According to a new Danish study involving 33,347 people, giving patients Abacavir for HIV treatment may significantly raise their risk of having a heart attack (myocardial infarction). Abacavir, which is commonly used in combination with other medications, reduces the amount
Washington, D.C., Council member David Catania (I) on Monday proposed a $50 million plan that would require all district residents to obtain health insurance and provide subsidized care for those who qualify, the Washington Times reports (Emerling, Washington Times ,
The recent " failure " of a Merck HIV/AIDS vaccine has "led to two conflicting calls for action, neither of which got it right," a Los Angeles Times editorial says. Grant recipients "wanted the vaccine search to go on as
A genetic variant has been identified which makes smokers more likely to become addicted to nicotine, have an increased lung cancer risk as well as a higher risk of peripheral arterial disease. The study was supported by NIDA (National Institute
As ACC.08, the annual congress of the American College of Cardiology nears its close, Medtronic Inc. (NYSE: MDT) reaffirms its commitment to clinical evidence supporting the full range of implantable cardiac device therapy as standard of care for patients with
A record number of pharmacy graduates will enter pharmacy residency programs this year, according to the results of the 2008 ASHP Resident Matching Program. More than 2,300 applicants sought the approximately 2,000 available positions, with nearly 1,700 individuals matching with
Markup legislation that would grant the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) authority over tobacco product regulation has been completed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill, H.R. 1108, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act was approved
Season 4 "bad boy" Neil Tejwani says he's a "lovable teddy bear" 1. There aren't many people I get to interview at my blog who can understand what it feels like to weigh over 400 pounds and then lose...
Lifting weights for the first time in my life has been hard I've been getting a lot of e-mails lately from so many of you asking about my progress with my resistance training program I started in mid-December 2007,...
Bay Valley Foods is recalling 535 cases of "America's Choice Classic Caesar Dressing" because some of the bottles produced in February 2008 have an incorrect ingredient label on the back of the bottle.
Merck has reported both positive and negative results from its pivotal trial showing that patients taking Taranabant significantly loose weight, but they also suffer from adverse side effects.
