Washington (dbTechno) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just released a list of drugs which are under investigation for possible safety issues.
The FDA released the list, which is expected to be updated quarterly, online on their Web site.
The idea behind the new list is to better inform those working in health care, as well as patients.
They have begun the process of doing this quarterly due to a law that was passed in 2007 Read the rest of this entry »

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TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) — Although commonly taken to improve memory, new research suggests that the herb ginkgo biloba won’t help prevent dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
“We found that giving a standardized dose of ginkgo biloba over a period of time does not slow down the incidence rate of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease,” said the study’s lead author, Dr. Steven DeKosky, who was chair of the department of neurology at the Read the rest of this entry »

By Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia |
SINGAPORE: Changes to the Advance Medical Directive (AMD) Act may include making it simpler to sign up for an AMD and to promote greater openness and discussion on the AMD.
The AMD is a legal document which gives a patient the right to make known his or her desire not to have life-support should he or she become terminally ill.
Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan told Parliament on Monday that his ministry is considering Read the rest of this entry »

In a coordinated air and ground attack, Senator
is charging that his Republican rival for the presidency, Senator
, would make $882 billion in “drastic cuts to
” in order to pay for his health care proposal.
That assertion, which could resonate among elderly voters in crucial swing states like Florida, is being angrily disputed by the McCain campaign. Mr. McCain’s top domestic policy adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, said Friday Read the rest of this entry »

An Ecuadorean immigrant who was brutally beaten with a bottle and baseball bat last week by men said to be shouting anti-gay and anti-Hispanic slurs has died, a family spokesman said on Saturday night.
The victim, Jose O. Sucuzhanay, died on Friday night at Elmhurst Hospital Center as his mother was traveling from Ecuador to see him one last time, said the family spokesman, Francisco Moya. Mr. Sucuzhanay’s family had kept him on life support Read the rest of this entry »

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This is one of my favorite times of year! I love spending time with my
family and friends, indulging in a treat or two, and best of all giving
gifts. So, I’ve decided to share with you some of the best ideas for
holiday gifts out there for your active friends, or maybe those that
need a little encouragement. What better gift than the gift of health
and fitness? And since I know times are tough, I’ve included a variety
of Read the rest of this entry »

CEO:Highlights include MRI, cancer role for GBHSPat Campbell to lead women’s health agency
Posted By DENIS LANGLOIS, SUN TIMES STAFF
The head of Grey Bruce Health Services will resign at the end of the year to lead a new provincial women’s health agency.
Pat Campbell, president and chief executive officer of the seven-site corporation since April 2001, has accepted the position of president of the province’s new women’s health agency, ECHO. Read the rest of this entry »