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Marijuana has potential for Alzheimer’s disease prevention, and these findings add to the growing body of research on cannabis-based drugs. The findings come from researchers at the Salk Institute who uncovered the preliminary evidence that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other compounds found in marijuana can promote the cellular removal of amyloid beta (a protein associated with ...click here to read more

The FDA puts under scrutiny the safety of hand sanitizer use. Millions of Americans use hand sanitizer daily, so the FDA undertook to investigate how safe it is. The FDA requested makers of hand sanitizers to provide data showing the products’ active ingredients actually reduce bacteria and are harmless over time. The largest concern was ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease risk may be reduced by FDA-approved cancer drug. The findings of the study reveal that the cancer drug effectively targets the toxic chain reaction that contributes to Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting it may be useful in reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The drug may eventually be prescribed similarly to how statins are prescribed ...click here to read more

The wide use of vaginal mesh implants in women as a means of preventing pelvic organ prolapse in women has come under severe scrutiny and the USFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has come up with much stricter rules. In what is being seen by many as a step in the right direction, the vaginal ...click here to read more

A ban from the FDA lasting over 30 years has now been lifted, allowing gay men to donate blood – the catch is, donors are not allowed to partake in gay sex for at least 12 months prior to donating. The original ban has caused much controversy within the gay rights organizations, who believed the ...click here to read more

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a seasonal influenza vaccine containing adjuvant called Fluad. The new vaccine contains three influenza strains and is intended to prevent influenza in those over the age of 65. Fluad is egg-based and contains adjuvant MF59. Adjuvants are added to vaccines to enhance or direct immune response in ...click here to read more

The FDA has approved an experimental drug from Johnson and Johnson that may be able to help advanced multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is cancer of the plasma cells in the blood – plasma cells are found in bone marrow. The drug is called Darzalex and is intended for patients who have already tried three other ...click here to read more

In what consumer advocates see as long overdue, pure powdered caffeine has come under the FDA scanner, and the outcome is not looking too good. In fact, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has even warned some producers of pure caffeine via official letters. Earlier this week the FDA classified caffeine powder – often used ...click here to read more

With all the health issues that sugar may bring, finding a safe alternative – or avoiding it altogether – is necessary. It seems we all have a sweet tooth to some degree, but no one wants to develop diabetes, gain weight or have other health concerns. There are artificial sweeteners on the market but those, ...click here to read more

Good oral hygiene is a habit that can be easily overlooked, but that doesn’t mean it is any less important for you. The twice daily brushing (plus flossing) regimen keeps tooth decay and gum disease at bay. Or so we’d like to believe. But since when did brushing your teeth become dangerous to your health? ...click here to read more

Every time I walk through a food store, I’m pleasantly surprised to see more and more people looking carefully at the labels of packaged food. It’s a wonderful habit, because these people are exercising their choice over what goes into their bodies. However, the sad truth is that the food regulatory authorities like the FDA, ...click here to read more