Boomers Resource Network – Lake Erie Region

Multiple Sclerosis Drugs' Serious Allergic Reaction
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned about the risk of a rare but serious allergic reaction with the use of multiple sclerosis drugs including Teva's Copaxone. The health regulator is adding a new boxed warning, the FDA's most prominent warning, to...
Database Identifies Unhealthy Ultra-Processed Foods
An innovative database developed by researchers at Mass General Brigham in Boston can now help you find the most nutritious prepared foods, while steering clear of unhealthful ultra-processed foods. Ultra-processed foods, typically full of hidden sugars, unhealthy fats, and...
'Chameleon' Immune Cells Linked to Severe Asthma
A set of chameleon-like immune cells could be contributing to severe asthma in some patients. Intermediate group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) appear to be able to get around cutting-edge asthma treatments by transforming into another type of immune cell.Targeted biologic...
Overactive Bladder Diagnoses Tripled
A sudden need to urinate is more common than previously known, but treatment is less common. Diagnoses for overactive bladder more than tripled between 2013 and 2017, after the American Urological Association (AUA) released guidelines for the condition in 2012, researchers...
Seniors Not Benefiting From Medicare Advantage Plans
Medicare Advantage isn't that great an advantage for seniors compared with traditional Medicare, researchers say. The privatized form of Medicare offers more supplemental benefits than traditional Medicare, including dental, vision and hearing benefits. But many seniors...
Trump Admin Asks Health Agencies to Pause External Comms
The administration of President Donald Trump has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts, it was reported Tuesday.