The Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance on what the term “whole grain” may include. The guidance will assist manufacturers with what the FDA considers appropriate for food label statements related to “whole grain” content. Consumers will now be able to make dietary choices based on a term that is consistent and reliable.
In numerous studies over the years, participants with inflammatory diseases have reported less joint stiffness, swelling, tenderness, and overall fatigue when taking omega-3s.
Breast implant surgery has been embraced by millions of women around the globe, despite the medical and social controversies surrounding the procedure. Women’s’ breasts since time immemorial have been eye candy for men and a source of pride for women. No wonder, it has also been the inspiration for much beauty in literature.
Despite a recent study that said limited unprotected sun exposure is OK in order to increase the body’s manufacture of vitamin D, medical experts agree that the risks outweigh the rewards and you should always apply sunscreen.
Children with an early version of the cochlear implant face an increased risk of bacterial meningitis beyond just the first two years following implantation of the hearing devices, the Food and Drug Administration warned.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of RotaTeq, a live, oral, vaccine for use in preventing rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants. It is the only vaccine approved in the United States that can help protect against rotavirus, a viral infection that may cause diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and dehydration.
Breast cancer survivors who undergo reconstructive surgery using silicone implants have access to very little research-based information about the likely risks, according to a report released by the National Research Center (NRC) for Women & Families. Dr. Susan Wood, former director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Women, was a speaker at a National Press Club Newsmakers’ event where the report was released.
From the time a woman is seven years old till she dies of old age, she is ready for action, and competent. As competent as the candlestick to receive the candle. But man is only briefly competent…After fifty his performance is of poor quality; the intervals between are wide, and its satisfactions of no great quality to either party; whereas his great-grandmother is as good as new. – Mark Twain in Letters from the Earth
Early findings in the laboratory suggest that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs might prove an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
The European Commission has given approval for GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s Hycamtin drug to be used as a treatment for small cell lung cancer, Europe’s biggest drug maker said.