Patients without Advance Care Plans More Likely to Die
• Public Health • Dec 10 07
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle found only half of…
Avoiding The Spread of Infection – In More Ways Than One
• Infections • Dec 10 07
It’s well known that a primary vector of disease is a germ-laden hand. Mano to mano, much misery in the land of the adenovirus…
Nicotine metabolism among African American and white smokers
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 07 07
Nicotine metabolism among African American and white smokers: Group and intraindividual differences in glucuronidation
It has long been known that African-American smokers have a…
Patients with Mild Cushing Syndrome may benefit from Adrenalectomy
• Cancer • • Endocrinology • • Surgery • Dec 07 07
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that patients with a mild form of Cushing syndrome, a metabolic disorder caused by adrenal tumors,…
How stress alleviates pain
• Neurology • • Pain • Dec 05 07
One way to alleviate the pain of banging your shin while on a hike is to encounter a grizzly bear—a well-known phenomenon called stress-induced…
The modern cigarette, an unregulated disaster
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 04 07
The modern cigarette is an unmitigated public health disaster, more so than tobacco used in any other form. Together with other types of tobacco…
How to Help Baby Like Fruits And Veggies
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 03 07
Moms, want your baby to learn to like fruits and vegetables?
According to new research from the Monell Center, if you’re breast feeding, you…
5 Tips for Buying the Safest Toys for Kids This Holiday Season
• Children's Health • Dec 03 07
It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but recent toy recalls are putting a damper on the joyful holiday shopping…
FDA: No increased cardiovascular risk with heartburn drugs
• Drug News • Dec 02 07
Results from two studies submitted to the FDA in late-May suggested an increased cardiovascular risk with long-term use of the popular heartburn drugs omeprazole…
Be aware if counterfeit medicine
• Drug Abuse • Dec 01 07
Counterfeit drugs are fake or copycat medicines that can be difficult to identify. The deliberate and fraudulent practice of counterfeiting can apply to both…
The Possible Dangers of Buying Medicine Online
• Drug Abuse • Dec 01 07
The Food and Drug Administration cannot warn people enough about the possible dangers of buying medications online. Some Web sites sell medicine, such as…
FDA Says Consumers Continue to Buy Risky Drugs Online
• Drug News • Dec 01 07
A yearlong U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation into drugs mailed to the United States from foreign countries suggests that consumers may be…
FDA Finds Consumers Continue to Buy Potentially Risky Drugs Over the Internet
• Drug News • Dec 01 07
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to warn the American public about the dangers of buying medications over the Internet.
New data collected…
Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online FAQs
• Drug Abuse • Dec 01 07
Why is FDA concerned about unlawful drug sales on the Internet?
Patients who buy prescription drugs from Websites operating outside the law are…
Use Caution Buying Medical Products Online
• Drug News • Dec 01 07
Get prescription drugs fast-no doctor needed! Cure cancer with herbs! Zap your pain away with an amazing device! Absolutely safe-pull out your credit card…