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Women Painful Sex- vulvodynia 2007-11-11 17:04:22 Sex is supposed to be enjoyable, but for countless women suffering from vulvodynia, that’s not the case. Characterized by pain or discomfort with sexual intercourse, rawness, stinging, itching and burning in the vagina or vulva, vulvodynia is a common condition, but it is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed.
Vulvodynia is more prevalent than most health practitioners realize. [...] Read more:Women
Girl with 8 limbs 2007-11-11 09:45:42 Girl with 8 limbs has successful surgery
began operating Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, on the two-year-old girl born with four arms and four legs, in an extensive surgery that they hope will leave the girl with a normal anatomy
Warnings: drugs Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit 2007-11-09 09:31:04 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved new “black box” warnings on labels of ESA - erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, which are drugs used to treat certain types of anemia.
The warnings cover the drugs Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit, and detail their dangers to patients with cancer and patients with chronic kidney failure. Those dangers include [...]
School-Based Weight Loss 2007-11-09 09:21:28 School programs that promote healthy eating and exercise can help students lose weight, researchers say, but kids often pack on the pounds again during summer holiday.
study included 3,200 children (48 percent Hispanic) from six elementary schools — four schools tried out the intervention, while two did not and served as controls.
Programs at the four [...] Read more:School
, Weight
Vioxx and Bextra 2007-11-08 22:38:23 Pulling the painkillers Vioxx and Bextra off the market to spare patients’ hearts may have ended up harming their stomachs, a new study suggests.
Rates of gastrointestinal events serious enough to require hospitalization have risen significantly since the cox-2 inhibitor medications were ordered off the market in 2004-2005
Cox-2 inhibitors such as Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex [...]
Food consumption and skin damage 2007-11-08 20:11:15 While the direct link between food consumption and skin damage has not been widely studied, one study comparing the correlation between food and nutrient intake with skin wrinkling found a positive relationship.
As the largest organ in the body, our skin can benefit from the same nutrition we get from foods that have a positive effect [...]
Zocor disrupts sleep patterns in some users 2007-11-07 19:03:02 Lowering your cholesterol could interrupt your slumber.
A new report found that the statin Zocor disrupts sleep patterns in some users
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The new study, funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, is the largest of its kind and involved 1,106 healthy adult men and women who were randomly chosen to receive 20 milligrams of Zocor (simvastatin), [...]
Higher risk for overweight and obese women 2007-11-07 13:30:40 Overweight and obese women are at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer, including breast cancer in postmenopausal women, colon cancer in premenopausal women, and pancreatic and kidney cancer generally.
A study of more than 1 million British women finds that overweight or obesity is to blame for about 5 percent of all cancer [...] Read more:Higher
Association Between Weight Amount and Cause of Death 2007-11-07 13:14:21 Based on total follow-up, underweight was associated with a significantly increased mortality from noncancer, non-CVD(cardiovascular disease) causes (23,455 excess deaths) but not associated with cancer or CVD(cardiovascular disease) mortality. Overweight was associated with a significantly decreased mortality from noncancer, non-CVD causes but was not associated with cancer or CVD mortality.
Obesity was associated with a significantly [...] Read more:Weight
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Tezosentan did not improve breathlessness or cardiovascular events 2007-11-07 13:07:51 Tezosentan is an intravenous short-acting endothelin receptor antagonist (a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug) and a vasodilator (a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels).
The researchers found that tezosentan did not improve dyspnea (difficulty breathing) more than placebo in either trial. The incidence of death or worsening heart failure at [...] Read more:events
Bayer gets approval for Nexavar 2007-11-20 10:56:17 The Bayer
anticancer drug Nexavar (sorafenib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat the most common form of liver cancer that can’t be surgically removed, medically called unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Nexavar was approved to treat advanced kidney cancer in 2005. It’s among a newer class of drugs (kinase inhibitors), which [...]
Strong Drugs without the Addiction 2007-11-19 22:41:35 Two University of Adelaide pharmacologists working with one the world’s leading neuroscientists have helped pave the way for the development of new pain-killing drugs that are not addictive. US and Australian research team has made a breakthrough in revealing how opioid drugs such as morphine both relieve pain and also cause addiction.
The Adelaide scientists [...] Read more:Strong
, Drugs
Your Hearing May be at Risk 2007-11-19 21:06:36 We call it acoustic trauma or noise-induced hearing loss. By any name, it’s the most important preventable cause of permanent hearing loss. Up to 28 million Americans have impaired hearing.
Acoustic trauma is a product of modern life. On the job noise exposure is the most common cause, but recreational noise—such as loud music is catching [...] Read more:Hearing
The Flu 2007-11-18 12:58:24 Between 5 percent and 20 percent of Americans will get hit by the flu bug this year, but some simple precautions can keep you from becoming one of that number
The flu shot is the most effective method of preventing the flu. It’s important to get your shot early in the flu season — October and [...]
Zyrtec-D Without Prescription 2007-11-17 13:56:17 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Nov. 9 the allergy drug Zyrtec-D for non-prescription use in people 12 and older. It combines the antihistamine Zyrtec with a nasal decongestant.
It’s prescribed for relief of allergy symptoms, including runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes and nose, and nasal congestion.
Zyrtec-D also is used for reducing swelling [...]
