Herbal Medicines Can Be Potentially Lethal
Feb 10, 2010 Medicine
Herbal medicines if taken in large quantities, injected, or combined with prescription drugs, can prove potentially lethal, experts have warned. Professor Roger Byard, University of Adelaide, highlighted the highly toxic nature of many herbal substances that often mistakenly considered safe. The for
Vitamin C Slows Ageing
Dec 27, 2009 Medical Research & Study, Medicine
Touted as a remedy for common cold, Vitamin C has also shown promise in slowing down the ageing process. A study has shown that it facilitates output of embryonic-like stem cells from adult cells. Over the past few years, it has been known that adult cells can be reprogrammed into cells with charact
Budgets For Preventive Medicine Low
Dec 18, 2009 Medical Research & Study, Medicine
Preventive medicine plays an important role in health care, particularly in epidemic prevention and in checkups. However, the budget for preventive medicine remains low. Pham Le Tuan, head of the Planning and Finance Department under the Ministry of Health, told the Daily on Tuesday that the State b
Cancer Drug Preserves Insulin Cells In Diabetes
Rituxan, a drug used to treat cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, may help slow the development of newly discovered type 1 or juvenile diabetes, researchers reported on Wednesday. The drug may interfere with the body’s mistaken destruction of the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, the resea
Benefits of Knowing Where To Buy
Sep 7, 2009 Home, Medicine, Professional Services
Above and foremost, the best thing to be done is just have presence in my mind, be smart, and attentive enough before you buy anything online, and certainly before you make any big purchases, be sure to check out the websites and see to it that you are not dealing with bogus one because there are al
Herb Shop That Just Seems To Have It All
Aug 10, 2009 Health Care, Medicine
Herbs can play an important role in our health. Keep in mind that although they are plant-based, herbs are powerful medicinal agents. “Natural” or “organic” does not automatically mean “safe” especially if you are taking pharmaceutical medicines. But if you use vitamins and herbs for you
Herbal Medicine To Be Regulated In UAE
Jul 6, 2009 Medical Doctors, Medicine
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that it has put together a list of rules and regulations on the distribution and sales of herbal based medicines in the country said Dr Amin Hussain Al Amiri, Executive Director of Medical Practices and Licensing Affairs at the ministry. In a report publish
Element Causing Asthma
Jun 17, 2009 Disease, Education, Health News, Medicine
British scientists claim to have identified a key element in the development of chronic asthma. Remodeling occurs when the small airways in the lungs of people change gradually with time as their lungs respond to the presence of particles such as dust, pollen and mould in the air they breathe. Sc
Tomato, As Heart Medicine
Jun 8, 2009 Education, Health News, Medicine
Baked, sun-dried, turned into relish or fresh in salads, tomatoes are one of our favorite foods. And last week, when a dietary supplement containing condensed tomato extract was launched, it was hailed by the medical world as a heart medicine. The pills, named Ateronon, contain lycopene, which h
