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A study from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, published August 22 online by PLoS ONE, reports that muscle problems reported by patients taking statins were related to the strength or potency of the given cholesterol-lowering drugs. Adverse effects such as muscle pain and weakness, reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were related to a statin's potency, or the degree by which it typically lowers cholesterol at commonly prescribed doses....

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com [ Watch the Video ] When shopping for salad dressing, the flavors can run the gamut. Thousand Island, Ranch, Sweet and Sour, and others – not to mention the dozen options of fat, non-fat, and low-fat. However, a new study helps consumers better understand what dressings can help them absorb the most nutrients. Researchers from Purdue University found that certain salad dressings can help consumers get the best nutrients and vitamins from their salad....

(Ivanhoe Newswire) - An estimated 10-percent of women smoke while pregnant, and smoking is considered the number one reason for adverse effects in children. Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, including cyanide and lead. Smoking has been known to have negative effects during pregnancy such as asthma and decline in lung function. According to new research, smoking during pregnancy can also lead to defects within the alveoli, tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen...

Jellyfish String Relief Solution 1st Aid made with 5% acetic acid supported by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, National Institutes for Health, Queensland Health and the Australian Resuscitation Council among noted medical authorities ... Ft Myers Beach, FL (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 Ocean Care Solutions is a company specializing in the development, distribution and sales of marine sting first aid kits. These kits are designed to meet medical and marine science first aid...

SAN DIEGO, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Suneva Medical, a privately-held aesthetics company, today announced that it has acquired an aesthetic product portfolio from Spear Pharmaceuticals ("Spear"). Under the terms of the agreement, Suneva will acquire worldwide rights to Refissa(® )and its marketed generic equivalent. The portfolio contains the only tretinoin creams with a .05% strength, emollient base and broad indication for fine facial lines, hyperpigmentation and tactile...

Saturated fats, already decried by health experts because past studies have linked them to cardiovascular and other diseases, could actually impair how well a person's brain functions, according to a new study published Friday in the Annals of Neurology. In the paper, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston analyzed the diets of more than 6,000 women aged 65 or older over the course of four years, Brian Fung, associate editor at The Atlantic, wrote late last week....

It has been known for years that eating too many foods containing "bad" fats, such as saturated fats or trans fats, isn't healthy for your heart. However, according to new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), one "bad" fat—saturated fat—was found to be associated with worse overall cognitive function and memory in women over time. By contrast, a "good" fat—mono-unsaturated fat was associated with better overall cognitive function and memory. This study is published...

-- Pennsaid U.S. prescriptions increase 98% quarter-over-quarter -- New American College of Rheumatology Osteoarthritis Treatment Guidelines include recommendations for use of topical NSAIDS MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Nuvo Research Inc. (TSX: NRI), a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of products for the topical treatment of pain and the development of its immune modulating drug candidate WF10,...

WATSONVILLE, Calif., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Naturals® introduces Nordic GLA(TM), a vegetarian borage oil made exclusively from non-GMO cold-pressed borage seed grown in New Zealand. Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) is a beneficial omega-6 fatty acid that occurs naturally in plants. Nordic GLA provides essential omega oil nutrition to vegetarian consumers. The product, available in 4 fluid ounces, provides 480 mg of GLA per serving--the highest level among leading...

Might the "Twinkie defense" have a scientific foundation after all? Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shown – by each of a range of measures, in men and women of all ages, in Caucasians and minorities – that consumption of dietary trans fatty acids (dTFAs) is associated with irritability and aggression. The study of nearly 1,000 men and women provides the first evidence linking dTFAs with adverse behaviors that impacted others, ranging from...