ADHD :: ADHD skin patch treatment approved
A skin patch to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children has won approval from drug regulators, the first to replace oral medications.
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Hypertension :: Lifestyle Changes Beneficial in Lowering High Blood Pressure
Men and women with elevated blood pressure who make healthy lifestyle changes and sustain them for up to a year and a half can substantially reduce their rates of high blood pressure and potentially decrease their heart disease risk. With behavioral counseling, increases in physical activity, and adoption of a healthy eating plan called DASH, rates of high blood pressure dropped from 37 to 22 percent among participants in a study conducted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
Homeopathic Medicine :: Lycopodium clavatum – Wolf’s claw, Club Moss
For persons intellectually keen, but physically weak; upper part of body emaciated, lower part semi – dropsical; predisposed to lung and hepatic affections (Cal., Phos., Sulph.); especially the extremes of life, children and old people.
Homeopathic Medicine :: Anacardium oriental – Marking Nut – Anacardiacae
Sudden loss of memory ; everything seems to be in a dream; patient is greatly troubled about his forgetfulness; confused, unfit for business. Disposed to be malicious, seems bent on wickedness.
Anorexia :: Increased levels of an appetite suppressing hormone – peptide YY
Increased levels of an appetite-suppressing hormone called peptide YY are elevated in adolescent girls with anorexia, a team of Boston-based researchers report.
Weight Loss :: Weight loss difficult with poor digestion
Improper digestion is usually the cause of most weight problems. Poor digestion leads to the build up of toxins, which in turn causes low energy levels, lethargy etc. People with poor digestion usually suffer from gas, foul breath, body odour, white coating on the tongue etc.
Folate :: Dietary folate may lower pancreatic cancer risk
Increased levels of dietary folate from food, but not from supplements, appears to reduce the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to results of a large population-based study of Swedish men and women.
ADHD :: ADHD drug use in US rose among ages 20-44
The use of attention deficit drugs rose nearly 19 percent among adults between the ages 20 to 44 in 2005, while the use of these drugs fell 5 percent in children under the age of 10, according to statistics released on Tuesday amid a U.S. review of the drugs’ safety.
Dietary Supplement :: CherriMax Dietary Supplement
Leland Cherry Company will unveil its newest offering, CherriMax Dietary Supplement, at Natural Foods Expo West in Anaheim, California. Other tart cherry products offered by Leland Cherry Company also will be featured.
Alternative Medicine :: Rural Elderly Turn to Alternative Remedies
Alternative medicine is just as popular in rural North Carolina as it is in America’s urban centers.