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On Friday, the American Diabetes Association kicked off its annual conference in San Francisco, where academics, vendors and other stakeholders congregated to unveil new study results and major announcements related to diabetes management. And while MobiHealthNews already put together a roundup featuring an opening salvo of the show’s announcements, the Czytaj więcej…

The FDA has granted De Novo clearance to a prescription nerve stimulation device for the reduction of functional abdominal pain. The device is intended for use by adolescents and teens with irritable bowel syndrome in combination with other therapies. Developed by Innovative Health Solutions, the IB-Stim devices is a single-use Czytaj więcej…

Caesarea, Israel-based Itamar Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance last week for a new disposable home sleep apnea test (HSAT) called WatchPAT One. The device is smartphone-connected; patients pair the wearable to their phone before sleeping with the device, which straps around the wrist but also includes a sensor that goes Czytaj więcej…

Call it „doctors with dogs in cafés getting coffee.” Inspired by the Jerry Seinfeld web series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly’s new video series teams a cardiologist host, a dog and a guest physician to raise awareness of diabetes-related heart disease. The idea is to engage Czytaj więcej…

With sales of Roche’s Tamiflu cratering after it went generic three years ago, the company is anxiously monitoring successor flu drug Xofluza’s chances. Now, the drug has scored new preventative data that could nudge sales upward. A single dose of Xofluza beat placebo at preventing the onset of symptoms in patients exposed to a Czytaj więcej…

It started well before last weekend. For months, rumors flew that this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting would lack some of the excitement market watchers have come to expect in recent years. And as attendees streamed into Chicago’s McCormick Place Friday, Credit Suisse analyst Vamil Divan called Czytaj więcej…

AbbVie’s Humira had a long run as the world’s best-selling drug, but it can’t last forever—and now we know which blockbuster will take its place. EvaluatePharma analysts expect Merck’s cancer star Keytruda to elbow the immunology drug aside within five years, at least when it comes to worldwide sales. The U.S. Czytaj więcej…

If you’re letting your kids stay up to watch the Toronto Raptors’ historic quest to win the NBA championship, cross your fingers for no overtime. Parenting expert Alyson Schafer says routines around sleep are important, but parents should also allow exceptions to rules for memory- and history-making events. “I think Czytaj więcej…

If you’re letting your kids stay up to watch the Toronto Raptors’ historic quest to win the NBA championship, cross your fingers for no overtime. Parenting expert Alyson Schafer says routines around sleep are important, but parents should also allow exceptions to rules for memory- and history-making events. “I think Czytaj więcej…

When it comes to stocks, I bet you feel like you have no idea what you’re doing. Everyone who’s not a financial expert has been there. I’ve been there. But, time is passing and you need to be crystal clear with how you’re investing for your retirement. Otherwise, it’s back Czytaj więcej…