Drug Deaths Now Outnumber Traffic Fatalities By: juddieh | - This article is brought to you by the specialist drug recall attorneys at JD Law Group. If you are a victim of a bad or recalled drug and have suffered serious side effects, you should call JD Law Group at 1-888-736-4248 for a free consultation.
Prescription drugs are the farthest thing from causing harm to anyone, and yet the Los Angeles Times recently reported an observation regarding the growing number of fatalities resulting from prescription drugs. Just this year, the Los Angel ... Tags:personal injury, law, attorney, lawyer, accidents, drugs, legal, injury, prescription drugs, pharmaceuticals
Merck, Circle, Mattel, Rosetta Stone: Intellectual Property By: Rosetta Stone | - Merck & Co. is abutting to clearing apparent lawsuits adjoin Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) over a all-encompassing adaptation of the cholesterol biologic Vytorin, according to a federal cloister document.
The two abandon accept asked to put on authority apparent apparel that Mercks Schering assemblage filed in 2009 and 2010 to anticipate Teva from affairs a all-encompassing adaptation of the drug. U.S. Magistrate Judge Esther Salas in Newark, New Jersey, delayed all ... Tags:Rosetta Stone Arabic
What Is Thyroid Surgery? By: Andrew Long | - There are different reasons for Thyroid surgery, as well as several different kinds of operations. Some of the conditions for surgery would be cancer, benign nodules on the Thyroid itself, over active glands, and even large glands, called goiters. There are several recommended procedures, from removing a small part of the Thyroid, to removing the whole gland. There are many risks involved with these procedures, the parathyroid glands, located near the glands themselves, could be damaged. This gl ... Tags:thyroid surgery, thyroid gland, what is thyroid surgery
Monitoring Protein Among Heart Failure Patients Does Little For Outcome By: Katie Kelley | - The results of a recent Swiss study have found that individuals who suffer from heart disease who were monitoring a protein biomarker molecule known as brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) were at the same risk for heart failure as those who did not monitor the protein, which was previously thought to have offered early signs of heart failure among patients, according to the study published in a January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Protein Does Not Indicate Heart Failure Risk, Study Finds By: Katie Kelley | - The results of a recent Swiss study have found that individuals who suffer from heart disease who were monitoring a protein biomarker molecule known as brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) were at the same risk for heart failure as those who did not monitor the protein, which was previously thought to have offered early signs of cardiovascular complications among patients, according to the study published in a January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
New Study Questions Effectiveness Of Popular Cholesterol Drug Vytorin By: Katie Kelley | - A recent study appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine has questioned the effectiveness of the popular cholesterol medication, Vytorin and its sister drug Zetia. Vytorin, a combination of Zetia and the generic drug Zocor, is the second most profitable pharmaceutical manufactured by Merck & Co. The Securities and Exchange Commission reports that sales of Vytorin and Zetia have raked in an astonishing $21 billion worldwide since 2003.
Study Finds Popular Cholesterol Drugs Vytorin, Zetia Not Effective By: Katie Kelley | - A recent study appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine has questioned the effectiveness of the popular cholesterol medication, Vytorin and its sister drug Zetia. Vytorin, a combination of Zetia and the generic drug Zocor, is the second most profitable pharmaceutical manufactured by Merck & Co. The Securities and Exchange Commission reports that sales of Vytorin and Zetia have raked in an astonishing $21 billion worldwide since 2003.
Schering-plough, Merck Settle $41.5 Million Class Action Lawsuit By: Katie Kelley | - The drug research company Schering-Plough and drug manufacturer Merck & Co. are set to settle one of the largest cases in the companies' histories. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has recently given preliminary approval to a settlement in a class action lawsuit regarding the prescription drugs Zetia and Vytorin. The lawsuit claims that both Merck and Scherin-Plough misrepresented the efficacy of the drugs and thus violated consumer protection laws.
Male Breast Reduction Surgery Popular By: Dr Eric Egozi | - A recent article in the Health section of Newsmax reports that as cosmetic surgery for men becomes more mainstream, thousands of patients are flocking to their doctors for a procedure known as male breast reduction surgery to flatten and eliminate enlarged male breasts. For this procedure, a Tampa plastic surgeon uses a small incision to enter the breast area to remove excess fat or tissue that may be causing the chest or nipples to appear puffy, feminine or enlarged. ... Tags:Tampa plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon Tampa, breast augmentation Tampa, Tampa breast implants
Crestor Side Effects By: kaleb | - Crestor is AstraZenecas third-biggest drug and one of its fastest growing. It had sales of $2.8bn last year, up 33 per cent. Crestor is manufactured by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP of Wilmington, Delaware and has been linked with multiple side effects, including kidney failure, kidney damage and life-threatening rhabdomyolysis which involves the destruction of muscle tissue.
Fda Setting The Bar To Low? Cause For Medical Malpractice In New York By: Paul Justice | - One of the FDAs responsibilities is to regulate and control prescription drugs available on the market. However recently questions have risen as to whether the FDA is setting the proper controls on how drugs get approval. The FDA in the past has had numerous drugs that have had to be recalled because they were causing negative side effects for people taking the drugs. Serious complications have risen and just to make a few kidney failure from the use of Trasylol, birth defects and suicidal te ... Tags:Medical malpractice, medical malpractice NY, personal injury lawyer, medical malpractice New York, New York attorneys
Too Low Cholesterol Levels Can Cause Cancer By: Joi Hernaez | - Cholesterol is a combination of steroid and alcohol known as sterol. This sterol is a lipid found in the cell membranes of all body tissues and transported in the blood plasma.
The term bad cholesterol also known as LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) is thought to have harmful effects in the body. And the good cholesterol HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) thought to have good effects.
Lower Your Cholesterol And Live Longer By: Miranda Gomez | - Cholesterol is formed from two different sources, as it is both created in the liver and derived from the different foods that we consume. There are also two different forms of cholesterol, LDL and HDL. LDL cholesterol is considered to be the bad form of cholesterol because it has a tendency to build up inside the walls of arteries, which can lead to inflammation and the formation of clots, and eventually even heart disease. HDL cholesterol, however, helps to transport LDL bad cholesterol out fr ... Tags:cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, body fat, weight loss, aging, wrinkles, immortality
How To Avoid Cholesterol Medication When You Have Diabetes By: Ann Marier | - America has a serious eating problem. That statement may tick you off. Sure, I can understand this, but unfortunately it probably means that you're already overweight and a candidate for diabetes. Now there's no reason to get offended or toss your computer out the window. What it is time for is a diet and lifestyle change. This is your life we're talking about here. Get in good shape and stay in good health so that you can live it well. You deserve this! That way you won't be worrying with chole ... Tags:cholesterol medication, diabetes, diabetes diet
