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“Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence,” said Heber, who was not involved with the latest studies.
The heart study was prompted by basic research showing that antioxidants such as vitamins E and C kept the formation of atheroschlerotic plaque in check and helped prevent tissue damage that causes cardiovascular disease.
Sesso’s team tested the effect of 400 international units, or IUs, of vitamin E every other day and 500 mg of vitamin Read the rest of this entry »
Boston Scientific Corp.
won Food and Drug Administration approval for its Taxus Liberte to join the increasingly crowded market for drug-coated heart stents. The news didn’t stop the company’s shares from dropping the most in eight years. The FDA action will allow Boston Scientific to begin selling Liberte next month, the Natick-based company said. It also shows the company is making “significant progress” toward removing marketing restrictions Read the rest of this entry »
Oct. 2, 2008 — Consumer groups and medical experts called on the FDA
Thursday to pull children’s
off the market or make them available only
by prescription.
The pleas come as regulators mull a possible crackdown on over-the-counter
cough and cold medicines for children, sold by the millions in pharmacies and
grocery stores.
Last summer, the FDA warned consumers not to give cold medicines to children
under age 2 because of serious and possible Read the rest of this entry »
LOME, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Togo will start distributing free of charge from Nov. 17 the anti-retroviral drugs that extend the lives of HIV/AIDS patients, its government said on Saturday.
“Anti-retroviral medicines distributed by the network of the Central Supply of Essential and Generic Medicines (CAMEG) will be free of charge from Monday 17 November throughout the country,” an official statement broadcast on state radio said.
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TRURO – The Nova Scotia government has come on board with Colchester County’s civic centre project in a big way.
Premier Rodney MacDonald presented Truro Mayor Bill Mills and Colchester County Mayor Bob Taylor with a $10-million cheque Monday morning. The total project is expected to cost about $35.5 million.
“The regional civic centre for central Nova Scotia will be an excellent addition to sport and recreation facilities in the province Read the rest of this entry »
As students in our area are getting back into the swing of the school year, it’s important to keep fitness a priority. We talked to fitness expert Cathy Lang.
1. Do the math: Recently it has become much easier to figure out how many calories your child is consuming now that many restaurants must provide caloric information for menu items. How can you measure the number of calories your child is burning and the number of steps they are taking? Read the rest of this entry »
What exactly do doctors mean by a “healthy diet”?
Many of us consider the Mediterranean diet to be the closest thing known to an ideal meal plan, rich in vegetables, fruits, legumes, cereals, fish, olive oil and, yes, a bit of red wine with meals. Compared to traditional American menu — high in red meat and in butter and other dairy products — the Mediterranean diet is lower in saturated fat, more varied and often more satisfying. Read the rest of this entry »
The PrimaCare Family Health Team may want to buy any surplus land that is left on the Curtis Ave site that will house their new headquarters.
The FHT confirmed with council last week they still want the Curtis Ave site and are working on a site plan to be delivered to the county shortly so that zoning issues can be addressed for the project.
The county allocated land to the FHT in December 2006 so they could build a medical facility, but so far Read the rest of this entry »
Michael A. Davis tended to the aches and pains of customers
who patronized two drug stores he owned and operated on
Saginaw’s East Side for more than
20 years.
The longtime proprietor of the former Davis Drugs at Cherry
and East Genesee and Pat and Mike’s Pharmacy at North
14th and Janes died Friday at Mountain View Manor in
Saginaw. He was 80.
Davis also owned Onaway Pharmacy in Onaway. He sold Davis
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