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Chinese Medicine Exhibition in UK

Traditional Chinese medicine evolved over thousands of years. Traditional methods reflect a comprehensive and distinctive understanding of the right treatments for the human body. Chinese Medicine Week in London aims to create greater under [...]

Posted On : Aug, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Pancreatic Cancer Patients To Benefit From New Treatment Com...

Treating pancreatic cancer with a combination of chemotherapy, biotherapy and radiotherapy prior to surgery is safe and may be beneficial for patients, according to a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) study presented at the 4 [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Pre-Diabetes Must Be Treated Suitably, Doctors Insist

Diabetes experts from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists issued on Tuesday the first suggestions regarding the treatment of people with pre-diabetes, hoping to control the diabetes epidemic. At present, there are no concr [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

New test can assess if cancer treatment is working

A new blood test can detect changes in cancer cells, which will help doctors determine if a patient's treatment is working. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston have found that placing just a teaspoon of blood on a [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

The dream is the best medicine for all but who pays?

A pledge to give patients any approved medication on the basis of clinical need rather than cost risks creating an almost limitless drugs bill, the Government has been warned. Plans for a new NHS constitution, to be unveiled by the Prime [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Merck's Gardasil not cleared for older women

U.S. regulators have told Merck & Co they cannot yet approve Merck's application to expand marketing of its cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to an older group of women, the drugmaker said on Wednesday. Merck had applied for the use of [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Sleeping sound in the belief herbal medicine works

The ancient art of herbal medicine has long been tainted with associations with new age quacks. But, as MATTHEW JENKIN discovers, there is more to the Western tradition than spells and potions. HERBAL medicines are often the last resort fo [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Medicare to share data with FDA

Medicare and the Food and Drug Administration have announced a joint venture that promises to improve prescription drug safety and potentially reduce wasteful spending on medications. The agencies said Thursday they have agreed on rules fo [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Most Americans on Prescription Drugs

For the first time in recent times, most Americans are using prescription drugs. Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said that in 2007 51 percent of those insured took prescription medicines for chronic health ailments. Fu [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Natural Medicine: Beating the blues with food

It may be more than coincidence that the decrease in the quality of Americans' diets has occurred simultaneously with increased reports of depression. While there are situations in which medication or psychotherapy are the only effective me [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Cannabis to B upgraded from C

JACQUI Smith defied the Government’s own experts today by announcing that laws on cannabis will be toughened up. The Home Secretary said the drug must be upgraded from Class C to Class B to avoid risking the future health of young [...]

Posted On : May, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

Health Buzz: Ibuprofen and Alzheimer's and Other Health News

Those who take ibuprofen on a regular basis for five years may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as they get older, according to a new study. And people who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines in general may have a dec [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Villar doubts cheap medicines bill will work

Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. has voiced misgivings at the effectiveness of a newly passed law that promises to bring down the price of medicine, in the process apparently taking a swing at a possible rival in the 2010 presidential ele [...]

Posted On : May, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

New Rules For Food And Drugs Imports

According to the new principles, all labels for all food products and drugs should present the following information to the customer: country of origin, the source of a medicine’s active ingredient and its place of manufacture and als [...]