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Skin cancer on the rise

...f melanomas in men is that they tend to occur more commonly on the back, whereas in women they are often on the lower leg and more noticeable. Up to 77% of cases are caused by exposure to the sun. An increase in foreign travel and outdoor activities such as water sports might also be to blame. The survival ...

FDA debates status of decongestant drugs

... and Drug Administration agreed that an ingredient commonly used in over-the-counter decongestants is unsafe, and it plans to recommend further review by the FDA. The FDA Non-Prescription Drugs Advisory Committee met to discuss a new five-year study by Yale University researchers that found phenyl-propanolam...

Herbs With Estrogen Action Aggravate Cancer Risk

Some commonly used herbal treatments may further increase the risk of breast and uterine cancer for women already predisposed to those diseases. //Researchers offer new evidence that herbs such as red clover and motherwort - traditionally used for gynecological co...

Epilepsy Drugs Can Enhance Risk of Birth Defects

...t. A new study adds to growing evidence that many commonly prescribed anti-epileptic drugs carry this risk, but the researchers caution that not taking the anti-seizure drugs could be even more harmful. Dean and his colleagues studied 160 mothers who were undergoing treatment with various antiepileptic drugs...

Chemotherapy Pill Has Fewer Side Effects Than IV

...fluorouracil (5-FU), the chemotherapy regimen most commonly used to treat advanced colorectal cancer. Capecitabine is both convenient to use and produces fewer side effects, and that's a big attraction for patients. Given these results, patients slated to receive the chemotherapy drug 5-FU could consider rec...

Sharing injection equipment spreads Hepatitis C

...tion with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) from sharing commonly used drug paraphernalia other than syringes, such as drug "cookers" and cotton filters.// While many anti-drug campaigns have warned of the hazards of sharing hypodermic needles, the new study found that injection drug users who shared cookers--cont...

Treatment of antibiotics ineffectual in bronchitis

... broad-spectrum antibiotic, Azithromycin, which is commonly prescribed for treatment of bronchitis, does not have any benefit.// They arbitrarily allocated 150 adults with acute bronchitis to either azithromycin or low-dose vitamin C. All patients got cough syrup (liquid dextromorphan) and an albuterol inhal...

A way to slow the progression of Type 1 Diabetes

...slow the progressive decline in insulin production commonly seen in type 1 diabetics. Patients with type 1 diabetes eventually lose the ability to produce insulin entirely and rely solely on injected insulin to maintain control of their good sugar levels. However, the 12 patients treated with anti-CD3 mAb pr...

FDA changes rules on testing drugs for children

...vernment require safety testing of adult medicines commonly given to children, a move that has drawn the ire o...operly dosed medications." Adult medications are commonly given to children without studies of their safety or proper dosing because doctors have no alternati...

Possible benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy

...cement therapy trial. HERS used Premarin, the most commonly prescribed estrogen in the USA, and enrolled only women with heart disease. It found no difference in the total number of heart attacks, strokes or blood clots between women on HRT and those on placebo. Manson is a principal investigator in the Wome...

Guard against heart attacks

... is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly prescribed for the management of inflammatory and ...dy does not compare the use of naproxen versus the commonly suggested course of aspirin for patients at risk for heart attacks, and the results should apply onl...

Back exercises reduces Osteoporosis

Most commonly women suffer from osteoporosis after menopause. Specific exercises to strengthen the back have been found to protect women from osteoporosis-linked fractures.// Osteoporosis is common after the menopause and involves a reduction in bone density, whic...

Heart and dental care

...iotics before a number of medical procedures, most commonly teeth cleaning but also colonoscopies. Without antibiotics, bacteria introduced into the body in those procedures can travel through the blood to the heart, causing potentially deadly infections. In the study, conducted over six months, the researche...

Hormone Therapy applicable for Prostate Cancer

...ing the male hormone androgen, similar to the more commonly known male hormone testosterone, among 400 patients in advanced stages// of their prostate cancer, meaning their chances of survival were deteriorating. The international study involved patients throughout Europe as well as in Canada and Israel. In ...

New therapy for PMS

A commonly used antidepressant may help women who suffer from premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. A new study shows citalopram, marketed as Celexa, may help women who have exhausted all other medications without help.// Doctors from the University of Pennsylvania ...

Novel research on liver cancer

...n they compared the effects of this treatment to a commonly used technique called chemoembolization, which delivers chemo to the tumor and blocks off the artery, they found encouraging results. The researchers observe that with 3-bromopyruvate in the rabbits, healthy liver seems to be spared, but sections of...

Skin specialist advise on cellulite

Cellulite is the name commonly given to the dimpled, 'orange peel' skin on the thighs, buttocks, knees and lower abdomen. Massage, diet, exercise and creams may all have a beneficial effect on the appearance of cellulite - but there's no cure for the condition.// It's the body's n...

An effective drug for lung cancer

...on affects five times more men than women and most commonly occurs in men between 50 and 80 years old. Doctors say this cancer is very difficult to treat. People diagnosed with the disease generally only survive for six to eight months. Researchers at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom conducted a cl...

New Vitamin K Recommendations

...th to prevent bleeding. The vitamin is found most commonly in leafy green vegetables and is made by bacteria //in the intestine.Since newborns do not have bacteria established, they need supplemental vitamin K. An Adequate Intake level of 120 micrograms for men and 90 micrograms for women was set. Because ...

Advantages of Red Wine

... red wine drinkers have increased HDL cholesterol, commonly referred to as the "good" cholesterol. This helps show some light on why red wine is believed to be protective against cardiovascular disease. // Researchers compared HDL cholesterol levels between 40 men who drink every now and then, those who are ...

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