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Kid's Health
on December 29, 2008
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With babies on diapers, diaper rash and other irritating skin issues are always a problem.
Now, Seagate Medical has launched Epizyn for Babies - a natur...
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FDA Approvals
on December 27, 2008
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Vasovist Injection (gadofosveset trisodium) - the first contrast imaging agent for use in patients undergoing magnetic resonance angiography, or MRA - has...
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Miscellany
on December 24, 2008
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Here's wishing everyone a fun-filled Christmas and holiday season.
You must be with family by now, gathering on sumptuous dinner. Eat healthy folks!...
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Influenza
on December 21, 2008
That is what the report that CDC gave out last Friday. Still early this flu season in the United States, already it has been found out that tamiflu is showing resistance to the common flu strain circu...
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Kid's Health
, Treatment
on December 18, 2008
Now that winter is fast approaching, cold and cough season has arrived. Integrated Beverage Group has created a safe remedy for children to help soothe sore throats that is 100% drug free and made wit...
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Women's Health
on December 15, 2008
A new, cheaper version of the female condom has been endorsed for approval by the FDA advisory panel.
The product, dubbed as FC2 or Female Condom 2 is expected to become available in the United State...
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Cancer
, Studies
on December 11, 2008
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The osteoporosis drug Zometa (a product of Novartis AG) has been found to shrink breast cancer tumors better than chemotherapy alone.
Zometa is currently used...
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Medical Blogs & Blogging
on December 8, 2008
Here's another one from the mail that you guys should check out:
Hi Gloria,
As someone who blogs about health-related topics, I thought you might be interested in some new, free web-based public...
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Cancer
, Functional Foods
on December 8, 2008
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The compound indole-3-carbinol (I3C) found in broccoli (and cauliflower) may inhibit lung cancer from tobacco smoke. Such were the findings of a mice stud...
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Obesity
on December 3, 2008
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Mississipi used to be the most obese State in the U.S. Now it has been trumped by Louisiana while Vermont is now called the healthiest state based on obesit...
