Gallstone :: Trans fats raise gallstone risk
Trans fatty acids could ?modestly? increase the risk of gallstone disease, say US researchers, providing yet more evidence to encourage food makers to remove these fats from food formulations.
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Stroke :: Regular milk drinkers may have lower stroke risk
A diet rich in milk does not increase the risk of heart disease and stroke as previously thought and may even be protective, concludes new research, reports Dominique Patton.
Depression :: Cyberonics depression device
A stopwatch-sized device that uses electrical impulses to treat chronic depression won U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.
Diet :: Effects of Diet and Exercise on Mother’s Breast Milk
Because exercise increases the body’s “mobilization and utilization of fatty acids,” the researchers asked whether “maternal activity may also influence the amount of long-chain PUFA in breast milk.”
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Correlation – Contaminated Food and Alzheimer’s Disease
The notion that Alzheimer?s, Creutzelf-Jakob, and Mad Cow Disease may be caused by the consumption of meat and dairy products has, up to now, been pretty much dismissed by the medical research community but an article written by Lawrence Broxmeyer, M.D. of Med-America Research, is beginning to turn heads.
Menopause :: Symptoms come back after stopping menopausal hormone therapy
Some women who use a combination of estrogen and progestin to control the symptoms of menopause might find symptoms return when they stop the hormones, according to the latest findings from the Women?s Health Initiative (WHI), a major clinical trial of the risks and benefits of menopausal hormone therapy supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
HIV :: Fixed dose combination drug product lamivudine and zidovudine tablets
The Food and Drug Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS/FDA) announced the tentative approval of the fixed-dose combination drug product lamivudine and zidovudine tablets manufactured by Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. of Hyderabad, India.
Nantucket Diet :: The Nantucket Diet
Move over Atkins, Zone and South Beach, there’s a new diet book on the shelf, The Nantucket Diet. Medford Dr. Sol Jacobs is one of the authors. The Nantucket diet is an alternative to fad dieting that gives the reader the tools they need to regain control of their weight.
Skin Care :: SCULPTRA for facial fat loss – lipoatrophy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee recently approved SCULPTRA (injectable poly-L-lactic acid) for use in correcting shape and contour deficiencies resulting from facial fat loss (lipoatrophy) in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Acne :: Photodynamic Therapy – Treatment of Acne, Rosacea and Sun Damage
Acne, rosacea and sun damage are some of the most prevalent skin conditions treated by dermatologists. Fortunately, recent advances in laser therapies are providing new hope for millions of people who struggle with these conditions everyday.