Archive for the ‘Health Products’ Category
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
It was recently announced that Bayer was sending letters with additional warnings to doctors in Europe for their product Avelox, used as an antibiotic.
The company says that the use of this drug could cause rare incidents of severe liver and skin side effects.
Yvonne Moeller, a spokeswoman at Bayer said "The ...
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
There's a one-two punch when it comes to your health. Obesity and diabetes go hand in hand the way ice cream goes with a sugar cone. Now health professionals are looking at obesity surgery as a way to also help fight diabetes.
Patients who had surgery to reduce ...
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
Improvita Health Products, based in Cleveland Ohio, recently introduced a new aspirin that is absorbed through the lining of the mouth as opposed to having to swallow it.
The product is called Faspirin and contains 81 mg of aspirin. It's ingested by placing it on the tongue where it quickly ...
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Thursday, September 7th, 2006
The Power Plate is a machine that looks like “a doctor’s office scale on steroids” and can supposedly help people lose weight in just 10 minutes a day 3 times a week by standing on its vibrating plates.
Amazingly, there is some scientific research to back it up. We’ve ...
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2006
Birth Control implants are making a comeback in America. These were pulled off of the market back in the year 2000. The manufacturer, Wyeth discontinued Norplant after facing a number of lawsuits from women that suffered side effects from using the product.
Monday the Food and Drug Administration ...
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Friday, July 14th, 2006
One nice thing about the times we live in is the availability of tools that make cooking and food preparation easier. Here are a few of my favorite kitchen tools and why I like them.
Electric Indoor Grill There are many different manufacturers of electric indoor grills, but my experience ...
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Wednesday, May 24th, 2006
If you find an unexplained rash or skin irritation, you might suffer from sensitive skin.
Regardless of whether or not it causes discomfort, it just doesn't look good and could be a low level allergy. Here are some questions to ask yourself before visiting your family doctor or dermatologist.
Have you ...
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Saturday, May 13th, 2006
I was flipping through Shape magazine and couldn't help but notice an advertisement for a new sports enhancement product.
They're called "Sport Beans" and are made by Jelly Belly.
They come in 4 flavors. Lemon Lime, Orange, Berry Blue and Fruit punch.
Here are the "average" nutritional values for a ...
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