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Health Headlines 7/3/09

July 2, 2009 in Health Headlines Newsletter
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This Week's Radio Show: 704 Healthy Eating (Archive)
The science of nutrition seems to lead to a lot of contradictory advice. Vitamin E is a great example. At one time, it was supposed to prevent cancer and heart disease and help people stay healthy into their later years....
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/07/03/704-healthy-eat/

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New Treatment for BRCA-Related Cancer
Researchers report that a brand new type of cancer medicine may be able to help patients who have not responded to conventional therapies. A small preliminary trial of a medicine called OLA-PARIB found that people with advanced prostate, breast or...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/07/02/new-treatment-f/

Statins May Cause Erectile Dysfunction

It is estimated that 13 million Americans now take a statin-type cholestesrol-lowering medicine like Lipitor, Crestor or Zocor. Such drugs are very good at lowering bad LDL cholesterol and lower the chances of a heart attack or stroke in high-risk...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/07/02/statins-may-cau/

Diabetes Drug Linked to Bone Loss

Type 2 diabetes is one of the most serious chronic conditions of the 21st century. Diagnoses of new cases, especially in young people, continue to accelerate. Two medications that are frequently used in the treatment of type-2 diabetes are Avandia...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/07/02/questions-about-1/

Green Tea May Help Against Prostate Cancer

Green tea may have compounds that can slow the growth of prostate cancer. In a small preliminary trial, men with prostate cancer took EGCG (epi-gallo-catechin-3-gallate). This compound specific to green tea reduced the levels of prostate cancer proteins in...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/07/02/green-tea-may-h/

FDA Seizes Generic Drugs

The Food and Drug Administration recently seized substantial numbers of generic drugs that did not live up to good manufacturing practices. This is not the first time the feds have taken action on generic products that did not meet quality...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/07/02/fda-seizes-gene/

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