Posts In Category health
Swine Flu Vaccine and narcolepsy link
on August 23, 2011 by Online Pharmacy Blog in health, Comments (0)
Swine Flu Vaccine Increases Risk of Narcolepsy It’s been a long time since we’ve heard any news about the swine flu or the swine flu vaccine. No news is usually good news, and that’s the way we like it. Unfortunately, there may be cause for concern among some individuals who thought they had done the [...]
Genetic diseases
on August 22, 2011 by Online Pharmacy Blog in health, Comments (0)
Is Race Becoming Less Important in Medicine? For years we’ve heard that Afro-Americans are at higher risk of diabetes and that the risk of having the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations is greater for Ashkenazi Jewish women. We’re so accustomed to race being associated with certain health risks we believe that if we aren’t of [...]
Health issues that can make your life hell
on August 19, 2011 by Online Pharmacy Blog in health, Comments (0)
If You Think Your Life is Bad… …wait until you learn about these five health issues that make some people’s lives more than miserable. Although it may sound like these diseases are made up, they are not. Here they are, in no particular order. Trimethylaminuria Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic disorder that causes those with it [...]
Replica trachea grown from stem cells
on August 16, 2011 by Online Pharmacy Blog in health, Comments (0)
A Giant Step Forward for Regenerative Medicine For the first time ever, doctors have been able to manufacture a synthetic human organ in a laboratory without using any tissue provided by a human donor. Instead, they used a patient’s own stem cells to create a replica trachea that they then successfully implanted into that patient. [...]
Measuring a man’s penis size
on August 15, 2011 by Online Pharmacy Blog in health, Comments (0)
Can Fingers Reveal the Size of a Mans Penis? When I was younger, my girlfriends and I used to stare at guys’ feet and giggle. Back then, foot size was supposedly indicative of how well-endowed a guy was. Our game was fun and innocent and purely unscientific. Fast-forward to 2011 and new research that suggests [...]
FDA approval process
on August 11, 2011 by Online Pharmacy Blog in health, Comments (0)
Drug Approvals Set to Surpass 2010 Before drugs show up on store shelves in the U.S., they go through a lengthy approval process. This process ensures that proposed drugs produce the results they claim and all potential side effects are known and well documented. But most importantly, the process attempts to assure that every new [...]
High risk patients and prescription drugs
on August 10, 2011 by Online Pharmacy Blog in health, Comments (0)
Latest Study a Real Eye-Opener It’s difficult to gauge how concerned we should be about information recently uncovered by a team of scientists from the University of Dundee and reported in the British Medical Journal. At first glance, the news is alarming. But in fact, the situation is more common than people realize. The “situation” [...]
The animal testing debate
on August 7, 2011 by Online Pharmacy Blog in health, Comments (0)
Time to Take a Stand on Animal Testing We’ve all heard that the “squeaky wheel gets the grease.” The saying basically means that the loudest or most noticeable problems usually garner the most attention. If you’ve ever complained loudly about poor service, a poor experience, or a poor quality product, you know the saying is [...]
Is homosexuality a disease?
on August 4, 2011 by Online Pharmacy Blog in health, Comments (0)
One Man Is Not Afraid to Speak his Mind on Homosexuality It’s hard to believe that in today’s day and age, some people still consider homosexuality a disease. Usually, people with beliefs like these keep those beliefs to themselves. It’s easier that way and much less controversial, especially for public officials and anyone who spends [...]
Weight loss surgery
on August 1, 2011 by Online Pharmacy Blog in health, Comments (0)
More Obese Teens Seek Surgery as Solution Obesity doesn’t discriminate. If given the opportunity, obesity will strike anybody regardless of gender, race or age. As people pile on the excess weight, they can develop a range of secondary health issues including Type 2 diabetes, joint trouble, sleep disorders, heart disease, issues with self-esteem, and more. [...]