You probably already know exactly what each and every item in your medicine cabinet is for. You know that when your tummy hurts, you should go for the antacid. You know that an allergic reaction requires the antihistamine. You know that a headache requires ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Did you know, however, that nearly all of [...]
Paxil Maker Is Sued By Canadian Mother For Daughter’s Birth Defect
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
GlaxoSmithKline is being sued by a mother for Paxil’s alleged hand in her daughter’s predicament wherein she was born with a hole in her heart which required surgery and about seven months stay in the hospital not to mention the expenses that it entailed. Faith Gibson, who launched the lawsuit against GSK three years ago, [...]
The Hazards Involved When Taking Bone Drug Fosamax
October 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Things are not looking good for Merck & Co., one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. What’s in the news is that Merck & Co.is suspected of illegal marketing practices with regard to some of its drugs. However, what really puts the company in a bad position is the several complaints from users [...]
Warnings Signs of Fosamax Adverse Effects
October 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With sales of more than $1 billion every year, Fosamax is one of the most widely used drugs in the United States. Unfortunately, backlash come in the form of complaints about the unwanted effects of the drug staining the reputation of the drug and its manufacturer – Merck. This issue has reached the Food and [...]
Warning on Paxil Birth Defects Made A Little Too Late
October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had first issued a warning to healthcare professionals and patients about Paxil’s potential to cause birth defects among newborns whose mothers took the drug during their first trimester, in December 2005. Because the FDA had already approved Paxil for public consumption 12 years ago in 1993, the warning [...]
Hormones, Vitamins, Lifestyle and Osteoporosis
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Osteoporosis is a major health problem crippling the lives of 10 million Americans and may be 34 million more. Although not as common as in women, osteoporosis in men is also becoming a big issue. The advancement of this disease is mainly brought by several factors. Osteoporosis is an illness in which the bones becomes [...]
Watch Out for these Problems During your Fosamax Treatment
October 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With sales of more than $1 billion every year, Fosamax is one of the most widely used drugs in the United States. However, recent reports about the adverse effects of the drug are putting its name, as well as Merck’s – its manufacturer, in the bad light. This concern has made FDA medical advisers suggest [...]
Paying For Your Hip Replacement Surgery
September 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
These days, we all know how costly anything can get. And this has greatly affected the way we live our lives. Paying for what’s necessary while making sure we get our money’s worth is now being practiced. Now, this set up has greatly affected one of the most important part of our life, our health. [...]
Paxil Birth Defects Warning Done A Little Too Late
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Newborns of mothers who took Paxil during their first trimester and healthcare professionals were warned about the drug’s potential to cause birth defects in December 2005 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The warning may have come a little too late because the FDA had already approved Paxil for public consumption 12 years [...]
Hip Replacment Surgery And Paying For It
September 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
These days, we all know how costly anything can get. And this has greatly affected the way we live our lives. We now make sure we get our money’s worth while making sure that we only pay for what is necessary. With this, our health has been greatly affected. As fewer resources and low incomes [...]