Lung Cancer :: Chemo Helps Elderly Lung Cancer Patients
Don’t ignore the elderly when it comes to giving chemotherapy after lung cancer surgery, new research suggests.
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Health :: Cannabis ‘reduces surgery pain’
A cannabis plant extract provides pain relief for patients after major surgery, research has shown.
Heart Disease :: Non-Cox-2 Painkillers May Also Carry Heart Risks
High doses of older painkiller drugs may pose the same cardiac risk as newer medications such as Vioxx and other cox-2 inhibitor drugs, according to a British study that looked at what is regarded as the best evidence from randomized, controlled trials.
Health :: Fish oil capsules could boost brainpower
Regular does of Omega-3 fish oil capsules could boost the brainpower of youngsters and improve their concentration levels, says a study.
Shingles :: New Vaccine to Reduce Older Americans’ Risk of Shingles
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed Zostavax, on May 25, 2006, a new vaccine to reduce the risk of shingles (herpes zoster) for use in people 60 years of age and older.
Weight Loss :: Foods Improving Consumers Ability to Manage Calorie Intake Key to
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received a report that could help American industry and consumers take important steps to successfully combat the nation’s obesity problem. The report is titled, the “Keystone Forum on Away-From-Home Foods: Opportunities for Preventing Weight Gain and Obesity.” It provides recommendations from experts in industry, government, civic sector organizations, and academia, for improving consumers’ ability to manage calorie intake from foods prepared and purchased away-from-home. The Keystone Report offers recommendations related to: 1) understanding and influencing consumer behavior; 2) increasing the availability of lower-calorie products, menu items, and meals; and 3) providing consumers with nutrition information.
Cholesterol :: ‘Good’ cholesterol drug trialled
A major international trial has been set up to see whether a treatment to increase so-called “good” cholesterol can prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Weight Loss :: Commercial diets help keep the weight off longer
According to a study published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal, commercial diets are not only a useful way to lose weight, but also help patients in keeping the weight off in the long term.
HIV :: New Generic AIDS Drug for AIDS Relief
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the tentative approval of generic abacavir (a-BAK-a-veer) sulfate tablets manufactured by Aurobindo Pharma LTD. of Hyderabad, India. Abacavir sulfate tablets are the first generic version of the already approved Ziagen Tablets, an anti-HIV medication manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. This product will now be available for consideration for purchase under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Acne :: Baby Acne Probably Won’t Need Treatment
Baby acne usually appears when infants are a few weeks old, and typically doesn’t occur past 2 months old. The red or white bumps are caused by hormone changes that stem from the baby’s delivery.