Posts Tagged ‘medicines’

Get a summary regarding headaches, symptoms and treatments as well as resources for further information with expert medical tips in this free online headache relief video clip. Expert: Dr. Susan Jewell Bio: Dr. Susan Jewell is a British born educated bilingual Asian with a British accent and can speak Cantonese. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan Related ... Full story

These systems are commonly based on belief as opposed to science. In some cases alternative practices are adopted by conventional systems and therefore lose their “alternative” classification. However, these alternatives are generally used in place of conventional methods. Alternative medicines are used along with conventional medicine. Some examples are aromatherapy and art therapy. Biofeedback, dream analysis, and light therapy are also likely to be found in ... Full story

As the war on cancer continues, with little change in the mortality rate, the few drugs proved to deter cancer are widely ignored, researchers say. (Source: NYT > Health) Go to Source Full story

Medicines that can help people live healthy lives to 100 and beyond may be available in as little as two years, an expert has said. The drugs have come out of research into age-related ailments such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s. To satisfy the requirements of drug regulators and the market they are billed as remedies for specific illnesses. Go to Source Full story

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) launched its Ten Principles on Counterfeit Medicines, to re-focus attention on this issue and underline the R&D-based pharmaceutical industry's stance in the global fight against counterfeit medicines. Mr Haruo Naito, President of the IFPMA, and President and CEO of Eisai, commented: "Counterfeit medicines are a crime, and our industry is serious about tackling this ... Full story

Along with the release of a WHO-UNICEF guide on medicines for children, the U.N. agencies on Friday said the guide "exposed dangerous shortfalls" in medicines designed for children and called for more research into treating children, Reuters reports. "While effective medicines exist to fight disease and treat life-threatening conditions like malnutrition, formulations suitable for children are often difficult to source," Francisco Blanco, UNICEF's chief of ... Full story

The European Medicines Agency is aware of new information reported by the manufacturer of Rotarix, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, relating to the unexpected presence of DNA of a non-disease causing viral strain in batches of the oral vaccine. Through its own tests, the company has confirmed the finding of DNA originating from porcine circovirus type 1. This virus is commonly found in certain meat and other food ... Full story

A Westchester patient takes aspirin for pain, but develops rashes and hives. A Bronx patient with a gastrointestinal problem caused by bacteria is prescribed penicillin, then passes out. A Bronx woman is given a contrast dye for an internal diagnostic exam, then her skin peels off. All of these patients suffered severe adverse drug reactions and were referred to a new ... Full story

A University of Michigan study recently published in Academic Emergency Medicine says that it is common for patients 65 and older to receive potentially inappropriate medications when treated in an emergency room. Nearly 19.5 million older patients, or 16.8 percent of eligible emergency visits from 2000-2006, received one or more potentially inappropriate medications - or PIMs. The large sample of approximately 470,000 ED and ... Full story

A package of tough new actions to ensure that NHS patients can get the medicines they need was agreed at a summit to discuss concerns about current difficulties with the supply of medicines, hosted by Health Secretary Andy Burnham and Health Minister Mike O'Brien yesterday... Go to Source Full story