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Health Highlights: June 17, 2010

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

U.S. Will Spend $250 Million to Increase Primary Care Provid ers

Doctors Perform HIV-Infected Donor/Recipient Kidney Tranplants
Vuvuzela Horns May Threaten Soccer Fans’ Hearing
‘Female Viagra‘ Pill Has Little Effect on Libido: FDA (Source: The Doctors Lounge – Health News)

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Health Highlights: June 16, 2010

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

‘Female Viagra‘ Pill Has Little Effect on Libido: FDA
Men Less Likely To Seek Routi ne Health Care: Study
Oil Spill Health Concerns Could Last Years: Experts
McNeil Expands Odor-Related Recall of Medicines
FDA Warns Against Too Much Vitamin D For Infants
FDA Web Site Offers Safety Reports on New Drugs (Source: The Doctors Lounge – Health News)

Despite Known Health Risks Long-Term Use Of Anti-Anxiety Drugs Continues In B.C.

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

Drugs to treat anxiety and sleep disorders are still being prescribed for extended periods to British Columbian patients – and i ncreasingly so for baby boomers – despite warnings against long-term use, according to a University of British Columbia study. Published online in the journal Health Policy, the study by researchers at UBC’s Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR) is the first of its kind to examine the use of benzodiazepines (more…)

Health News of the Day

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day.The coldest job on earth: doctor on Antarctica’s only international base http://bit.ly/18tNlVMonitoring bone mineral density in the first three years after starting treatment with bisphosphonate is unnecessary, BMJ http://is.gd/1foCWReport: (more…)

Forum: Medications Used in Mental Health :: RE: xanax and guilt

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Author: *Sarah*

Posted: Wed 15 Nov 2006 9:03 am (GMT 1)

In relation to my above post, and for more information on the dangers of XANAX, check out the articles on this site: http://www.benzo.org.uk/xanax.htm

Sar ahview forum post (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)

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Health headlines: Fearless toddlers, Viagra for kids and Santa wants his vaccine

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Other stories we’ve been reading:

A new study says your child is more likely to become a criminal if they don’t have good fear conditioning. Pediatricians are ordering Viagra for children with heart defects.
A new report says too much food, not a lack of exercise, is to blame for teen obesity, and researchers find that toddlers and obese kids suffer the most from secondhand smoke.
More kids’ lives are saved as the cost of child (more…)

Despite Known Health Risks Long-Term Use Of Anti-Anxiety Drugs Continues In B.C.

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Drugs to treat anxiety and sleep disorders are still being prescribed for extended periods to British Columbian patients – and increasingly so for baby boomers – despite warnings against long-term use, according to a University of British Columbi a study. Published online in the journal Health Policy, the study by researchers at UBC’s Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR) is the first of its kind to examine the use of benzodiazepines (more…)

Health Canada advises about vision problems possibly associated with Viagra, Cialis and Levitra

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Health Canada is advising individuals who use the drugs Viagra, Cialis and Levitra to consult their physicians and seek immediate medical attention if they experience sudden vision loss or vision-related problems while taking these drugs. Viagra, Cialis and Levitra are drugs used to treat impotence and erectile dysfunction in men. The specific type of vision loss, called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), occurs when blood (more…)

Fake Drugs Bought on the Web Pose Big Health Risks

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

2.5 million men in Europe alone may have taken counterfeit Viagra, study says Source: HealthDay

Related MedlinePlus Topics: Drug Safety, Medicines (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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Health News of the Day, part two

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Health News of the Day is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produ ce about 2,500 i tems per day:

Vitamin nation – “Mediterranean diet does not come in a pill or potion. You have to eat the foods to reap the rewards” http://bit.ly/77P7TO

Diagnosis and management of vitamin D deficiency – BMJ review, 2010 http://bit.ly/6yYT6d

New (more…)

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