A multicenter study of a pill that combines two drugs for hypertension shows significant benefit for people with hard-to-control high blood pressure. The study, conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and 118 other sites, was focused on bringing down systolic blood pressure, the top number in a blood pressure reading, which is the more difficult number to bring down.
ConvaTec, a world leader in ostomy and wound and skin care, has launched its new Aloe Vesta? Protective Barrier Spray featuring an innovative delivery system. Aloe Vesta Protective Barrier Spray is an occlusive barrier, which repels moisture and acts as an impediment to irritants in urine, feces and exudate.
New data from two leading clinical studies show Lucentis is first therapy to improve vision in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is leading cause of blindness for people over age 50.
Novartis has submitted marketing authorization applications in the United States and Europe for the use of Femara? (letrozole) in the adjuvant (post-surgery) treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer.
Xolair? (omalizumab) add-on therapy significantly reduces attacks in patients with severe allergic asthma. Separate analysis shows first humanised antibody for allergic asthma reduces dependence on steroids to manage attacks.
DHA is the scientific shorthand for docosahexaenoic acid. ARA stands for arachidonic acid.
DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, is received by babies in utero and through breastmilk. It is found in high concentrations in the tissues of the brain and eye. This indicates that DHA helps support the development of your baby?s brain and eyes.
A new report released today by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, finds that high rates of cervical cancer are indicators of larger problems in access to health care.
In conditions with elevated concentrations of LDL particles, especially small LDL particles, cholesterol promotes atheroma plaque deposits in the walls of arteries, a condition known as atherosclerosis, which is a major contributor to coronary heart disease and other forms of cardiovascular disease.
In a new extensive study set to fuel the ongoing debate about the health benefits of milk, researchers find dietary calcium and skimmed milk are linked to weight gain, while dairy fat is not.