Monthly Archives: February 2009

Lowering Your Cholesterol Could Reduce Your Cancer Risk

To examine the role of high cholesterol in prostate cancer, Dr. Keith Solomon and colleagues fed mice a high fat/high cholesterol "Western" diet. They found that high cholesterol levels promoted tumor growth and that Ezetimibe (Zetia), which blocks the absorption of cholesterol from the intestine, could prevent this increased tumor growth. Read on..Lowering Your Cholesterol May Decrease Your Risk Of Cancer

Cymbalta Effective In Fibromyalgia

Data presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine 25th Annual Meeting show that Cymbalta (duloxetine) maintains safety and effectiveness as a treatment for fibromyalgia for at least 1 year. Read on..Cymbalta Shows Long-Term Safety & Effectiveness for Fibromyalgia

Propecia Recommended To Prevent Prostate Cancer

Healthy men who are screened regularly and have no symptoms of prostate cancer should discuss with a doctor the possibility of taking a finasteride pill (sold as Propecia and Proscar) daily to try to ward off prostate cancer. Read on..Experts promote baldness drug for prostate cancer

Weight Loss Pills Work Best With Counselling

Weight loss medications like Reductil and Xenical won’t do all the work for you and you'll need to change your lifestyle too but they can help you to achieve this if you take good advice from those who know what they are talking about. Read on..Reductil Works Better With Advice And Counselling

Seasonal Allergy Linked To Food Allergy

Got hay fever? Certain fruits and veggies may also trigger a reaction. Read on..Your diet may worsen seasonal allergies - 

Importance Of Resistance Training For Women

Many women nowadays are into resistance training. Many get into resistance training programs engaging into sports. Resistance training is important for women. It allows you to be active and have a healthy body. You may also gain the needed strength and physically built muscles. 

Before you start lifting weights, you should know the proper ways on how to execute the exercise. Many women seriously encounter injuries when they incorrectly…

How To Manage And Treat Seasonal Allergy Symptoms

Do you find yourself feeling miserable, coughing, or sneezing at about the same time each and every year?  If you do, it is important to note that you may be suffering from seasonal allergies.  Although it is possible to suffer from seasonal allergies all year round, many individuals find that their symptoms are worst during the spring and fall. 

As for how you can go about seeking

Treating Genital Warts

Genital warts are soft warts like growths that appear on the genitals and are caused by the same virus that causes warts on other parts of the body-human papilloma virus or HPV.  Genital warts are the type of sexually transmitted disease which brings with it an increased risk of cervical cancer for women.  There are more than 70 different types of HPV and several are associated with genital warts. …

Treatments For Premenstrual Syndrome

Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS as it's more commonly known, is a condition that affects millions of women every month.  With more than 150 reported symptoms getting a correct diagnosis can sometimes be a challenge.  This challenge is further exacerbated by the fact that there is no known cause and no specific diagnostic test. The symptoms of premenstrual syndrome usually occur just before the menstrual cycle begins and usually improves once menstruation…

Newer Antidepressants Reduce Adult Suicide Risk.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) including such widely used antidepressants as Celexa, Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft may significantly reduce the risk of attempted or completed suicide in depressed adults, according to a review of eight large-scale observational studies. Read on..SSRI Antidepressants May Lower Adult Suicide Risk