Blurry vision caused by corneal damage has been been eliminated in people who underwent a corneal transplant made of collagen, shaped into the size and thickness of a human cornea. Previously, people have had to …

permanent discoloration from chronic heating pad use
Anyone who uses a laptop is familiar with the heat generated by the optical drive, battery or the computer’s ventilation fan.  You may also have noted how red your …

As financially strapped states look for ways to increase revenues, casino gambling becomes a topic of much debate. In the following article, Dr. Timothy Fong, co-director of the gambling studies program and an associate professor …

Lorcaserin, the diet pill that has been in clinical trials, failed to get FDA approval this week. The New England Journal of Medicine had recently published an article about it and up until September, it …

17,000 doctors in the U.S. are being paid by the pharmaceuticals to speak to other medical providers about the benefits of a drug they are promoting. Generally, these are practicing physicians who can be paid …

Given the growing problem of bedbug infestation in this country, more people are searching for effective pesticide treatment that is safe to use in the home.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a database of …

Those who read this column frequently will know that there have been several articles about the resurgence of bedbugs. Well, the newest report on their activities finds them in an office of the US Agency …

Suicide rates were higher in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery according to a new report released in the American Journal of Medicine.
The study tracked deaths among Pennsylvanians who had bariatric surgery between 1995 …

The much maligned cockroach may hold the key to treating pathogens that have become resistant to antibiotics according to a recent paper presented to the Society for General Microbiology.
Chemical extracts from cockroach brains have been …

Finally, the FDA in conjunction with its European equivalent has decided to suspend the sale of the blockbuster diabetic medication, Avandia, in Europe and to only allow sales of the drug in the US under …