The FDA approved a daily pill called Rasonque, that in clinical trials doubled survival time for many patients compared to chemotherapy alone. NBC’s medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins TODAY to break down how the drug impacts cancer treatment. “This particular medicine is targeting a protein that has eluded scientists for literally decades,” she says. The…
Board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma stops by TODAY to share some helpful strategies for decision making, tips to process mixed emotions and the difference between “maximizers” and “good enough” deciders. Board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma stops by TODAY to share some helpful strategies for decision making, tips to process mixed emotions and the difference between “maximizers”…
The deaths were the first associated with measles in the state in 35 years. The deaths were the first associated with measles in the state in 35 years.
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that experts predict will transform treatment for the notoriously deadly disease. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that experts predict will transform treatment for the notoriously deadly disease.
The Food and Drug Administration approved a groundbreaking new oral drug for pancreatic patients suffering from the most aggressive form of the disease. Daraxonrasib, which targets a mutation in a gene called KRAS, doubled the survival time in patients who participated in the trial. The Food and Drug Administration approved a groundbreaking new oral drug for…
Health officials say two people have died in Pennsylvania after being infected with measles. Both of the individuals from Lancaster County were unvaccinated. They are the first measles-related deaths in the United States this year. Health officials say two people have died in Pennsylvania after being infected with measles. Both of the individuals from Lancaster County…
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new blood test to help identify signs of Alzheimer’s disease for people 55 and older who are already showing signs of cognitive decline. The test, from pharmaceutical company Roche and partner Eli Lilly, is a bio-marker blood test. The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new blood…
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyers say a rare mental health condition caused her to kill her three children. So what is postpartum psychosis, and why is it so difficult to diagnose and treat? NBC News’ Erika Edwards reports. Lindsay Clancy’s lawyers say a rare mental health condition caused her to kill her three children. So what is postpartum…
Two people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s health department confirmed Tuesday. Two people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s health department confirmed Tuesday.
Two people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s health department confirmed Tuesday. Both people were unvaccinated. They are the first such deaths in the U.S. this year, and the first in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 35 years. Two people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s health department confirmed Tuesday. Both people…
