FDA Approves New ADHD Drug Vyvanse
Posted by admin in Health on 02 28th, 2007 | No Comments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) for the treatment of ADHD. Vyvance was designed to lower the potential for abuse. Stimulant medications are the first-line treatment for ADHD, but many clinicians are reluctant to prescribe stimulants considering they...
Cystic Fibrosis: An Incomplete Success Story
Posted by in Health on 02 27th, 2007 | No Comments
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the commonest life-threatening genetic disease affecting folks of northern European descent. In the UK, it affects approximately one newborn in 2,400. Babies born with the disease, whether untreated, cannot digest their food normally, fail to thrive, and are subject to severe,...
Senetek PLC Announces Clinical Update On Invicorp(R)
Posted by in Health on 02 27th, 2007 | No Comments
Senetek PLC (OTC Bulletin Board: SNTKY), a life sciences product development company targeting the science of aging, nowadays reported that Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC (AIM: PLE), Senetek’s exclusive licensee for its patented erectile dysfunction drug Invicorp(R) in North America, has an [click...
Risks of ADHD Drugs
Posted by admin in Health on 02 26th, 2007 | No Comments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directed all manufacturers of medications authorized by the FDA for the treatment of ADHD (including all stimulants and Strattera) to develop Patient Medication Guides. These guides are intended to be handouts that would be given to patients and parents informing...
Eating Disorders Increasing In Women Of Childbearing Age
Posted by in Health on 02 23rd, 2007 | No Comments
Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders, the nation’s main eating disorder treatment center, reports eating disorders are increasing in women of childbearing age. It’s estimated that eating disorders affect approximately four percent of women of childbearing age. February 25 to March 3,...
The Spanner™ Temporary Prostatic Stent
Posted by in Health on 02 21st, 2007 | No Comments
The Spanner™ temporary prostatic stent is a sterile, disposable device, positioned in the prostatic urethra from the bladder neck to the external urinary sphincter. The stent portion of The Spanner™ prevents break down of the prostatic urethra and allows… (Approved: 12/14/2006)
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NexStent®
Posted by in Health on 02 21st, 2007 | No Comments
This device has two systems: the stent and either of two delivery systems; by the Wire (OTW), or Monorail® (MR) used with an embolic protection system. The stent is a metal mesh cut from a nitinol folded sheet on a delivery system. The NexStent®… (Approved: 10/27/2006)
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Cordis PRECISE™ OTW Nitinol Stent System
Posted by in Health on 02 21st, 2007 | No Comments
The device consists of a stent and delivery catheter system (PRECISE™ OTW Nitinol Stent System) and is used in conjunction with an embolic protection system (ANGIOGUARD™). The stent is a metal mesh tube on a delivery catheter, and the embolic protection.. (Approved: 9/22/2006)
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Sexualization Of Girls Is Linked To Common Mental Health Problems In Girls And Women-Eating Disorders
Posted by in Health on 02 19th, 2007 | No Comments
A report of the American Psychological organization (APA) released nowadays found evidence that the proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harmful to girls’ self-image and healthy development. [click link for full article]
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Heartburn, Angina Or Heart Attack? whether In Doubt, Check It Out!
Posted by in Health on 02 19th, 2007 | No Comments
It’s your birthday and you’ve just enjoyed your favorite dinner (with an additional large helping of mashed potatoes and gravy) and finished off the celebration with a super-sized piece of cake - ala mode, of course! What comes next on the menu is something you didn’t order …...
Comb Your Baldness absent?
Posted by in Health on 02 16th, 2007 | No Comments
Great. As whether I don’t get ample spam each day for treatments for baldness, a small penis, notification that my loan had been approved or an urgent inquiry to help out a Nigerian doctor to bring 20 million dollars to the US, now there is a treatment for male sample baldness that actually seems...
Diabetes
- Achieving Healthy Pregnancy Despite DiabetesAmong diabetic pregnant women, the most common problem when it comes to their baby’s health is the condition called “macrosomia” or having a baby with large body. This is because the blood of the mother with diabetes is interchanged with that of the baby inside the womb. As a result, the baby will produce insulin to be able to glucose and t […]
- Are You Suffering From Diabetes?People who are prone to diabetes—especially those who have the disease in their family’s history—should consider that there is a great possibility that they or their kids might inherit the illness. So, the best way to go about it is become very informed about the condition. The following are some the things that people who are prone to diabetes mus […]
- An Explanation of DiabetesIf you think that you are prone to diabetes, the first thing that you need to know is to understand what is the illness all about. Experts say that diabetes is a chronic disease, which develop among people who have the inability to utilize the glucose in their food to be used as energy. The illness develops when the accumulated glucose stays in the person […]