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FDA Requests Label Change for All Sleep Disorder Drug Products

...event. "There are a number of prescription sleep aids available that are well-tolerated and effective for many people," said Steven Galson, M.D., MPH, director of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "However, after reviewing the available post-marketing adverse event information for these pro...

Estradiol Guards Against Osteoporosis

...s bone density. This function is significant as it aids in avoiding osteoporosis. // It is well known that estrogen is essential for healthy bone, and that when the production of estrogen is reduced, as occurs normally in postmenopausal women and pathogenically after exposure to radiation or chemotherape...

Learning Disabilities If Undetected Early Proves Costly Later

... disabled children are not able to afford learning aids or services intended for such children. The study also suggests training courses for teachers on detecting and teaching children with learning disabilities. This study, called Putting A Face On Learning Disabilities, made use of Statistics Canada s...

Increasing Number Of UK Nurses Suffer From Back Pain Due To Obese Patients And Work Pressure

... Despite having specialized equipment like sliding aids and hoists, nurses are forced to often lift and assist patients. Therefore they subject themselves to the risk of severe injury in the long run. It is predicted that the number of nurses working in the NHS with 'work related back-pain' may quit the...

Research to Protect Accident Victims from Epilepsy

...it. You just want to structure it in a way that it aids recovery without causing seizures," Dr.Temkin explains. It's not clear yet how to do that, so scientists instead are testing what's available -- seizure-controlling drugs -- as possible epilepsy preventers. Three old medications have failed. New...

Simple Changes in Diet Could Improve Sex Life of Women

...e that she says not only boosts the sex drive, but aids weight loss, too. Four simple steps, which Marrena says, will help bring back libido in days. She advises women suffering from sexual dysfunction to boost their intake of fish oils, control serotonin levels, and increase testosterone and eat libido...

Unprotected Sex Among the Gays on the Rise

...ed. More than 25 million people died because of aids virus and 40 million are infected with the disease. The high rates of unsafe sex and ignorance about HIV status occurred despite an awareness campaign and access to condoms, virus testing and antiretroviral drugs, they note. This showed that the me...

Caesarean Births can Be Reduced by Computer Based Decision Analysis

... Researchers found that computer based decision aids could reduce decisional conflict among pregnant women with one previous caesarean section. This is an important finding, as detailed descriptions and probability information about obstetric complications might be considered as potentially alarming...

Simple Tool Developed for Diabetics to Improve Compliance With Medications

...study the effectiveness of this and other decision aids for diabetes patients. In addition, they are currently developing decision aids for patients with other chronic conditions. Mayo researchers plan to collaborate with researchers at...

Unprotected Sex Among the Gays on the Rise

...ed. More than 25 million people died because of aids virus and 40 million are infected with the disease. The high rates of unsafe sex and ignorance about HIV status occurred despite an awareness campaign and access to condoms, virus testing and antiretroviral drugs, they note. This showed that the me...

Novel Treatment Beneficial for Colon and Liver Cancer

...ceutical format called lipopolyplex. This compound aids the genetic material in penetrating into the damaged cells, and allows drug release in tumorous organs. Experimentation with the new drug in mice has shown that it slows tumor growth with respect to those animals subjected to other procedures. This ...

Genes Influence the Ability to Listen Two Things at a Time

...ictims and can limit the successfulness of hearing aids in the treatment of hearing loss. The researchers suggest that scientists may be able to fine-tune their understanding of what an APD is and the role these disorders play in the development of language and learning disorders....

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