FDA Approves Subcutaneous Administration of VELCADE® In All Approved Indications

January 27, 2012

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company with its parent company Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for VELCADE®(bortezomib), which updates the label to include the subcutaneous method of administration in all approved indications: multiple myeloma and mantle [...]

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Psychological Management of Depression

January 27, 2012

January 4, 2012, 7:39 pm by Dr. R. A. R. Perera M.B.B.S. (Cey) M.Sc. Psych (Col) F.R.C.G.P.A. (Aus) Consultant Psychologist O.A.C.C.P.P.(C) Canada CPsych (Canada) C.Ht (USA) Depression is such common experience that everyone encounters it at some time in his or her lives. Its relationship to anxiety is close and anxiety tends to proceed to [...]

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ANGLE hails “tremendous” step forward as Parsortix device separates cancer cells in patient blood

January 26, 2012

The potentially revolutionary cancer cell separation device being developed by ANGLE’s (LON:AGL) subsidiary Parsortix has separated cells in blood from a patient, the IP firm said today. It is the first time the device has identified circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in blood taken from someone with cancer. Previously the Parsortix device had identified cultured breast [...]

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Asbestos cancer uncommon in Namibia

January 26, 2012

“The threat of asbestos-induced cancer is not a high health risk in Namibia, as imagined before (sic).” These are the words of Dr Annel Zietsman, a cancer specialist at the Windhoek state hospital’s Dr Bernard may Cancer Care Center. According to Zietsman, Namibian hospitals have not recorded any asbestos related cancer cases until last year [...]

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Get to the root to find a healthy foundation

January 26, 2012

Many people suffer from diagnoses like irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, or fibromyalgia. While it is helpful to have an answer to the debilitating symptoms, labeling you with a syndrome hardly helps to get your health back on track. Rather, these labels largely provide two things, neither of which help you feel better: a [...]

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Stents for Stroke Prevention A Risky Proposition

January 26, 2012

Sen. mark Kirk, Republican of Illinois, suffered a debilitating stroke on Monday, a tragedy for him and his family. Ironically, it occurred on the eve of one of the more important Medicare meetings of the year, which convened Wednesday at the Baltimore headquarters of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to discuss the best [...]

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BodyLogicMD Welcomes another Hormones Expert to Historical Philadelphia

January 26, 2012

BOCA RATON, Fla.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–The city rich with American history is now equipped to meet the increasing demands of men and women seeking relief from hormone imbalances, such as menopause, andropause (the male menopause), thyroid disorder and adrenal fatigue. Dr. Barbara Plucknett teams up with Medical Director, Dr. Kenneth Varano, D.O., at his Philadelphia [...]

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Controversial scan doesn’t help smokers quit, study shows

January 26, 2012

Checking for clogged arteries doesn’t help inveterate smokers kick the habit if they are already in a quit-smoking program, Swiss researchers have found. Yet that’s sometimes the justification when doctors recommend the expensive scan, called carotid plaque screening, which experts say has no proven benefits in people without symptoms of heart disease. “When people get [...]

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Pomegranate seed oil doesn’t cool hot flashes, study finds

January 26, 2012

Women taking pomegranate seed oil, marketed as an alternative remedy for menopausal symptoms, got no more relief from hot flashes than women taking a pill containing sunflower oil as a placebo, according to an Austrian study. The study, in which women took the pomegranate seed oil — which is rich in plant compounds called phytoestrogens [...]

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Physician’s Preference Kicks Off Its Optimal Eating Challenge: Yeast-Free with Me 2012

January 26, 2012

HOUSTON–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Physician’s Preference Vitamins & Supplements (PPVS) announced its third annual Optimal Eating Challenge: Yeast-Free with me 2012 (YFWM). YFWM is designed to give participants the tools necessary to achieve their ideal body weight and improve their overall health to kick off the New Year. The YFWM Challenge officially begins Monday, January 16, [...]

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