Chicken Pox Vaccine Linked with Shingles at the Vaccination Sight in Some Children
New research in published in Pediatric Dermatology reports several cases of shingles that developed at the original vaccination site in healthy children after they were immunized against chicken…
Acne Linked with Increased Risk of Depression
In an analysis of one of the largest electronic medical records databases in the world, researchers found that patients with acne had a significantly increased risk of developing…
Type-2 diabetes: insulin held up in traffic
In a new study, researchers from the universities of Uppsala and Lund show why insulin secretion is not working properly in patients suffering from type-2 diabetes. The report…
Herbal Products May Compromise Prescription Drugs and Cause Serious Side Effects
An analysis of published studies and reports indicates that a number of herbal products may affect the properties of prescription drugs, leading to alterations in the drugs’ effectiveness…
Statins to help prevent scar tissue in the eye?
According to a Finnish study, statins seems to reduce the risk of repeated surgery in patients who undergo a vitrectomy to treat a detached retina.