Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
While the FDA notes the rise of medical apps aimed at the consumer, the agency is not attempting to regulate those—it's still “buyer beware” if you want to download an alternative medicine app that recommends a strict diet of onions for your bunions. …
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The term "whole-community" refers to the need for cross-discipline preparedness training for large-scale incidents through regular exercise and training, evaluation and plan revision. The FDA, an agency within the US Department of Health and Human …
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| by Smit Shah on Jul 20, 2011 • 10:55 am Medical applications have played a significant role in the rapid adoption of smartphones and tablets, but to date, we've only covered two apps which were reviewed by the FDA prior to their public release (Mobile … See all stories on this topic » |
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AP – The first artificial heart valve designed to be implanted without major surgery appears to help patients who are too frail to undergo chest-opening surgery, according to federal health reviewers.
AP – Federal health regulators have concerns about bladder and breast cancer seen in patients taking an experimental diabetes pill from Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca.
AP – A product commonly used in surgery to treat pelvic collapse and other women’s health problems causes far more complications than previously thought and is likely exposing patients to unnecessary risks, according to U.S. health officials.
For 40 days, Geske used the drops, which are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for various medical conditions, although it has not yet been specifically determined to be effective for weight loss or weight management by the FDA. …
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“The agency has always been clear with companies developing weight–loss products that we will weigh the drug's potential benefits with the potential risks,” Erica Jefferson, a spokeswoman for the FDA, said today in an e-mail. …
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It's another search for a magic bullet to lose weight. They're using it for an unapproved purpose, number one. It's not FDA approved for that. Number two, that kid of diet can lead to health issues." The concern lies with the very low calorie diet. …
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| In January, the FDA warned that "homeopathic" forms of hCG — like drops and sprays sold over the Internet, and in some health food stores — are fraudulent and illegal if they claim weight–loss powers. While the injectable version of hCG is legal if … See all stories on this topic » |
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Recent studies have shown that the chances of FDA approval for early stage drugs is dropping significantly, with medication designed to treat cancer being one of the least likely to receive regulatory authorization. Although it remains an exciting time …
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| For diet drugs, Woodcock said companies might find success by showing benefits beyond weight loss such as a decrease in blood pressure or reversal of diabetes. "Those would be benefits you might accept more risk for," Woodcock said. … See all stories on this topic » |
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