. After… Read More »
Shoddy, incomplete, fawning news coverage of screening tests is one of the most clearly established problems in health news coverage – something HealthNewsReview.org has revealed countless times over the past 15 years. A public relations news release 22 days ago – from “a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early” – touted study… Read More »
In this interview, repeat guest Dr. Thomas Levy, a board-certified cardiologist, shares his insights into an oft-forgotten and overlooked area of health, namely your oral health. Oral infections are frequently a stealth contributor to chronic diseases such as breast cancer and heart disease. Levy became intrigued by the influence of oral health after meeting one… Read More »