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Osteoporosis :: Reclast receives US regulatory approval as first and only once-yearly treatment for women with postmenopausal osteoporosis

Reclast? (zoledronic acid) Injection has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as the first and only once-yearly medicine for postmenopausal osteoporosis, offering an important new approach to the treatment of a bone disease affecting eight million women in the US.

Weight Loss :: Confidence recalls METABOSLIM Apple Cider Vinegar brand dietary supplement

Confidence Inc. of Port Washington, NY, is recalling one lot of METABOSLIM Apple Cider Vinegar brand dietary supplement, lot number 3001006, EXP. 102009 and UPC CODE: 92483 00102 because it contains the undeclared drug ingredient sibutramine.

Listeria :: Ocean King recalls Ready-To-Eat seafood dips because of Listeria risk

Ocean King Enterprises Inc. of Philadelphia, PA is recalling Ready-to-Eat Seafood Dips, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Sunscreen :: Setting the sunscreen story straight

With the arrival of August, back-to-school shopping is replacing trips to the park or pool. But it’s still important to replace those almost-empty sunscreen bottles, according to a University of Iowa dermatologist.

Diarrhea :: Despite claims, not all probiotics can treat diarrhea

Several probiotic products are marketed as effective treatments for acute diarrhoea in children, but a study published on bmj.com today finds that not all of these preparations are effective.

Fast Food :: Packaging & brands like McDonald’s affect young children

Young children are swayed easily by brand preferences, revealed by researchers. It is likely to intensify the pressure on food and beverage companies to cut back on marketing to children as obesity rates among that age group continue to climb.

Toothpaste :: Donnamax recall Dentapro & Bright Max brands of toothpaste

Donnamax Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, has initiated a voluntary recall of the following brands of toothpaste made in China:

Glaucoma :: Alzheimer’s disease treatments may help treat major eye disease glaucoma

UK scientists have shown for the first time that key proteins involved in Alzheimer’s disease are also implicated in glaucoma, the major cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Research carried out at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and funded by the Wellcome Trust has also shown that novel drugs being trialled for Alzheimer’s disease which target this protein may be used to treat glaucoma.

Botulism :: No name french cut green beans may contain dangerous bacteria

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaws Inc. are warning the public not to consume the No Name French Cut Green Beans described below because the product may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Toxins produced by this bacteria may cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.

Heartburn :: Cognitive impairment link found in older adults taking popular stomach acid medications

Long-term use of histamine2 receptor antagonists (H2A), one class of drugs that blocks stomach acid, may be associated with cognitive impairment in older African-American adults. According to an Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, the risk for showing signs of cognitive impairment is 2.5 times greater for patients using these medications long-term.