gels in Medical News

Matrixx Initiatives Confirms Voluntary Recall of Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Gel Swabs

... AZ 85043 Also, please block sale of Zicam gels and Swabs at cash registers and post the enclosed posters on or near the shelves where Zicam gels and Swabs were previously shelved and at cash ... to the consumer. Because we believe Zicam gels and Swabs are safe and do not present any ...

FDA Orders Label Warning for Testosterone Gels

... they come into contact with topical testosterone gels used by some American men, and the U.S. Food and ... risk. Accidental pediatric exposures to the gels can occur when the "consumer forgets to wash ... production among men. Men typically rub the gels onto their upper arms or shoulders, according to ...

Global Warming Expected to Spike Pollen and Spring Allergies - New Drug-Free Topical Gels Boost Hope for Allergy Sufferers

... Remedies(R) brand for children, are topical gels which are applied around the nostrils to block ... systemic side effects.(1) These gentle topical gels may be used safely in conjunction with other ... The gentle, positively-charged water-based gels help filter negatively-charged allergens in the ...

Hormone Replacement May Raise Women's Gallbladder Risk

... be taken non-orally in several ways, including gels (rubbing it on), the patch and even spraying it on. Not only are patches and gels given at lower doses, but they bypass having to ... more likely to be admitted if they were using gels or patches. Higher doses of estrogen were ...

Men with Low Testosterone See Multiple Doctors Before Being Diagnosed; Many Dissatisfied with Current Treatment Options

... Miner said. Current treatment options include transdermal patches and gels that must be applied to the skin on a daily basis. Patients using gels must take care to prevent any transfer of testosterone to partners or ...

Anti-HIV gel shows promise in large-scale study in women

... in the United States. The clinical trial tested two candidate microbicide gels for safety and their ability to prevent HIV infection: PRO 2000 (0.5 ... the study. Participants reported regular use of the investigational gels (81 percent of sex acts) and nearly all (99 percent) said they would use ...

Nordic Naturals Offers Radiant Beauty From the Inside Out With New Spa Collection of Essential Fatty Acid Supplements

... 90 strawberry-flavored soft gels with a minimum serving size of 2 soft gels per day. Omega Radiance(TM) is a special blend of evening primrose oil ... the skin smooth and hydrated. Each jar contains 90 lemon-flavored soft gels with a minimum serving size of 2 soft gels per day. "Research shows that ...

Trial finds tenofovir gel safe for daily use and most women adhered to study regimens

... confidence on a path that will answer whether tenofovir gel and other gels with HIV-specific compounds will be able to prevent sexual transmission of ... or placebo gel applied prior to sex. Because the tenofovir and placebo gels look the same, neither researchers nor participants knew who had been ...

Nordic Naturals Professional Exclusive Division Redefines High Potency Omega-3 Supplementation With New Elite Line!

... form of Omega-3 support." Product Highlights: 60 lemon-flavored soft gels per box; highest concentrated triglyceride available ProEPA Elite is an ... The company offers a line of professional-exclusive fish oil liquids, soft gels and children's chewables to healthcare professionals. For more ...

Protein in human hair shows promise for regenerating nerves

... regenerative medicine. The fact that we were able to accomplish this with gels made from keratin is pretty remarkable. Current treatments for ... remove the keratin. They purified the keratin protein and used it to form gels that were then used to fill the nerve guidance conduits. They studied how ...

California Dental Hygienists Offer Health Tips for Weekend Warriors & Fitness Buffs

... are unaware of the oral health dangers from the sports drinks, gels and special diets they consume during races and various sporting ... leads to higher acidity in the mouth. Additionally, many drinks and sports gels athletes consume during races are very high in sugar, which also ...

U.S. Navy Awards Entegrion Contracts for $4 Million for the Development of Critical Blood Products

... from the University of North Carolina, Entegrion's portfolio includes platelet-derived platform technologies that are being developed as topical gels and sprays for tissue repair, infusible hemostatic agents for the control of internal hemorrhage, and novel vehicles for delivery of drugs to ...

Michael Jackson Could Have Been Going Through 'Male Menopause', says SimplyAgeless411

... for it can be dangerous." Low hormone levels of thyroid, cortisol and testosterone are easily treated through a regimen of tablets and gels applied to the skin. For most men, the results are dramatic and immediate. Norris says that men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are contacting ...

