tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:02:06 +0000Latest news from NoPrescriptionDrugstore.US and other sites on health and prescription drugs.http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)Blogger878125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-5091323206543628635Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:02:00 +00002010-04-12T11:02:06.739-07:00Research On Testosterone Levels And Risk-Taking In Young Men Finds Women Do Make Men Throw Caution To The WindThe presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels and physical risk taking in young men, according to a recent study in the inaugural issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). Researchers asked young adult men to perform both easy and http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/04/research-on-testosterone-levels-and_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-3419482945839179758Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:32:00 +00002010-04-10T13:32:48.068-07:00Doctors Prepare To Take Recertification Tests; California Case Examines Patient Safety The Associated Press: "For the first time since leaving medical school, many doctors are having to take tests to renew board certification in their fields - 147 specialties from dermatology to obstetrics. Any doctor can deliver a baby, treat cancer, or declare himself a cardiologist. Certification means the http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/04/doctors-prepare-to-take-recertification.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-1406034845387205723Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:20:00 +00002010-04-09T11:20:14.126-07:00Federal Government Seizes Dozens Of Misbranded Drug ProductsAt the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals on March 31 seized a range of consumer products, including creams, capsules, tablets, gum, throat spray, and shampoos from a Haywood, Wis., manufacturer. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Wisconsin filed a complaint on March 25 seeking the http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/04/federal-government-seizes-dozens-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-3291314119956436837Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:19:00 +00002010-04-08T11:19:52.958-07:00Women More Likely To Report Poor Health In the UK, women are more likely to report poor health than men, but this is not reflected in the rates of death among the sexes later on, according to a new national study. The findings of the research are reported in an article in Population Trends, published by the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 25 March...Source: mnt.toOccupational http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/04/women-more-likely-to-report-poor-health_08.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-2289933068094221015Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:03:00 +00002010-04-07T11:03:18.254-07:00Anesthesia Drugs, A Possible Cure For Depression?A small study has indicated that anesthesia may relieve depression in some patients. This is one of many trends that Kalorama Information is noticing in the dynamic $4.1 billion market for anesthesia drugs...Source: mnt.toHybrid Concierge Practice Models Can Help Physicians Provide The Prevention And Wellness Programs Promised Under Healthcare http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/04/anesthesia-drugs-possible-cure-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-4024301363522238391Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:34:00 +00002010-04-06T11:34:15.110-07:00Research On Testosterone Levels And Risk-Taking In Young Men Finds Women Do Make Men Throw Caution To The WindThe presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels and physical risk taking in young men, according to a recent study in the inaugural issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). Researchers asked young adult men to perform both easy and http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/04/research-on-testosterone-levels-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-2255789362021641147Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:41:00 +00002010-04-05T15:41:45.958-07:00National Study Offers New Insight On How Physicians Prescribe Psychiatric DrugsA new study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) outlines the conditions that physicians around the country reported treating with psychiatric drugs such as antipsychotics, antidepressants, and anti-anxiety drugs...Source: mnt.toAPhA Applauds The Inclusion Of Expanded http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/04/national-study-offers-new-insight-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-6918631634544508736Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:42:00 +00002010-04-04T13:42:23.029-07:00Women More Likely To Report Poor Health In the UK, women are more likely to report poor health than men, but this is not reflected in the rates of death among the sexes later on, according to a new national study. The findings of the research are reported in an article in Population Trends, published by the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 25 March...Source: mnt.toRoyal http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/04/women-more-likely-to-report-poor-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-502167835430065324Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:05:00 +00002010-04-02T23:05:02.158-07:00A Roundup Of Health Overhaul Fact-Checking AARP Bulletin: Will all Americans get health coverage as good as lawmakers' insurance under the overhaul, as Democrats pledged? Apparently so. Even though most federal workers will maintain their federally employee's benefits, lawmakers will have to sign up for insurance plans through the new, state-run exchanges offered through the health legislation (http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/04/roundup-of-health-overhaul-fact.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-4021946648333758925Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:40:00 +00002010-04-01T11:40:30.692-07:00Titan Initiates Confirmatory Phase 3 Study Of Probuphine(R) In The Treatment Of Opioid AddictionTitan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TTNP) announced the initiation of a randomized, placebo and active controlled, multi-center Phase 3 clinical study of Probuphine in the treatment of opioid addiction...Source: mnt.toThomson Reuters Study Offers New Insight On How Physicians Prescribe http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/04/titan-initiates-confirmatory-phase-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-8297994174457979197Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:37:00 +00002010-03-29T00:37:08.321-07:00Gardasil Effective In Women Ages 25 To 45, Young Men, Merck Studies ShowMerck's human papillomavirus vaccine, Gardasil, effectively prevented precancerous cervical lesions and genital warts in women ages 24 through 45, and it prevented anal cancer and precancerous anal lesions in young men who have sex with men, according to two studies released by the company on Wednesday, the AP/Philadelphia http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/gardasil-effective-in-women-ages-25-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-3860388258138272953Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:47:00 +00002010-03-27T11:47:41.327-07:00People With Pain May Find Better Care, More Relief Due To Healthcare Reform LawsIn response to the healthcare reform legislation that was signed into law this week, the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPMedicine), in a statement released today, voiced its strong support of certain components of the reform legislation that will "improve the quality of life for people who suffer with chronic http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/people-with-pain-may-find-better-care.