Archive for the ‘Health’ Category.
November 23, 2011, 2:06 pm
People have become internet savvy and they involve a lot to buy stuff by placing the order through the internet. Though the products are same which you find on the website but when it comes to quality you cannot assure whether the same will be dispatched to your or not. There have been a number of cases when people have gone through the internet scams and also lost their money.
So if you wish to Buy Generic Celexa through the online option then you must have clear information about the website from where you are buying the medicine. Even if are a wholesale dealer then too you must inquire about the quality and whether the order will be same or not. So unless you have the right information one must not indulge in online shopping.
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November 22, 2011, 9:17 pm
Emergency room visits linked to energy drink consumption have surged in recent years, according to a report released on Tuesday, as more people combine the popular beverages with alcohol and drugs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said hospitalizations in the United States tied to energy drinks have jumped tenfold to 13,114 in 2009 from 1,128 visits in 2005. The most recent year for which data is available is 2009.
The agency, a unit of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, said that 44 percent of the visits involved people who had combined the stimulant-rich drinks with alcohol, pharmaceuticals or illicit drugs. The vast majority of the visits were made by males between the ages of 18 and 39, the agency said.
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October 25, 2011, 2:54 pm
French drugmaker Sanofi said on Saturday that its experimental multiple sclerosis drug Lemtrada worked better than an older drug sold by competitor Merck KGaA at keeping patients free from relapses. New data from a late-stage trial showed that 78 percent of patients treated with Lemtrada remained relapse-free for two years, compared with 59 percent using Rebif, an older multiple sclerosis drug sold by Germany’s Merck.
Lemtrada is a key experimental product at Sanofi’s Genzyme unit. The fortunes of the drug are closely watched by holders of Genzyme Contingent Value Rights certificates issued to shareholders as part of the U.S. company’s takeover deal. CVRs represent an extra fee holders will receive if Lemtrada hits certain targets or when Genzyme meets other milestones.
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October 12, 2011, 4:57 pm
U.S. medical device reviewers said a Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug was safe and effective for treating clogged arteries in the thighs. Zilver PTX, the first drug-coated stent to treat peripheral arteries, kept arteries free from plaque longer than bare-metal stents, the Food and Drug Administration reviewers said in documents released on Tuesday.
Privately held Cook Medical competes against Boston Scientific and Medtronic, which also make leg stents, in a stent market estimated at $5 billion worldwide. Stents are tiny mesh-like tubes used to prop open clogged arteries. Doctors slip such tubes into arteries after they have been opened with an inflated balloon. The Cook Medical stent is coated with paclitaxel, an anti-cancer drug, to help prevent re-clogging, a common problem with conventional bare-metal stents.
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September 15, 2011, 2:53 pm
Electromagnetic radiation and how it affects our life is a subject very commonly treated by specialists. As we know, everything in the universe is energy. All life forms, including humans are influenced by the radiations that affect vital functions such as growth, health, metabolism, thoughts, emotions and movements.
The human body is composed of ions, minerals and water; is a conductor of energy. Billions of electrical impulses regulate the activity of every living cell in body affecting his good condition and his ability to heal. When we think of electromagnetic radiation, instantly think of the radiation emitted by objects such as lines of tension, X-rays, etc. Invisible electromagnetic radiation are omitted, but they can cause serious brain, nerve, endocrine and reproductive system damages and to each organ from our body. Invisible waves include home and office appliances such as radio, television and microwave radiation, fire alarms, hair dryers, refrigerators, mobile phones and computers are only a few names.
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September 6, 2011, 7:46 pm
People invariably want to have more energy, be more healthy, look better, and feel more attractive. Invariably, I get asked by people how do I have more energy? Or how do I look better? Or how can I get over my health problem?
I get asked a variation of that question more than anything else. The problem is I don’t want to say “Change everything you eat and drink.” I think it every time, but I know it would sound flippant to say to people “overhaul your whole lifestyle.” So I had to think what are quick strategies people can do to make a shift in the quality of their life fast? Originally, I broke it down into 41 steps someone could do to go from having no energy, to having explosive energy, or having a crippling health condition to begin to get over that, and be repaired.
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July 14, 2011, 1:48 pm
Physicians are threatening to stop serving nearly a million Puerto Ricans as a result of a dispute between the island’s government and an insurance company over reimbursements for treating poor people.
Gov. Luis Fortuno on Wednesday appealed to the doctors to avoid cutting off patients, saying it would be illegal. In an interview with WAPA, a local TV station, he also said the government would withhold two months of payments to the insurance company unless it settled with doctors, hospitals, laboratories and others.
Just hours after Fortuno spoke, the island’s health secretary announced the government paid $57 million of the $87 million it owed Medical Card System Inc. for June. Secretary Lorenzo Gonzalez initially said the remainder would be paid only when MCS settled its bills with medical providers, but he later said it would be paid in upcoming days.
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