SimplyAgeless Believes Michael Jackson Could Have Been Going Through 'Male Menopause'

... for it can be dangerous." Low hormone levels of thyroid, cortisol and testosterone are easily treated through a regimen of tablets and gels applied to the skin. For most men, the results are dramatic and immediate. Norris says that men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are contacting ...

Nordic Omega-3 Fishies from Nordic Naturals Offers Quality EPA and DHA for Children with 'Kid Pleasin' Taste

... join a complete line of high quality children's products from Nordic Naturals that includes cod liver oil in liquids and flavored chewable soft gels as well as other full spectrum essential fatty acid supplements. The new Fishies are a perfect compliment to Nordic Berries, the company's natural ...

H1N1 Pandemic Precautions for Front Line Workers

... disease tracking programs and the need for simple but critical everyday hygiene measures such as vigorous hand washing with soap and water or alcohol gels for all citizens. For surface disinfection APUA recommends soap and water or use of bleach and alcohol antiseptics rather than those that contain ...

'Super Lice' Repelled by All-Natural Products First Ever Independent Study Shows

... Hair Care Products have been producing their line of organic Rosemary Repel(R) products which include a complete line of shampoos and conditioners, gels and sprays that can be used daily. The products are all-natural and layer hair with fragrant herbs to help repel head lice. Fairy Tales Hair Care ...

Q-Based Healthcare Warns: Hand Sanitizers Increase Risk of Swine Flu Exposure

... at the tips of their fingers, naively cloaked in a false sense of security because they think they are safe. The very convenience of hand sanitizing gels and over-use can be dangerous. Here's the rub, literally. Did you know that alcohol-based sanitizers work by stripping away residue from the ...

Testosterone Undecanoate Achieves and Maintains Normal Testosterone Levels in Hypogonadal Men With Five Injections Per Year, New Data Show

... need to remain on treatment for life, it is very important that they can have a treatment option that is well tolerated. Transdermal patches and gels that must be applied to the skin on a daily basis can be effective when used appropriately, but they are associated with variable patient compliance ...

New Study Shows Fish Oil Improves Cholesterol Levels in Professional Football Players

... Omega(TM) from Nordic Naturals, Inc. During the two month period of the 2006-07 football season, subjects in the treatment group were given 4 soft gels per day of Ultimate Omega, which provided 2560 mg of omega-3 fatty acids (650 mg EPA; 450 mg DHA; and 180 mg other omega-3 fatty acids per soft gel). ...

Human stem cells promote healing of diabetic ulcers

... have the worst outcome of all chronic skin wounds, with higher amputation and mortality rates than patients carrying non-ischaemic ulcers. Topical gels containing single growth factors have recently been used with some success in non-ischaemic ulcers, but have been unsuccessful in ischaemic ulcers, ...

China Sky One Medical Inc. Gets SFDA Approval for Calcium Folinate Injection

... itching. It can also be used to cure other skin diseases, including eczema and dermatitis solaris, and repel insects. Clinical trials for the two gels will last approximately six months, and management expects to receive final SFDA approvals in 2010. "We are very pleased to achieve such great ...

American Academy of Dermatology Issues New Guidelines For The Management of Psoriasis With Topical Therapies

... is most likely to use on a regular basis. "Areas with hair such as the scalp can be treated with solutions, foams, shampoos, sprays, oils, gels or other vehicles, with individual patients having different preferences among these options," said Dr. Hanke. "Some patients may prefer a less ...

International Partnership for Microbicides Receives US $130 Million from UK Government and the Gates Foundation

... themselves against HIV. IPM will bring pioneering HIV prevention technologies into 10 new clinical studies this year, including long-acting vaginal gels and vaginal rings that could provide sustained protection for up to a month. The studies will take place in several African countries, approximately ...

Hollywood's Celebrity Moms-To-Be Get Acquainted With All-Natural Beaute de Maman Product Line

... and herbal ingredients, including Calendula officinalis, promotes in the healing of inflamed areas on the nipple. Unlike other dark brown sticky gels currently on the market, this product contains NO LANOLIN. Instead, it has an omega 3 fatty acid base which is colorless and odorless. About ...

Nordic Naturals Becomes the Official Omega-3 of the American Pregnancy Association

... tested, surpassing all international standards for purity and freshness. Adds Joar, "Our omega fatty acid supplementation either through soft gels or liquids is the ideal way to support a healthy pregnancy with DHA and EPA without the risk of ingesting environmental contaminants such as ...

