November 4th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): While hip resurfacing is considered to be the modern day alternative for total hip replacement, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have suggested that the procedure is ...
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October 21st, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Oct 21 (ANI): Canada is set to ban baby bottles containing a widely used "gender-bending" chemical that may lead to birth defects in boys.
Health officials in the country have declared ...
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September 12th, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Drug manufacturer Sun Pharmaceuticals Friday said it had received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and sell generic alendronate sodium tablets for ...
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September 2nd, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Bangalore-based pharmaceutical firm Strides Arcolab Tuesday said two more of its drugs have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.With this, the total approvals ...
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August 14th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) People who use monosodium glutamate or MSG to spice up their food are more likely to be overweight than others, though their physical activity and calorie intake are ...
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July 31st, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Drug major Lupin Ltd announced Thursday that its US subsidiary, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc (LPI) has received final approval for the company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for ...
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July 29th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 29 (IANS) Gastroenterologists have developed a new approach to freeze damaged cancer cells in the abdominal oesophagus, preventing them from turning cancerous. Known as cryoablation therapy, approved by the Food ...
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July 27th, 2008 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): The beloved cellphone without which most people feel completely powerless is actually a danger in disguise, says a leading health expert, who has called for limiting ...
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July 24th, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): The beloved cellphone without which most people feel completely powerless is actually a danger in disguise, says a leading health expert, who has called for limiting ...
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July 20th, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, July 20 (ANI): Women Down Under have been asked not to wear lipsticks, following concerns that several big cosmetic brands could contain poisonous lead.
The warnings come in the wake of ...
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July 16th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi/Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Even as its scrip recovered after taking a beating in the past two days, India's top drug maker, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Wednesday said its takeover by Japan's Daiichi ...
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July 15th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 15 (ANI): A new study has revealed that 89 percent of children''s food products lack proper nutrition, with 62 percent of them still making health claims on the packaging.
A ...
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July 7th, 2008 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 2 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Washington have suggested that tooth decay in toddlers can be treated with the topical syrup xylitol, a naturally occurring non-cavity-causing sweetener.
For ...
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June 20th, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) US drug authorities have given the green signal to Glenmark Pharmaceuticals to market and distribute the high blood pressure medicine, Trandolapril. According to a regulatory intimation issued Friday, ...
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April 28th, 2008 - 3:27 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Excessive intake of aspartame, an artificial sweetener may stall the ability of brain enzymes to work normally, say scientists.
A new review by researchers from the University of ...
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April 21st, 2008 - 2:50 pm ICT by admin
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London, April 21 (ANI): Massachusetts-based company BioXcell has plans to launch a new test tube approach in Britain this year, which may allow women to have a cheaper form of IVF ...
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April 15th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by admin
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Beijing, April 15 (Xinhua) Chinese doctors have been asked to confirm whether the patients are athletes before prescribing dope-containing medicines as the Beijing Olympic Games draw near. A circular issued by the ...
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March 24th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, March 24 (ANI): Scientists at the Minnesota-based Organic Consumers Association have proved that the so-called organic and natural products contain a cancer-causing chemical.
The research team has shown that 47 of ...
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March 23rd, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, March 23 (ANI): Scientists at the Minnesota-based Organic Consumers Association have proved that the so-called organic and natural products contain a cancer-causing chemical.
The research team has shown that 47 of ...
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March 18th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by admin
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Xinhua
Beijing, March 18 (Xinhua) China has ordered all pharmaceutical plants to tag medicines that contain stimulants to prevent athletes from mistakenly using banned drugs during the Olympic games, a drug watchdog official ...
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March 17th, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by admin
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Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Gujarat based drug maker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said Monday it had received a green signal from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market the generic version ...
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March 11th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by admin
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Xinhua
Beijing, March 11 (Xinhua) As part of its efforts to ensure better monitoring of food and drug safety, China's health ministry has been restructured to coordinate food safety management, organize investigations into ...
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February 26th, 2008 - 12:27 pm ICT by admin
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New York, Feb 26 (IANS) The pill popping depressive might find that they do little to ease his condition, unless he is in a very severe state of depression. For instance, "new ...
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February 20th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by admin
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Mumbai Feb 20 (IANS) Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd Wednesday said it has received an approval from US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for its Cefuroxime Axetil tablets. Orchid's statement to ...
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January 16th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by admin
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London, January 16 (ANI): The US Government has given a nod to the marketing of food derived from cloned animals.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided in favour of cloning ...
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December 19th, 2007 - 5:30 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, December 19 (ANI): Imagine, doctors taking out a piece of artificial skin stored in the refrigerator and curing patients with skin damage. Well, this fantasy may soon be a reality, ...
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December 3rd, 2007 - 1:12 pm ICT by admin
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London, Dec 3 (ANI): Taking the drug Chantix may be an effective way to stop you from reaching for that pack of cigarettes, but it may end up making you violent.
The drug, ...
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