FDA warnings against use of antipsychotic drugs for elderly
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of US had warned the public and medical professionals against use of //certain drugs broadly called as atypical antipsychotic drugs on elderly patients with dementia. The drugs, aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, clozapine and ziprasidone, are approved for the clinical treatment of schizophrenia and mania. Use of these drugs to tre...Fresh warnings to doctors regarding abortion pill
Reports of five deaths after consumption of abortion pill cause concern to women consuming Mifeprex.// Danco Laboratories has given warnings to all physicians regarding the latest reports of death of 5 women after taking their companies abortion pill RU-486. The pill is also called as Mifeprex or Mifepristone. Mifeprex is an approved drug for terminating a pregnancy of 49 days or less...People Still Neglect To Use Sunscreen In Spite Of Cancer Warnings
People, like college athletes, use less or no sunscreen in spite of staying under direct sunlight for long hours. College athletes who participate in outdoor sports spend a significant amount of time practicing and competing in direct sun // , often during peak hours. Because they are spending so much time in the sun, they have a high risk for developing skin cancer, yet few of them regu...Malaria Warnings On The Rise in UK
Health experts are raising awareness on Malaria as new cases have been found in Britain, with renewed calls for people traveling to malaria affected areas to take anti-malarial medication.// The warning from the Health Protection Agency comes after three more people from Britain were diagnosed with malaria. There have been a total of nine cases since mid-November, and two peop...Opposition: Government turned a deaf ear to warnings about dwindling health care services
The state government is facing accusation from the Victorian Opposition for inadequate management of health services in the state. // Reports are rife that almost one in seven mentally ill suffer a relapse within a month of being discharged from the hospital, necessitating a re-admission. Helen Shardey confirms that the auditor-general had fore-warned the Government about mental health...