FDA Approves First Systemic Treatment for Alopecia Areata
GHealth News – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Olumiant (baricitinib) oral tablets to treat adult patients with severe…
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Overweight people lost 35 to 52 pounds on newly approved diabetes drug, study says
GHealth News – A weekly dose of a medication recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2…
New biodegradable gel could ‘repair damage caused by heart attack’
GHealth News – A new biodegradable gel has been developed to repair the damage caused by a heart attack. Experts…
First-ever global coverage targets for diabetes
GHealth News – For the first time ever, WHO Member States have supported the creation of global targets for diabetes,…
Watching less TV could cut heart disease, study finds
By: Nicola Davis More than one in 10 cases of coronary heart disease could be prevented if people reduced their…
MIT is Developing an All-In-One Means of Diabetes Treatment
MIT engineers are working on a new kind of device that could streamline the process of blood glucose measurement and…
New WHO report highlights barriers to insulin for diabetes
A new report highlights the worrying state of global access to insulin for diabetes care and finds that high prices,…
There May Be a ‘Best Bedtime’ for Your Heart
Is there an ideal time to go to bed every night if you want to dodge heart disease? Apparently there is,…
Heart health: design cities differently and it can help us live longer
By: Tolullah Oni and Rizka Maulida By 2050, it is projected that almost 70% of the world’s population will be living in…
Daily Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Heart Failure
Fill up that mug: Having one or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day may reduce your risk of heart failure, new research…