FDA Approves Everolimus for Rare Type of Pancreatic Cancer

Posted on May 7, 2011 by admin 332 views

Novartis AG’s cancer drug Afinitor has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a rare type of pancreatic cancer that has few treatment options. Continue reading →

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10 tips when giving medicine to an infant or child

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin 345 views

FDA outlined 10 tips that should be followed by parents and caregivers when giving medicine to an infant or child:
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Study suggests prolonged bottle feeding Boosts Kids’ Obesity Risk

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin 461 views

Giving that 24-month-old a bottle may seem like a good at the time. It’s familiar, easy and reassuring to the budding toddler. But a study shows: Kids who regularly use a bottle at age 2 are more likely to be obese by the time they’re ready for kindergarten than those who switch to cups at younger ages.
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A new way to cure obesity: turn bad fat into good

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin 331 views

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore think that they’ve found a way to change “bad fat” to “good fat” in people. “Good fat”, or brown fat cells, help us burn energy. We are born with a higher amount of brown fat and it serves to help keep babies warm. As we get older, that brown fat changes into white fat, which is stubborn to get rid of and tends to accumulate about the waist and hips. White fat stores calories and we gain weight. Continue reading →

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High salt diet or low salt diet good for your heart?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin 498 views

Doctors have been telling us for long that too much salt is bad for our health. However, the controversial results of an eight-year study by Belgium scientists have suggested that eating a diet high in salt is not only good for you, but could also reduce the risk of dying from a heart attack or a stroke. Continue reading →

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How about online auto insurance quote comparison?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by admin 262 views

Does online auto insurance quote comparison sites work?
I am shopping for auto insurance in Texas and wondering if the quotes comparison provided online are reliable. Can anyone give me a reputable that has many insurance companies to compare? Continue reading →

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Once-a-day asthma pill is good at treating symptoms

Posted on May 4, 2011 by admin 461 views

Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways, which causes attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Long-term control medications are used on a regular basis to prevent attacks, not to treat them. Such medicines include:
* Inhaled corticosteroids (such as Azmacort, Vanceril, AeroBid, Flovent) prevent inflammation
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Do you confuse with painkiller ingredients?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by admin 288 views

Painkiller ingredients confuse AmericansMany people have no idea what’s in their over-the-counter pain medication, if we’re to believe the results of a new study based on only 32 participants. And we’d just as well. Our own friends’ and family members’ confusion suggests they don’t know either.
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About tablets to reduce knee pain

Posted on May 4, 2011 by admin 1,732 views

Knee Relief Extra : Osteoarthritic Pain Relief
Manufacturer: Nutra Life : Health & Fitness

Provides symptomatic relief of osteoarthritis, and is specially formulated with Glucosamine Sulfate, OptiMSM and Chondroitin Sulfate. It may help reduce joint inflammation and swelling associated with arthritis, and may assist in improving joint mobility.

Nutra-Life – Knee Relief Extra With OptiMSM
Powerful pain control combination of OptiMSM® (Dimethyl Sulfone), Glucosamine Sulfate and Chondroitin Sulfate
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Eating Together Benefit to Children’s Health And Body Weight Control

Posted on May 2, 2011 by admin 936 views

A new study finds families who sit down to meals on a regular basis benefit in a number of ways.

Amber J. Hammons, PhD, wrote:
“Overall, families that eat 5 or more meals together have children who are ~25% less likely to encounter nutritional health issues than children who eat [less than or equal to] 1 meal with their families. Shared family meals seem to operate as a protective factor for overweight, unhealthy eating, and disordered eating.” Continue reading →

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