Aging :: OTC Anti-Aging Products: Hype or Hope?
Findings from a study released revealed that a limited amount of clinical research exists to prove the effectiveness of many over-the-counter (OTC) anti-aging products.
Treatment
Breast Cancer :: Dendreon’s Neuvenge breast cancer drug effective in clinical trial
Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) announced publication of results from a Phase 1 study of NEUVENGE, an investigational active cellular immunotherapy, in the August 20 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Ginkgo Biloba :: Better study of ginkgo biloba now possible with new materials
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a suite of Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for ginkgo biloba, one of the most popular dietary supplements in the marketplace, with annual worldwide sales estimated at $1 billion.
Sleep :: New Sleep Maintenance Treatment Being Studied
A new drug for people who keep waking at night or wake up early and can’t go back to sleep is being investigated by medical researchers.
Cosmetic Surgery :: Surgeons denounce booby prize
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, the not-for-profit organisation established for the advancement of education and practice of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery for public benefit, denounced a competition run by Liverpool?s 107.6 Juice FM where the prize awarded was a breast augmentation ? the radio station have just announced the winner is Nadine Pude from Wirral.
Lead :: No need to worry about lead poisoning – Cases of lead poisoning in Canada are rare
A number of concerned parents have called the Emergency Department of the Montreal Children?s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre worried their child may be at risk of lead poisoning due to the lead content in paint used on many recalled Mattel Inc. toys.
Health Insurance :: Mayo Clinic and Medica Expand Health Insurance Relationship
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, has entered into a multiyear arrangement that expands its relationship with Medica, a Minneapolis-based health insurance company that serves more than 1.3 million members in the Upper Midwest.
Do Not Use Excite for women and Ultimates for men, says Health Canada
Health Canada is advising consumers not to use Excite for women and Ultimates for men due to concerns about possible side-effects.
Depression :: Depression may play a bigger role in readjustment than previously thought in troubled vets
Depression may be an unrecognized readjustment problem for recently returning veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a study released today at the American Psychological Association 115th Annual Convention. Researchers working with veterans referred for psychiatric evaluation from a primary care service found that major or minor depression was associated with domestic abuse and other family problems.
Depression :: Are too many people diagnosed as ‘depressed?’
Is depression over-diagnosed? Are too many people now diagnosed as having depression? Two experts give their views in this week?s BMJ.