Digital health is growing fast — but at what cost?
By Chris Hogg From TechCrunch Silicon Valley is obsessed with growth. And for digital health startups, that obsession is not only misguided, but dangerous. The prevailing idea in the tech industry is that to succeed, you have to be ready…
8 surprisingly germy items in your kitchen
By Brian Syuki From Care2 Your kitchen contains more germs than any other room in your home. You probably catch more germs in your kitchen than in your bathroom. According to the FDA, one in six people suffers food-borne illnesses every year due…
US: FDA warns against using young people’s blood to halt aging
From Newsmax Taking a young person’s plasma and infusing it into an older person to ward off aging — a therapy that’s fascinated some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley — has no proven clinical benefit, the Food and…
Cayman Islands: Inductees for 2019 International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame
The Cayman Islands “Dive-ulges” New Inductees for 2019 International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame Industry Pioneers and Lifelong Divers Recognized for their Achievements and Contributions to the Underwater Sport at Annual Ceremony in Grand Cayman Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (January…
Technical signals on recent breakouts in Biotech: QBIO, VVUS, UEEC
From Journal Transcript AABB Hello Today, we are going to look at three stocks that have been showing increasingly aggressive traction on a technical level, with some strong fundamental catalysts helping to drive the action. All three demonstrate clear signs…
5 Common ‘Fake’ foods and how to spot them
By Brian Syuki From Care2 Food fraud is more common than you might think, which means you don’t always eat what you pay for. Manufacturers add low quality ingredients to foods, dilute fruit juice with water, change expiration dates on foods…
Blood pressure drug recall: Valsartan, 80 lots, pulled for cancer worry
From Newsmax A U.S. unit of Indian generic drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma Ltd will recall 80 lots of medicines containing blood pressure drug valsartan that were found to have a probable cancer-causing impurity, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration….
Reuters: J&J knew for decades of asbestos in baby powder
From Newsmax Darlene Coker knew she was dying. She just wanted to know why. She knew that her cancer, mesothelioma, arose in the delicate membrane surrounding her lungs and other organs. She knew it was as rare as it was…
US Officials: It’s OK to eat some Romaine, look for labels
From Newsmax It’s OK to eat some romaine lettuce again, U.S. health officials said. Just check the label. The Food and Drug Administration narrowed its blanket warning from last week, when it said people shouldn’t eat any romaine because of…
Ezra raises $4M to diagnose cancer with MRIs, not painful biopsies
By Josh Constine From TechCrunch 1 in 41 men will die of prostate cancer. But sticking a needle through your rectum into your prostate to screen for cancer brings along a ton of bacteria and terrible side effects like pain,…