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Paracetamol May Cause Live Damage Warns Consumer Education and Research Centre

...thout any hindrance. More over there are no label warnings about the side effects of the drug. He said the situation has reached alarming proportions with the advent of ‘Crocin 1000’ which is been promoted as a pain reliever for chronic conditions like osteoarthritis and rheumatic arthritis. Recent studies...

Alerts for safety of heart device

...imes.There has been a rise in the number of safety warnings concerning devices that regulate the heart rhythm....nd Women's Hospital in the US have surveyed safety warnings on heart devices issued by the Food and Drug Administration over a ten year period from 1990 to 2000...

Strong pain killers likely to cause miscarriage

...certain over-the-counter pain killers should carry warnings that they can increase the risk of miscarriage. The comments follow a study by Danish reseacher Gunnar Lauge Nielsen and colleagues published in this week's British Medical Journal which studied the effect on women of taking strong non-steroidal ant...

Psychological consequence of terrorist attacks

...retreat into smoking or drinking more may be early warnings that you might need help in coming to terms with these tragic events....

Risk Of Decongestants In Hypertensive Patients

...taining such ingredients are required to list such warnings on their labels, the warnings often go unnoticed or ignored by many who assume over-the-counter drugs are safe for one and all. On...

Skin cancer on the rise

...untans. But now they are starting to listen to the warnings about skin cancer, and are protecting both themselves and their children....

FDA debates status of decongestant drugs

...taining such ingredients are required to list such warnings on their labels, the warnings often go unnoticed or ignored by many who assume over-the-counter drugs are safe for one and all. On...

WHO lifts HongKong advisory

...th Organization has lifted its SARS-related travel warnings for Hong Kong and China's Guangdong province, as a possible breakthrough in the origin of the virus emerged. It is believed the epidemic originated in Guangdong, and officials praised national health authorities for controlling the outbreak in those ...

Russia Reports First SARS Case

...s and that its economy was still expanding despite warnings SARS may knock two percentage points off// GDP growth. The SARS epidemic, which started in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, has killed about 745 people and infected more than 8,200 around the world. The Russian case of severe acute respira...

Changes in cabin pressure pose risks for moms-to-be

...l, however, have concerned doctors enough to issue warnings against women //flying in late stages of pregnancy. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), changes in cabin pressure, in addition to low cabin humidity on aircraft, can have various effects on pregnant women, inc...

Aspirin Induced Asthma , A Little-Known Inducer

...fessional say researchers and simple, standardized warnings on packs of aspirin and NSAIDs should be made alerting asthmatic patients to the potential risks....

Smoking Linked to Blindness

... to people attending eye clinics and more specific warnings of the impact of smoking on eyesight. They also recommend a campaign to raise awareness of the link between smoking and blindness. Specialists say that smoking has been associated with several other eye diseases including nuclear cataract and thyroid...

Weight Loss Supplements Questioned

New warnings from the Food and Drug Administration may leave some wondering if weight loss supplements really do what they claim.// Some of the products under scrutiny include, Ultra Carbo Blocker 3000, TrimSpa Carb Blocker, and Zone Fat Blocker.Many of these ...

FDA to bring about changes in Marketed Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

...brex (celecoxib) to include in a box some specific warnings about risk of cardiovascular problems and gastrointestinal bleeding because of the usage of the drug. Manufacturer of other prescription and nonprescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) were also asked to provide a similar label hig...

The growing availability of Fake drugs in the market

...aking Drugs Controller Ramakrishna Gandhi said the warnings have been conveyed to all its circle offices, hospitals, district health centres, Karnataka Chemists and Druggists Association and ESI dispensaries. The Drug Controller of India was also informed regarding the availability of spurious drugs in the ma...

FDA gives “black box warning” against three asthma drus

...nufacturers that the drug should carry clearly the warnings regarding the risks for worsened breathing. Adav...el has advised Novartis that they should carry the warnings as mentioned by GlaxosmithKline in their drug Adavir and Serevent. The resolution of the FDA panel...

A word of caution issued by the FDA for those using antipsychotic drugs for dementia

...ts with dementia. In the recent past a number of warnings have been issued regarding atypical antipsychotic and their associated adverse events such as increased rates of stroke, obesity, and diabetes. However the world’s fourth biggest selling drug of any class in 2003, making $4.3bn in global sales was th...

Fresh warnings to doctors regarding abortion pill

...nsuming Mifeprex.// Danco Laboratories has given warnings to all physicians regarding the latest reports of ... label for the information of the consumers. These warnings may help the patients to report immediately if they experience abdominal pain, discomfort or general...

Warning Signs On Powered Baby Milk

...that the manufacturers may be forced to put health warnings on the package of infant formula, which they said would cause unnecessary alarm. Source: WHO...

Herbal Remedies For Insomnia And Anxiety May Be Ineffective

...rhea. The study was performed before recent safety warnings concerning liver damage related to kava. However, none of the patients taking kava reported any liver-related side effects. Anxiety and insomnia are common symptoms that often occur together. The study is the first randomized, controlled clinical ...

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