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Entries for May 2009
Posted on May 31, 2009 12:19
Tadalafil (Cialis) In The Treatment Of Erectile Dysfunction
This updated review of tadalafil (Cialis), one of the three available phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors that revolutionized the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), analyzes its latest clinical studies. Tadalafil's most unique and identifying characteristic is its long half-...
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Posted on May 29, 2009 04:18
Millions of older Americans are living full and vibrant lives because of today’s wonderful advances in health care, including powerful medicines. But costs are high: One in two Americans say someone in their family skipped pills, or postponed or cut back on needed medical care due to costs. One in five Medicare beneficiaries across the nation delay...
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Posted on May 29, 2009 03:49
People who switched to Kaletra (lopinavir plus ritonavir) monotherapy after six months of combination antiretroviral (ARV) therapy were as likely as people who stayed on a three-drug regimen to maintain undetectable viral loads, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
Though ARV th...
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Posted on May 28, 2009 12:51
Using Generic Drugs Can Offer Savings -- And Do So SafelySource: Washington PostMost everyone is looking for ways to cut down on their expenses these days. Unfortunately, some people have taken this to an extreme. In a recent Consumer Reports survey of 2,004 people, 28 percent said they have tried to save money on medication by not filling prescrip...
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Posted on May 28, 2009 11:28
One of the first large studies to look at the safety of different nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) specifically in patients with heart disease has found that naproxen appears to have better cardiovascular safety than diclofenac, ibuprofen, and higher doses of rofecoxib (Vioxx, Merck) and celecoxib (Celebrex, Pfizer) [1].
The study, p...
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Posted on May 28, 2009 11:20
U.S. medical researchers say they've found a drug used to treat diabetes shows protective effects in the brains of some multiple sclerosis patients.
Researchers at the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine say they conducted a small, double-blind clinical trial involving patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. The pati...
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Posted on May 27, 2009 04:20
The AP (5/26) reported that on May 26, United Therapeutics Corp. announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) "approved Cialis [tadalafil] as a hypertension treatment." In 2008, United Therapeutics "obtained licensing rights...to sell the erectile dysfunction drug for the new indication from Eli Lilly & Co," and will now sell the drug ...
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Posted on May 26, 2009 18:34
Without realizing it, subtle changes in your body shape over the years may be a sign of osteoporosis.
Signs can include a loss of more than an inch in height, a rounded upper back (known as dowager's hump), head and shoulders that project forward, a bustline that droops or an abdomen the protrudes, as well as other physical changes.
Since bon...
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