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Status of some prescription drugs

...ies have spent nearly $1.9 billion to market their products directly to the public. "The drug companies are simply trying to make a profit. They are not trying to tell us what the best thing is for our health." said Ron Pollack, a spokesman for Families USA. But Alan Holmer, spokesman for America's Pharmac...

A remedy to overcome dandruff

... to switch brands from time to time, as individual products may lose their effectiveness. Ideally, wash your hair with the shampoo every day or so, and make sure it actually comes into contact with your scalp by leaving it for a few minutes. But don't use the medicated brand exclusively for it tends to be h...

FDA may speed review of new drugs

... in user fees that help fund FDA’s review of their products since 1993, under a law called the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA. At the same time, it is costing more to review ever more complex drugs - and companies are discovering fewer of them, meaning the FDA is getting fewer industry payments. The...

Abbott Laboratories to buy Biocompatibles' cardiovascular stent business

...ott said the deal will strengthen its portfolio of products and will expand its international presence in the ...mercial rights for all potential drug-coated stent products in Biocompatibles' pipeline. Abbott Laboratories said it expects the deal to be completed in the s...

The essence of cosmetic surgery

...Cosmetic surgery has never been more popular. Most products go down in price as demand goes up. Now economics researchers in Texas have looked at how cosmetic surgery, as a product//, has performed in the marketplace over the last decade. They surveyed 1,600 members of the American Academy of Facial Plastic...

Ulcer causing bug found in stored food

...itute, the bacteria probably contaminated the food products during handling in the store or slaughterhouse. H. pylori infects the stomach lining, causing an inflammatory response that can increase the risk for gastritis and gastric cancer, but may be treated with a regimen of antibiotics. The researchers eva...

Beer guards against Colon Cancer

...th about 50 % of the 15 rats that had beer or beer products in their diet, Another 13 rats were fed salt water as controls and none of them developed cancer; they were not given the cancer-causing agent. The researcher suggested that it is prudent to suggest that beer, a low alcohol beverage brewed from na...

A high carbohydrate diet good for health

...tables, and low-fat dairy, meat, poultry, and fish products were lower in calorie intake and more nutritious than low-carbohydrate diets. In fact, those in the high-carbohydrate group consumed up to 300 less calories per day, while eating the same amount of food. In addition, members of this group had the low...

Role of Diet in Oral Cancer

...se found in olive oil), fruits, and milk and dairy products were all shown to reduce the occurrence of mouth cancer. On the other hand, meat and meat products seem to contribute to the disease. Researchers say their findings are supported by international li...

Influence of diet on allergic Reactions

...fragrance allergies to eliminate various skin care products and perfumes as well as a variety of foods, spices...sources of irritation such as perfumes, skin care products and cleaners, patients who still did not see a reduction in symptoms were asked to eliminate foods t...

Fat Substitutes

...foods. There are more than 5,000 reduced fat food products available, with the most popular being fat-free or low-fat milk// products and salad dressings. But processed foods can contain a variety of fat replacers made from starch, p...

Watching television linked to smoking

...mber has been increasing since 1990. While tobacco products are banned from advertising on television, smoking is still widespread on television programs. In California, researchers from Children's Hospital looked at whether adolescents who watched more television were more likely to start smoking. They used...

Indian Cherry: Richest Source of Vitiamin C

...t that the melatonine present in cherry and cherry products could induce sleep. According to research conducted at University of Iowa, cherries contain perillyl alcohol, another potent anti-cancer agent. Vitamin C in cherry fruit acts as a powerful anti-oxidant, which prevents cell damage that eventually lead...

Animal insulin product to be discontinued by drug major Eli Lilly

... this move due to the growing use of human insulin products and the phasing out of animal insulin products by other drug companies throughout the world. A 10 ml vial of humininsulin, which was earlier avail...

Caffeine is not the only culprit in coffee!

...sked to refrain from all other caffeine-containing products - chocolate, cocoa, cola, tea, and certain medications - during the course of the study. Researchers found that though both coffee and caffeine capsules raised homocysteine levels, coffee had a much greater effect than caffeine alone. While caffeine...

AEterna's acquisition of Zentaris being followed up with its new product pipeline and clinical development strategy

... new entity has in the pipeline six clinical stage products and two preclinical stage products, in oncology an...fertilization in endocrinology. There are also two products in the preclinical stage and one in the clinical stage, in endocrinology. AEterna's Chairman and CE...

Herbal supplement ephedra posing threat to people's health

... further gathered importance as, in the same year, products containing ephedra accounted for less than 1 per cent of herbal supplement sales in the US. Researchers concluded that their findings show that it is time for the supplement either to become subject to more stringent regulation, or be banned altogeth...

Hyaluronan supplementation therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

...ed that there are a number of different hyaluronan products on the market and each of these is made differentl...se and not just the symptoms as certain hyaluronan products have structure modifying activity. Another group of researchers have shown that hyaluronan supplemen...

Germs to blame for bad breath

...along with scraping the tongue and using oral care products containing zinc....

New genital gel could empower women against the AIDS epidemic

...create a physical barrier against infection. Other products being tested, such as Buffergel, instead increase acidity to oust the virus. However, some of the other candidates in this category like the spermicide nonoxynol-9 have been found to increase HIV infection as attack and weaken vaginal cell walls, as ...

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