After recalling 41 lots of its generic Lipitor -- atorvastatin -- the FDA says Ranbaxy Inc. will stop making the drug "until it has thoroughly investigated" how glass particles got into the medication.
Read MoreCountries that mix high-fructose corn syrup into processed foods and soft drinks have higher rates of diabetes than countries that don't use the sweetener, a new study shows.
Read MoreSpeed bumps may hold the key to a quick diagnosis of appendicitis, doctors have found, after it was found those saying the pain worsened when the car jumped were likely to have the potentially fatal condition.
Doctors found that 97 per cent of people who were later diagnosed with appendicitis, and who travelled over speed bumps to get to hospital, said that the pain had got worse with the jumps.
The small study is published in the Christmas edition of the British Medical Journal.
Clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis can be difficult and yet it is the most common surgical abdominal emergency to remove the infected organ before it can burst.
Read MoreAcid reflux is the most common reason U.S. adults undergo a procedure where a viewing tube is put down their throat. But many people don't need it, according to new advice from one of internal medicine's main professional groups.
Read MorePeople who can't get their high blood pressure down with drugs may be helped by a new procedure that deactivates overactive nerves in the kidneys, a small study shows.
Read MoreAs the first hospital in the Middle East, Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Specialist Hospital has succeeded in helping five patients with chronic hypertension using second-generation devices to cauterize renal nerves via catheter.
Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Kurdi, a consultant cardiologist and president of the Heart Surgery Medical Center at the hospital, has conducted the operations, along with his colleague Dr. Ayman Samih Al-Khadraa. The innovator of the treatment of hypertension via catheter, professor Konestantinos Tisovis, was also present.
Kurdi said the medical team was able to successfully perform the five operations without any complications.
Read MoreRanbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., a major maker of generic Lipitor, has issued a massive recall of the cholesterol-cutting tablets, which may be contaminated with tiny glass shards.
Read MoreEating Cured Meats Makes Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease More Likely, Study Shows
Read MoreDrinking black tea may help protect against type 2 diabetes, but more study is needed to confirm an association.
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