Archive for July, 2007
WASHINGTON - Patients who suffer from a rare disease that causes continuous high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs received a new treatment choice Friday.
The Food and Drug Administration
nd Drug Administration said it approved Letairis to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. The condition causes continuous high blood pressure in […]
Botox is not just for wrinkles anymore. New research suggests that it may boost the quality of life of men with enlarged prostate when injected directly into the gland.
The small study revealed that about 75 percent of men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) experienced partial symptom relief following the treatment.
"Many men have enlarged prostate," […]
A gene which may increase the risk of stroke has been uncovered by Iceland-based researchers.
The discovery could prompt the discovery of drug treatments to help those at highest risk.
This protein it produces plays a role in the growth of blood vessels. but too much of it may increase stroke […]
TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) — Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline isn't wasting any time.
On Monday, about a month before its over-the-counter (OTC) weight-loss drug alli® will actually be on store shelves throughout America, the company opened a multimedia exhibit in the much-shopped and often congested Union Square area of Manhattan.
This "look, learn, but don't buy" […]
A cafe on the island of Sao Tome off Africa's west coast relies on its famed aphrodisiac cocktail to pull in punters during the festive season.
A large glass bottle containing a mysterious brown liquid labelled "Pilolo Atomico" - which means Atomic Penis - occupies a prime position on the bar.
"It's so […]
According to the latest figures, one in three Europeans smokes, but the percentage of smokers is higher in the youngest age groups.
Latest statistics also show that lung cancer is the most common type of cancer among European men.
In an effort to find new ways to shock smokers out of the habit, […]
Smokers trying to quit the habit were mistakenly prescribed anti-impotence drug Viagra by doctors.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the error was due to a computer glitch at two city GP practices.
When GPs selected anti-smoking pill Zyban, computers selected sildenafil, the generic name for Viagra.
A health board spokeswoman said: "At […]
Italian police have seized 80 race horses which had been given performance-enhancing drugs, including male potency booster Viagra.
The horses and 10,000 packages of drugs ranging from hormones and steroids to painkillers, were detained at an illegal training centre near Naples.
About 40 people, including horse owners, vets and pharmacists were being investigated, […]
Chinese and US Customs officials say they have broken a major pharmaceuticals smuggling ring.
Eleven Chinese citizens and an American man have been arrested in a counterfeit medicine scheme that spanned 11 countries.
It involved around $4m-worth of fake drugs, officials of both countries have said.
But it […]
Health officials in Pakistan say they have failed to immunise over 160,000 children against polio due to rumours the vaccine causes sexual impotence.
Parents in parts of northern Pakistan told the BBC news website they feared an "American conspiracy" to cut the fertility of the next generation.
Pakistan is one of four […]
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