The National Medical Association (NMA), the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) and the Association of Minority Nephrologists (AOMN) target health disparities and improved diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in minority populations with a valuable assessment tool.
(PRWeb January 09, 2012)
The US Drug Watchdog is urging women who were using Zoloft, or Prozac, while pregnant, and then gave birth to a baby with birth defects, to contact them immediately. According to the US FDA, "Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, better known as SSRI’s, are used as an antidepressant. SSRI Antidepressants have a known link to birth defects when taken while pregnant. Some of the more popular brands of Zoloft and Prozac are included." The US Drug Watchdog fears potentially thousands of US newborns, or infants could be effected. According to the US FDA, "Taking the anti depresants Prozac, or Zoloft while pregnant can increase the risk of the baby having severe birth defects." The US Drug Watchdog Says, "These birth defects include, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (or PPHN). PPHN restricts bloodflow and reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood, and Craniosynostosis – premature closing of sutures between the skull bones in infants, restricting brain growth and development. These birth defects are unbelievably horrible, and we want to identify every victim of these specific birth defects." For more information please call the US Drug Watchdog anytime at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via their web site at http://USDrugWatchdog.Com (http://USDrugWatchdog.Com)
(PRWeb January 10, 2012)
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global outlook on the Alternative Medicine Industry. World market for Alternative Medicine is experiencing robust growth triggered by growing demand for nature-based products and a belief that herbal products cause minimal side effects when compared to modern medicines. Traditional Chinese Medicine, Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic Treatment, Massage, and Ayurveda are widely practiced in Asian and African countries, and are gaining ground at a healthy rate in the developed world as well.
(PRWeb January 10, 2012)
As part of its ongoing investigation of legal claims involving certain antidepressant medications that may cause birth defects and other adverse consequences to infants whose mothers ingested the drugs during pregnancy, The Senators (Ret.) Firm™, LLP, commented today on a new study in the British Medical Journal which adds to growing scientific evidence that some of the drugs may significantly increase the risk of serious lung disorders in newborns.
(PRWeb January 16, 2012)
Iowa has set a goal to become the healthiest state in the nation in the next five years. Iowa State is helping to lead the charge by promoting an “Exercise is Medicine” campaign designed to educate residents about the health benefits of walking. Their Nutrition and Wellness Research Center has launched the largest study yet involving TrekDesk Treadmill Desks and have just recently reported preliminary findings on the first phase of their research.
(PRWeb January 17, 2012)
