MEDICINE

FDA releases new labels you are about to see on cigarette packs

FDA new labels you are about to see on your cigarette packs

The nine graphic health warnings that will appear on every pack of cigarettes sold in the U.S and in every cigarette advertisement beginning in September 2012 were released by HHS Secretary Sebelius and FDA Commissioner Hamburg on Tuesday.

8 Percent of U.S. Children Suffer from Food Allergies

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A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that 8 percent of U.S. children age 18 or under are affected by food allergies. That equates to 5.9 million children, according to a study by Dr. Ruchi Gupta of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
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Anti-Smoking Drug Linked to Slightly Higher Heart Problems

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Pfizer's anti-smoking drug called Chantix needs to change its labeling in order to warn patients that using the medicine can slightly increase the risk of heart problems for those who already suffer from cardiovascular disease.
CDC: 1 in 4 high schoolers drink soda every day

Teens Drink Too Much Soda

According to a new study 25 percent of high school students drink soda daily which is an alarming number that could lead to increase in obesity rate and other related diseases.
Migraine Prevention Drugs Effective But Underused

Scientists discover 3 genes linked to migraines

Scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston have discovered a trio of genes tied to migraine headaches, one in which the link is exclusive to women, according to a study published on Sunday.
Athletes prepare for the 100 meters men's race at the IAAF World Challenge Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava May 31, 2011.

Non-Alcoholic Wheat Beer Boosts Athletes' Health

The consumption of non-alcoholic weissbier, or wheat beer, has a positive effect on athletes' health, according to a research study that gathered during the world's largest study of marathons, Be-MaGIC (beer, marathons, genetics, inflammation and the cardiovascular system).
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Full Face Transplant: Process, Prospects and Risks

Sophisticated surgery can stitch together bones, muscles, nerves and skin from a suitable donor on the patient's face. Quite a few full face transplant surgeries have taken place recently, offering a second life to many people who lose their facial identity in macabre accidents, fires and animal attacks.

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