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A shift has occurred in recent years from viewing menopause as "a natural life event" experienced by women to "a condition that requires medical management."
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Tiotropium for uncontrolled asthma, sibutramine pulled from market, incidence and mortality data from WHI, FDA Actions.
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A murine model was employed to assess the effects of chronic stress on metastatic breast cancer spread. The researchers used a variety of tools to investigate the neuroendocrine, molecular, and cellular effects of chronic stress in this setting. Their findings suggest that chronic stress induces a significant increase in the extent of cancer spread through the activity of the sympathetic nervous system. The findings open numerous research questions yet to be answered, as well as great therapeutic possibilities.
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It has long been assumed that acetaminophen, the common analgesic agent, is relatively safe for people with known coronary artery disease, in contrast to NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors. But assumptions can be dangerous, and this small study suggests that acetaminophen use may have similar risks associated with it, specifically increases in blood pressure.
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Ever since 1796, when Edward Jenner introduced the world's first vaccine against smallpox, the role of vaccination has arguably become one of the most important advances in medicine.
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FDA Advisory Committee recommends approval of dabigatran, safety of proton pump inhibitors, effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin, FDA Actions.
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In september 2010, the most recent study of intercessory prayer was published in the Southern Medical Journal. The researchers suggested that the key to prayer's effectiveness was proximity between the person praying and the one prayed for.
