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.
A California study finds that people who live near rocks containing asbestos may have a greater risk of getting a rare type of cancer.
Strength training may help ease the pain and immobility caused by hip arthritis, a new study suggests.
For people with osteoarthritis of the knee, 8 weeks of acupuncture significantly decreases pain and improves function compared with sham acupuncture or no treatment, a German study suggests.
Acupuncture appears to help relieve severe dry mouth, protecting people from the dental decay, speaking problems and oral ulcers that can accompany the condition, according to a small study.
Hypertension cannot be cured, but it can be controlled through lifestyle changes and prescriptive medication. While medications to treat hypertension are available, research has shown that modest lifestyle and dietary changes can help treat and often delay or prevent high blood pressure.
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.
The Mediterranean diet is not a specific diet plan or diet program. Rather, it’s a collection of eating habits that are traditionally followed by the people of the Medierranean region. The Mediterranean diet has attracted interest due to the traditionally lower rates of diet-related disease (e.g. heart disease and cancer) within the region.
Vitamin E supplements do not protect healthy women against heart attacks and stroke, according to new results from the Women?s Health Study, a long-term clinical trial of the effect of vitamin E and aspirin on both the prevention of cardiovascular disease and of cancer.
Thread veins (also known as spider veins or telangiectasia) of the legs is a common problem, particularly affecting women. Small purple or red veins can form anywhere on the leg, from the top of the thigh to the ankle. While these thread veins do not pose any major health problems, they may cause discomfort.