At 42, With Three Young Kids, I Got a Diagnosis That Would Have Me Dead in a Year. That Was Somehow Just the Beginning.

I was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, or cancer of the bile duct. As far as cancers go, it’s an especially brutal one: The five-year survival rate is around 10 percent, and most people diagnosed ...
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Labos: Cholesterol in kids. If you don’t look for it, you won’t find it

The Canadian Paediatric Society has issued a new position statement about the screening, diagnosis and management of ...

6 Least Aggressive Dog Breeds for Families, Say Experts

There are so many factors to consider when choosing the perfect dog for your family, but lack of aggression is up there.

FDA doesn’t approve leucovorin for autism. What can it be used for?

The FDA narrowed leucovorin's use to a rare disorder, a major shift after Trump and RFK Jr. promoted it for autism.

FDA approves leucovorin for rare disorder, but not for autism after Trump's claims of drug's promise

In September, Trump and the FDA commissioner announced the drug was under review to benefit patients with autism. The FDA didn't find evidence of that.

FDA contradicts Trump admin, declines to approve generic drug for autism

In September, the Trump administration took what it called “bold actions” on autism that included touting the generic drug leucovorin as a promising treatment. In a news release, Marty Makary, ...
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FDA approves leucovorin for ultrarare cerebral folate deficiency subset without clinical trial

About five months after U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | About five months after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touted leucovorin as “an ...

6 Least Aggressive Dog Breeds for Familes, Say Experts

Well, our experts say the least aggressive dog breeds for families are known for their friendliness, kindness and overall love of human companionship. But, of course, every dog is an individual. “Keep ...

Health Beat: FDA approves generic drug for rare genetic disorder

The FDA has approved a generic drug for a rare genetic disorder. It's called Leucovorin and can be used to treat a brain disorder that limits the delivery of folate, a form of vitamin B, in the body.

Drug touted by Trump for autism is approved only for rare brain disorder

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump and other administration ...

Michael Bloomberg, biggest donor of 2025, tops Philanthropy 50 list for third year in a row

Their reading scores are still behind Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot No new trial for man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley ...
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FDA approves generic drug for rare brain disorder but not autism

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back ...