Valeant Pharmaceutical is still ongoing with its shopping spree as they continue with their goal of becoming one of the largest dermatological treatment companies worldwide. On Friday, the company announces their intentions to buy the Ortho Dermatologics division of Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $345 million. The same company has a sale of $150 million last Read more
Smoking by mothers-to-be harmful to unborn babies The probability of babies being born with birth defects increases when expectant mothers smoke through their pregnancies. The defects may include skull deformities, missing or deformed limbs, and protrusion of the gastro-intestinal system, skin problems, and cardiac problems. Moreover, smoking during pregnancy increases the chances of miscarriage, lower Read more
Largest analysis until date The largest analysis that has been conducted until now shows that age and other chronic conditions are major cause of H1N1 pandemic flu. The analysis studied over eighty thousand patients diagnosed with this disease. The study has brought forth a new factor that increases the risk of the disease, obesity.
After nine years of delaying the approval of marijuana for medical use, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally rejected the request to allow the use of marijuana on treating patients. The heartbreaking decision comes following the advocates getting sued for unfair delays. Back in 2002, Cannabis Rescheduling Coalition filed a petition to authorize the use Read more
Family history important to analyze the risk One of the most important methods to determine the risk of an individual suffering from cancer is through his/her family history. This is especially true to identify your riskiness to cancers, such as breast, prostate, and colon cancers. Now, a study has found that intimating your doctor about Read more
The researchers at the Loyola University Health System have revealed that pregnant women might more likely face 2.4 times more risk of having stroke than the non pregnant women. It may happen due to the high blood pressure, which during the period of pregnancy generally leads some maternal and foetal mortality worldwide. Not only that, Read more
A study has formed little day earlier which has stated that sleeping on the left side during the period of pregnancy is much more beneficial for women, because it helps a lot to avoid still birth risk. To justify the entire fact the researchers from the University of Auckland had compared 155 women who had Read more
Few days back the Diabetes Council Australia has released the data, which has stated that the rates of diabetics are increasing in New South Wales by leaps and bound, in specific the rates are much more higher in some specific regions such as Sydney West and the State’s Coastal Regions. Approximate figure has stated only Read more
Near about all the women likes to practice cooking at home. But, you must know the fact that during the period of cooking with cow or wood millions of fine particles of air pollution are formed inside the house, which can even lead them towards premature death and lung disease. Globally Biomass fuels have become Read more
An honorable skin cancer doctor stated “Applying the sunscreen in appropriate amount and staying out of the sun jointly reduce the rate of skin cancer than any other SPF 50 sunscreen.” In this case, Standards Australia stated yesterday that due to the consumer demand and citing public interest on using the sunscreen the authority of Read more
In order to curb the ever growing worldwide obesity of epidemic, the honorable chief medical officer from Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales have bounded themselves together for issuing the new guidelines for the healthy toddler physical activity.
If one has trouble locating the nearest dental care in one’s area, this site is just for one. It has over 25,000 dental professional on their database. However, it will only work for people living in the US. Brighter, an online company and based on Santa Monica, California. They promise large discount for anyone who Read more