Anti-obesity drugs - modest weight loss 2007-11-16 16:20:33 The study, which looked at the long-term effectiveness of anti-obesity
medications, found that three drugs recommended for long-term use - orlistat, sibutramine and rimonabant, reduced weight by less than 5kg (11 pounds). This equated to a loss of less than 5% of total body weight. Guidelines from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence recommend stopping [...]
Some easy ways to keep moving 2007-11-15 22:08:08 There are a few simple things you can do to keep active and promote a healthier heart:
Do housework yourself, instead of hiring someone to do it.
Work in the garden or mow the grass. Using a riding mower doesn’t count.
Go for a short walk before breakfast, after dinner or both. Start with a 10-minute walk and [...]
Fish, fruits and vegetables 2007-11-15 22:04:38 A diet that includes plenty of fish, omega-3 rich oils, fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, while high intake of omega-6 rich oils may boost the risk of developing memory problems, say French researchers.
They looked at the diets of 8,085 people older than 65 who did not have [...]
Ozone and Cardiovascular Death Risk 2007-11-22 10:41:54 Ozone may prove the key to the link between high temperature and the increased risk of death from heart disease. Scientists base their findings on a population of almost 100 million people in 95 different geographical areas during the summer months.
During this period, 4 million heart attacks occurred. When the scientist plotted daily deaths against [...] Read more:Ozone
, Cardiovascular
Antenatal HIV 2007-11-22 00:41:00 South Africa’s Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Programme has severe shortcomings. HIV patients are missing out on opportunities to receive a key intervention namely the nevirapine tablet.
The study’s qualitative research with women who had participated in the public sector PMTCT programme revealed critical failures, in testing expectant mothers for HIV and giving them [...]
Antidepressant found 2007-11-22 00:27:27 A team of scientists has found that a drug used to treat depression can extend the lifespan of adult roundworms. Antidepressant
drug mianserin can extend the lifespan of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans by about 30 %.
The drug may act by mimicking the effects of caloric restriction. Studies indicate that lifespan extension by mianserin involves [...]
Molecule That Could Improve Cancer Vaccines 2007-11-21 23:45:02 Scientists have discovered a new signaling molecule that prevents immune responses from running amok and damaging the body and could lead to the development of new treatments for cancer (using vaccines), for autoimmune diseases(Type 1 diabetes), for inflammatory diseases bowel disease and asthma.
Specialized immune lymphocytes (regulatory T cells) release a protein complex composed of two [...] Read more:Cancer
, Improve
Cigarette and Alcohol Damage Hearts 2007-11-21 23:16:07 Tobacco smoke-filled air is bad for cardiovascular health, and drinking alcohol at the same time only makes it worse.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham team study the effects of smoking and breathing second-hand smoke along with drinking, and test the theory that moderate alcohol consumption provides some heart-protection benefits.
The conclusion was that mice exposed to [...] Read more:Cigarette
, Alcohol
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Revlimid - New Survival Standard for Bone Marrow Cancer 2007-11-21 22:43:55 Researchers from two large, international clinical trials show "unprecedented" survival for patients with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that occurs in the blood-making cells of bone marrow.
The studies demonstrate thatwith Revlimid® (an oral cancer drug), all measures of myeloma showed significant improvement in patients. This new class of drugs is a critical advance toward helping [...] Read more:Cancer
, Standard
Prostate cancer 2007-11-30 15:09:54 The incidence and mortality rates for prostate cancer vary widely worldwide. Many believe that lifestyle and diet are the dominant causes for this variation and that sex hormones factor somewhere in between those and molecular and exogenous considerations. Because prostate cancer is considered as an androgen-dependent disease, the role of estrogen largely remains uninvestigated despite [...] Read more:Prostate
Red wine mimic can fight diabetes 2007-11-30 12:52:39 Drugs that mimics the health-protection effects of a chemical compound in red wine could form the basis of the next generation of treatment for diabetes.
An extract of red wine, resveratrol, is known to temper the damage done by fatty diets, helping to extend healthy life and battle fat-related disease. But tests in mice have suggested [...] Read more:fight
Myfortic - increased risks of pregnancy loss 2007-11-29 01:51:10 The FDA said it has been determined the medication Myfortic is associated with increased risks of pregnancy loss and congenital malformations. Officials said the pregnancy category for Myfortic has been changed to Category D — positive evidence of fetal risk.
Myfortic manufactured by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, is indicated for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in patients [...]
Flu drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir) 2007-11-27 23:15:36 U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended today that the prescription flu drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir),
drug maker Roche Holding AG, should change its prescribing information to a stronger warning label because it doesn’t adequately explain side effects reported by hundreds of patients, to reflect reports of bizarre behaviors and deaths among children who use [...]
Household Chemicals and Breast Cancer Risk 2007-12-07 12:51:31 A chemical found in many plastic products used in households caused accelerated breast development and genetic changes in newborn female lab rats, a condition that might predispose the animals to breast cancer later in life, a new study says.
Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) is commonly used to soften polymers and plastics. It’s found in everything from [...] Read more:Household
, Breast
, Cancer
Cancer drug Avastin 2007-12-06 12:07:21 A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Wednesday Dec. 5, that the cancer drug Avastin should not be used to treat women with advanced breast cancer.
In a close vote the advisers decided the drug’s ability to slow down the growth of tumors did not outweigh the increased risk of blood clots and [...] Read more:Cancer
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