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Some Thoughts on the Immune System
Written on 31 Aug, 2010 at 16:10 in Uncategorized | viewed 3 views times | No Comments
There is bacteria everywhere. More of the genetic information in our DNA consists of code put in there by infecting viruses than is actually used to make our bodies and who we are. Cut open a wet fruit and leave... (Continue reading)
Treatment of Cancer: Now and the Future
Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 12:24 in Uncategorized | viewed 17 views times | No Comments
Cancer is when something in your body goes wrong. A cell that normally should stop growing or die refuses to do so. It keeps dividing. As it grows, it forms a mass of cells that may or may not decide... (Continue reading)
Signs of High Blood Pressure
Written on 1 Jul, 2010 at 6:57 in Uncategorized | viewed 296 views times | 1 Comment
What are the signs of high blood pressure? How do you know if you have it or not? The bad news is that in most cases you simply can’t tell – high blood pressure, or hypertension, usually has no symptoms... (Continue reading)
Omron Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
Written on 29 Jun, 2010 at 7:02 in Uncategorized | viewed 180 views times | 2 Comments
Omron is one of the top manufacturers of blood pressure monitors. They are very popular and have a solid reputation. One of the features that some of their monitors have which is especially useful is the automatic detection of certain... (Continue reading)
Cancer Research Blog Carnival #32
Written on 2 Apr, 2010 at 5:50 in Uncategorized | viewed 7 views times | No Comments
Health and Life is proud to be hosting the 32cond edition of the Cancer Research Blog Carnival! Dr. Henneman Let’s start this month off with the submission, Does Fosamax prevent breast cancer? It was not written within the official scope... (Continue reading)
Cancer Research Blog Carnival #32
Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 5:32 in Uncategorized | viewed 3 views times | No Comments
Health and Life is proud to be hosting the 32cond edition of the Cancer Research Blog Carnival. Why do we participate? The Cancer Research Blog Carnival (CRBC) is a fun way to connect bloggers across different areas with one goal... (Continue reading)
The Weekly Pharma News Update
Written on 28 Feb, 2010 at 7:37 in Uncategorized | viewed 8 views times | No Comments
Another week, another Pharma News Update from Health and Life. #1 Glaxo Strikes Back At Critics – But It’s a Swing and a Miss The biggest health news item over the last two weeks is what is shaping up to... (Continue reading)
Xanax vs Ativan for Anxiety
Written on 20 Feb, 2010 at 17:34 in Uncategorized | viewed 505 views times | No Comments
Xanax and Ativan are both members of the benzodiazepine family and are used for the treatment of anxiety related disorders. They can also be used for muscle relaxant and anti-convulsive effect. For a list of ways to fight anxiety in... (Continue reading)
The Business Challenges of Drug Development
Written on 19 Feb, 2010 at 9:28 in Uncategorized | viewed 3 views times | No Comments
The business challenges of drug development The development of a new drug is a long and arduous process. Discovering a new drug has been compared to looking for a needle in a haystack; it entails the development and testing of... (Continue reading)
Lyrica Medication Uses, Side Effects
Written on 10 Feb, 2010 at 7:43 in Uncategorized | viewed 316 views times | 3 Comments
Lyrica, generic pregabalin, is a new medication that has anti anxiety, anti-pain and anti-convulsive activity. Those effects means it has many uses. In the United States, Lyrica is approved for partial epilepsy, diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia and fibromyalgia. In Europe,... (Continue reading)