Surgery Offers Better Treatment For Third Degree Piles
Hemorrhoids or Piles has become one of the most common diseases.// Almost half of the population will encounter hemorrhoids by the age of 50. Incidence of hemorrhoids is more in men compared to women at occurs mostly between the ages of 45 to 65. Surgical removal and Rubber band ligation (RBL) are the mostly used procedure for treatment of hemorrhoids. Surgical removal of severe hemorrh...Health and Human Services stockpiles 20 million bird flu Vaccines
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to stock vaccines and anti-viral drugs for 20 million people has come under strong criticism for the past some days by Infectious Diseases // Society of America and other critics who say that the stocks are not enough and HHS should stock at least 100 million vaccine stocks in order to effectively prevent flu pandemic. HHS earlier ann...Singapore Warns Consumers Against Indian Medicine for Treating Piles
Singapore's health authorities Tuesday warned consumers against taking a traditional Indian remedy for piles known as Endopile Capsules.// The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said a test of the drug, following a complaint, had revealed harmful amounts of lead and mercury. The product has been recalled from the Singapore market. The HSA said the medicine is made by two firm...