FDA Approves New Targeted Therapy Drug Combination for Lung Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the targeted therapy drugs Tafinlar (dabrafenib) and Mekinist (trametinib) to be used together to treat people with a specific type of non-small cell lung cancer that has spread in the body (metastasized).
How to Make Sense of Medical Studies in the News
It’s not uncommon to find a headline promising exciting news about cancer or another medical condition. Asking these 4 questions can help you better judge health care claims you may hear about:
The Science on Supplements
Supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbs, protein powders, botanicals, and other extracts. Some manufacturers use the term “all natural” to describe supplements made from plant material. But that doesn’t make them safer or better than refined or manufactured substances.
Tobacco Use Drops Among Middle and High School Students
The number of middle and high school students in the US who use tobacco dropped from 4.7 million in 2015 to 3.9 million in 2016 according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products.