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-6259822492324020726Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:56:00 +00002010-03-26T10:56:59.850-07:00Videos Discuss Executive Order On Health Reform Abortion Provisions, Urge FDA Action On Emergency Contraception AccessThe following summarizes selected women's health-related videos.  Schakowsky Reacts to Executive Order: On Monday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill...Source: mnt.toThe Society Responds To Publication Of GPHC Standards Development Programme, UKThe three National Pharmacy Boards of the http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/videos-discuss-executive-order-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-8627008944452249782Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:23:00 +00002010-03-24T16:23:21.737-07:00Neonatal And Infant Circumcision: Safe In The Right HandsHow safe is circumcision? A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Urology has found that neonatal and infant circumcision by trained staff rarely results in problems. Risks can be higher among older boys, especially when undertaken by untrained providers with inappropriate equipment...Source: mnt.toPhysicians Click http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/neonatal-and-infant-circumcision-safe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-2895881413971995397Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:16:00 +00002010-03-22T10:16:54.163-07:00Student Loan Provisions Help Offset Health Costs In Reconciliation Bill "Without the inclusion of a student loan overhaul, the healthcare reconciliation bill would likely have been blocked in the Senate, according to an analysis of preliminary CBO estimates," Congress Daily reports...Source: mnt.toBlogs Comment On Catholic Split Over Health Reform Abortion Issues, Other TopicsThe following http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/student-loan-provisions-help-offset.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-770447114068864641Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:06:00 +00002010-03-15T15:06:52.197-07:00Patient Advocacy Group Asks FDA To Enhance Its Enforcement Of Unapproved Drugs InitiativeThe National Minority Quality Forum (The Forum) is launching a new public information campaign aimed to help educate consumers, physicians, and policymakers about the risks associated with prescribing and taking unapproved drugs that have not been subjected to the rigorous Food and Drug Administration's (FDA)http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/patient-advocacy-group-asks-fda-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-1493333537534006607Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:48:00 +00002010-03-14T22:48:01.142-07:00Non-Profit Operations Plugging Health Care Gap In Chicago Medill Reports presents a story on community health centers in Chicago that try to fill access-to-care gaps for people too sick to get health care coverage or too poor to afford other care. "Community health centers ... are private, non-profit operations that fill a gap between for-profit health systems and free public health clinicshttp://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/non-profit-operations-plugging-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-1048642369662416678Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:33:00 +00002010-03-13T11:33:01.811-08:00Washington State Cracks Down On Prescription Fraud With New Paper And Ink The Seattle Post Intelligencer/Everett Herald: "Patients who get written prescriptions will see changes this summer aimed at curbing fraud. Come July 1, prescriptions will be printed on tamper-resistant paper with Mission Impossible-like ink that changes color when rubbed with a finger...Source: mnt.toSebelius Attacks http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/washington-state-cracks-down-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-582258952613876427Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:38:00 +00002010-03-12T22:38:31.978-08:00Science World Charmed By Snake VenomThe King Cobra continues to weave its charm with researchers identifying a protein in its venom with the potential for new drug discovery and to advance understanding of disease mechanisms. The novel protein named haditoxin has been described in the prestigious Journal of Biological Chemistry (March 12, 2010)...Source: mnt.toShaughnessy Receives 2010 Linwood F.http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/science-world-charmed-by-snake-venom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-2991307333110351239Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:31:00 +00002010-03-10T12:31:32.351-08:00FDA Clears The Fenwal Amicus(R) Separator System For Collecting Platelets In New Additive SolutionFenwal, Inc., a global medical technology company focused on improving blood collection, separation, safety and availability, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fenwal 510(k) clearance to market its Amicus® blood cell separator for collecting human platelets stored in http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/fda-clears-fenwal-amicusr-separator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-3854935365709236316Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:22:00 +00002010-03-08T08:22:30.662-08:00Study Reveals Potential Evolutionary Role For Same-Sex AttractionMale homosexuality doesn't make complete sense from an evolutionary point of view...Source: mnt.toFDA, FSIS, CDC Collaborate On Methods To Measure Success Of Food Safety ProgramsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/study-reveals-potential-evolutionary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-6038028943960603664Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:32:00 +00002010-03-05T13:32:45.200-08:00FDA Approves Exalgo™ Extended-Release TabletsCombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Exalgo™ (hydromorphone HCl) extended-release tablets, for the management of moderate to severe pain in opioid tolerant patients requiring continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesia for an extended periodhttp://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/fda-approves-exalgo-extended-release.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-3745021657530626918Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:02:00 +00002010-03-03T17:02:04.280-08:00U.S. Food And Drug Administration Approves Cayston(R) For The Improvement Of Respiratory Symptoms In Cystic Fibrosis PatientsGilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for Cayston(R)(aztreonam for inhalation solution) as a treatment to improve respiratory symptoms in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with Pseudomonas http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/us-food-and-drug-administration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-4134161980395061958Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:23:00 +00002010-03-02T08:23:52.177-08:00Health On The Hill: After The Summit Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey and the Kaiser Family Foundation's Jackie Judd discuss the health care summit between President Obama, Republicans and Democrats. The forum ended with the president laying out some areas of consensus between the two parties but many disagreements remain (Kaiser Health News). Watch the video...Source: http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/health-on-hill-after-summit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350993027185863315.post-7190120410685840005Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:56:00 +00002010-03-01T12:56:19.397-08:00Better Prognosis Markers For Prostate Cancer FoundMeasuring levels of the active form of the protein EGFR in the tumor and its vicinity can provide a more reliable prognosis for individuals with prostate cancer. This is what UmeÃ¥ University researcher Peter Hammarsten and his associates write in a study in the leading scientific journal Clinical Cancer Research...Source: mnt.toGeneral Practice http://www.noprescriptiondrugstore.us/2010/03/better-prognosis-markers-for-prostate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Network)