Sacramento Breast Augmentation Surgeon Charles Perry, MD Discusses Silicone Implants on 2-Year Anniversary of FDA Approval

... or not silicone is safe (as historically you see many examples of good and bad results), but how it is used and when it is used. Not all silicone gels are the same and certainly for some patients it is not a good choice; however, in general the material itself is not the biggest factor in ...

The Truth About 'Bio-identical' Hormone Therapy

... of bio-identical hormones often say the products are identical to hormones produced by the body, and these "all-natural" pills, creams, lotions, and gels don't carry the risks of menopausal hormone therapies approved by the FDA. Agency-approved HRT drugs are typically prescribed to treat symptoms of ...

FDA Warns of Skin-Numbing Drug Dangers

... use of topical anesthetics available in over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription forms. These skin-numbing products in cremes, ointments or gels contain anesthetic drugs such as lidocaine, tetracaine, benzocaine, and prilocaine that are used to desensitize nerve endings near the skin's ....

No Germs, No Fires, No Mess: New Product Makes Good Health Easy and Natural

... everywhere, and especially dangerous when a doctor's bill could blow up your budget. Alcohol can age hands, ignite near flame and make kids sick. gels are just a mess. Remi-D ( www.remi-d.com ) dispenses with these maladies with subtle scents, convenience and all-natural technology. "Hand ...

Beaute de Maman Products Recognized in Pregnancy Magazine's '120 Best Products for Mom and Baby'

... and herbal ingredients, including Calendula officinalis, promotes in the healing of inflamed areas on the nipple. Unlike other dark brown sticky gels currently on the market, this product contains NO LANOLIN. Instead, it has an omega 3 fatty acid base which is colorless and odorless. About ...

3-1-1 Travel Bag Donates to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

... Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Transport Canada. The bag, created as a stylish, yet practical alternative to carrying liquids and gels in zip-top bags, will be made available immediately to St. Jude for patient use. Stinson, who lived in Germantown, TN for eight years, holds St. ...

Cosmetic Skin Fillers May Cause Delayed Side Effects

... or reaction to, the foreign material). However, more recent evidence refutes these statements, and so the complete safety of polyalkylimide implant gels can no longer be assured," wrote Dr. Jaume Alijotas-Reig, of Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Autonomous University of Barcelona, and ....

Recent Advances Make Sunscreen More Effective and Easier to Use

... as the warm weather approaches. "Sunscreens have really evolved over the years, as we now have a variety of formulations -- from creams and gels to lotions and sprays -- that more effectively protect the skin from the sun's harmful UVA and UVB rays," said Dr. Draelos. "In the past, a common ...

Male Contraception: Progress Slow but Steady

... testicular warming [like sitting in a spa] causes the suppression to occur much earlier [than the hormones alone]," he said. Transdermal gels -- In another study by Swerdloff's team, 140 men applied either a progestin gel called Nestorone or a testosterone gel, or both. The researchers ...

Dogs and Cats Need Omega-3 Fatty Acids Just as Humans Do - Nordic Naturals Offers Premium Fish Oil to Supplement Pets' Diet!

... . Nordic Naturals offers fish oil pet products in two different delivery systems: Pet Cod Liver Oil in liquid and Omega-3 Pet in soft gels for dogs and cats. Both products can be added to food or served alone. Nordic Naturals is the leader in omega-3 fish oils and EFA blends ...

Researchers develop new tool to predict who will use microbicides

... Providence, RI Using a new tool designed to measure a womans willingness to use a microbicide (topical gels designed to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV), researchers at The Miriam Hospital and Brown University found that women who have used ...

HIV Drug in Microbicide Gel Safe for Daily Use

... statement. "Based on what we have learned, we can proceed with greater confidence on a path that will answer whether tenofovir gel and other gels with HIV-specific compounds will be able to prevent sexual transmission of HIV in women when other approaches have failed to do so. It is a critical ...

Anti-HIV gel proven safe, tolerable for women

... microbicides. Based on what we have learned we can proceed with greater confidence on a path that will answer whether tenofovir gel and other gels with HIV-specific compounds will be able to prevent sexual transmission of HIV in women when other approaches have failed to do so, said Sharon L. ...

Do patients with inflammatory bowel disease receive optimal care?

... clinical practice, quite reverse to the evidence. In fact, its lower efficacy may be due to the lack of preparations, such as liquid enemas, foams, gels and suppositories, rather than due to the medication itself. More than a quarter of patients who suffered from severe IBD did not receive oral or ...