Johnson & Johnson, which used to be known primarily for its household staples like Band-Aids and baby powder but has roared to the front of the Big Pharma world with its vaccine and powerful drugs, is separating into two companies: one dealing with consumer health…
An estimated 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, a disruptive, and sometimes dangerous, condition that affects a person’s ability to breathe regularly and continuously when sleeping. Luckily, once diagnosed, treatment of sleep apnea can be highly effective thanks to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)…
Forks are updates to a cryptocurrency network. They are similar to how a regular update to an app on your smartphone allows developers to improve the features, security, or user experience of the software you use. Just as downloading an update is essential to get…
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a potentially dangerous disorder involving skin and mucous membranes. In most situations, SJS is a reaction to a medication. It usually begins with mild flu-like symptoms such as fever, fatigue, sore throat or mouth and burning eyes but quickly morphs into…
Parkinson’s disease is a nervous system disorder that affects movement. Parkinson’s is a progressive disease with no known cure, leaving those diagnosed with various symptoms that decrease quality of life. About one million Americans are currently living with Parkinson’s disease. Over the next few years,…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently delivered more bad news to patients already affected by a major recall concerning particular Philips Respironics sleep apnea treatment devices, specifically CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) and BiPAP (bi-level positive airway pressure) machines and ventilators. The machines were…