Miscellaneous

• Did you know?

  Ashley Davis | March 05, 2009 11:28 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Did you know that one of Paxil's many side effects if depression? Has your teen been prescribed Paxil? Did you know that it has now been linked with suicide and violence in children and teenagers?...

• Salmonella Scares

  Ashley Davis | March 05, 2009 11:22 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Salmonella is a gram-negative, rod shaped bacilli that can cause diarrheal illness in humans. The bacilli are microscopic living creatures that pass from the feces of people or animals to other...

• Some Stats on Avandia

  Ashley Davis | March 05, 2009 11:19 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  According to the New England Journal of Medicine, 42 studies in which users of Avandia were compared to people who were not on the medication showed that there was a 43% increase of heart attack...

• Have Insomnia?

  Ashley Davis | March 05, 2009 10:30 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Do you have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep? Well this may be due to inadequate quantity or quality of sleep that you are getting. You might be suffering from insomnia. There are 3...

• Know Someone with an Eating Disorder?

  Ashley Davis | March 05, 2009 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  What are the key features of anorexia nervosa? Refusal to sustain a minimally normal body weight Intense fear of gaining weight despite being underweight Distorted view of ones body...

• Questions About Vioxx

  Ashley Davis | March 05, 2009 10:10 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The arthritis drug Vioxx was voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer Merck and CO Inc. on September 30, 2004. What was the reason? After many studies to determine its effects, a reoccurance of...

• Davol in Trouble for Mesh

  Ashley Davis | March 05, 2009 10:07 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The Kugel Mesh Patch has been recalled due to serious and dangerous side effects such as: Breakage of the coil ring Abdominal pain Bowel perforation Chronic enteric fistulas Unnatural...

• Ketek Risks

  Ashley Davis | March 03, 2009 11:45 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  On November 14, 2006, the FDA reviewed the safety of the drug Ketek for a possibility of being recalled. Since Ketek’s approval in 2004, there have been concerns as to the safety of the...

• Diabetes and Soda

  Ashley Davis | March 03, 2009 11:42 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  There have been a series of studies conducted by several organizations over the past few years that examine the effects of drinking non-diet soft drinks. The results were clear and alarming. An...

• Energy drinks can be harmful to your health?

  Ashley Davis | March 03, 2009 11:39 AM | 1 CommentHouston, TX

  YES! and i’m not going to lie, I am a huge fan of energy drinks. Nothing is better for trying to stay up late and study or for just a little wake up call in the afternoon, but unfortunately...