Drug Safety :: FDA reinforces commitment to drug safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlined a comprehensive commitment to the safety of drugs and other medical products.
Food
Bird Flu :: H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Britain
An outbreak of bird flu on a farm run by Europe’s biggest turkey manufacturer Bernard Matthews has killed 2500 birds.
Hepatitis :: Sudden spate of hepatitis hits Nepal cabinet ministers
Several of Nepal’s cabinet ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, have fallen ill with hepatitis after reportedly consuming contaminated food and water at Prime inister G P Koirala’s residence and Parliament canteen.
Insomnia :: Insomnia drug prompts strange behaviour
Australian doctors have been warned about a popular insomnia drug after reports of strange sleepwalking episodes such as binge-eating or driving.
Sad :: Beat the winter blues – SAD
Winter is the darkest time of year and doctors know a lack of light can affect your mood.
Depression :: Depressed people eat less healthy comfort foods
People feeling sad tend to eat more of less-healthy comfort foods than when they feel happy, finds a new study co-authored by a Cornell food marketing expert.
Diet :: Americans want healthful foods not more medicines
If you thought Americans would rather pop a pill to treat illness than make major diet changes, think again. A new survey shows the vast majority would rather change their diets?including trying a vegetarian diet?than use medicines.
Thyroid Cancer :: AkaRx licenses thyroid cancer medicine tetrac patents from Beartownpharma
AkaRx, Inc., a Paramus, New Jersey biopharmaceutical company announced today that they have licensed from BeartownPharma, Inc., of Underhill, Vermont the patents for a new drug being developed for the treatment of patients with thyroid cancer.
Diabetes :: Study tests oral insulin to prevent type 1 diabetes
Researchers have begun a clinical study of oral insulin to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in at-risk people, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today.
Garlic :: Garlic hope in infection fight
Garlic has been hailed a wonder drug for centuries and has been used to prevent gangrene, treat high blood pressure, ward off common colds and is even believed by some to have cancer-fighting properties.