FDA Public View Deteriorating

As of late, the FDA’s public perception has deteriorated to the point that the majority of adults have a negative view of the job that the FDA is doing.

Cure Your Problems With Herbal Medicine

Discover how you can use herbs and their healing properties to cure your problems quickly and pain free.

New Study Shows Humira Affectively Treats Psoriasis

The Biological drug Humira which is traditionally used to treat rheumatoid arthritis has recently been shown to affectively combat Psoriasis.

Teen Pregnancy Rate Hits All-Time Low-Unmarried Pregnancies Up

The teen pregnancy rate in America has hit an all-time low, while pregnancy out of wedlock has hit a unprecedented high. The rate of caesarian section births has also hit an all-time and the rate of birth given by women 30 and older has risen to a higher level than seen in the last 40 years.

Cord Blood Stem Cell Breakthroughs: Cure For Diabetes?

A team of South Korean researchers, headed by Prof. Kang Kyung-sun of Seoul National University, has successfully grown pancreatic beta cells from umbilical cord blood stem cells of newborn babies. The stem cells are able to secrete insulin, the hormone necessary for treatment of diabetes.

Nasal Spray-Heroin For the Common Man

Author gives his account of being addicted to OTC nasal spray and what he did to wean himself off of the substance.

The Approval Of Chantix By FDA: Have You Ever Pondered Over This Issue?

Behind the approval of drugs by the Food and Drugs Administration, there are some obvious facts and one among them is the general one that without the usage and administration of the particular medicine, the disease to which the medicine is aimed at goes untreated. This statement, in fact states the reason behind the approval of all the medicines by the Food and Drugs Administration.

Access to HIV Drugs

Patents adversely affect access to HIV/ AIDS drugs in Africa. The presence of patents means higher prices for the drugs the sick need to survive.

Drug Advertisements on TV Find Tough Crowd in New Congress

DTC television prescription medication adds have hit an all-time high at 4.5 billion dollars last year. But a throw down is sure to come between the new house and senate, and drug companies.

Allergy Medication

Allergy is the reaction of a body to an intolerable allergen. Individuals use various medications to treat allergy and its symptoms. It is also advisable to avoid these allergens if identified. Antihistamines are the major group of chemicals that are used as medication in case of allergy. Histamine, a type of chemical is released at some stage in an allergic reaction and anti histamine is used to curb their effect.

Secure Settings For Nursing

Secured settings or environment wherein health care is provided to the patients are classified as high, medium, and low levels.

Lipitor And Impotence: Sexual Health Alert!

Lipitor and impotence share an unfortunate link. Some patients taking this medication have found they had to contend with distressing and unanticipated effects.

Celexa Found to Fight Against Depression In Patients With Heart Disease

The blockbuster medication Celexa, which is in the SSRI category of medications and is regularly used to lower cholesterol, has recently been found to effectively treat depression in patients with coronary heart disease.

The Pain of Clusters

Cluster headache is a severe, debilitating pain that attacks one cluster of the head, usually above an eyelid or at the temple. The pain is usually characterized as being repeatedly stabbed in the eye with an ice pick. When the pain attacks, one may notice the drooping of the lids from the affected eye as well as nasal congestion on the affected side.