In most countries, lung cancer mortality rates continue to rise, mainly because one of the most obvious early symptoms of lung cancer, in which, we remind all concerned about the following types of symptoms. Lung cancers can arise in any part of the lung, but 90%-95% of cancers of the lung are thought to arise [...]
A new study finds that many heart patients aren’t all that sweet on using chocolate as medicine. Dark chocolate is helpful in reducing blood pressure but really shouldn’t be considered a medication. Previous studies have indicated Dark chocolate reduces blood pressure by increasing the production of nitric oxide in the lining of blood vessels. Nitric [...]
The nationwide study found that the number of healthy days per year that Americans lose due to obesity has more than doubled over the past two decades, from about 7.5 in 1993 to 17 in 2008. “Over the past several decades, obesity has increased faster than anyone could have imagined it would,” CDC director Dr. [...]
BACKGROUND: The need for adequate pain control is an element of good medical practice. In this context, some persons suffering from pain need access to potent opioid drug products; however, inappropriate prescribing, addiction and death due to prescription opioid abuse and misuse have been increasing over the last decade. Federal health advisers said Friday a [...]
Today, FDA Panel say Avastin not for breast cancer, Avastin is not helpful in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. The recommendation does not affect the drug’s marketing for treatment of four other types of cancer. New trials failed to confirm initial studies indicating some benefit for breast cancer patients. A U.S.Food and Drug Administration [...]
FDA is reviewing three new slimming pills that could potentially join existing drugs like Xenical on the weight loss market. Qnexa, Contrave and Locaserin are all contending for the FDA’s approval as the next diet wonder pill. Qnexa is one of the three new weight loss pills. It is a combination of Phentermine and Topiramate. [...]
A new report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed the number of emergency room visits due to nonmedical use of opioid analgesics increased 111 percent, from 144,600 in 2004 to 305,900 in 2008. “The spikes in prescription drug abuse rates captured by this study are dramatic, pervasive, and [...]
U.S. health officials said: Over the last three years, deaths among children from the regular seasonal h1n1 flu ranged from 46 to 88, Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said during an afternoon press conference. How do you know if your child [...]
A study done on over 4700 US women found that women who wear their bras to bed, which means 24/7 of bra wearing, have a 75% chance of developing breast cancer. Conversely, bra-free women have the same low rates of breast cancer as men. According to The American Cancer Society, American Breast Cancer Society, There [...]
Medical surveys have estimated more than 43% of women suffer from some form of sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction in women is characterized by a lack of desire, arousal, or orgasm. Lack of desire is considered to be the most common complaint among these women. Let’s face it, a lot of relationships really suffer due to [...]
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