Categories
Cardiovascular
Diagnostics
Endocrinology
Health Insurance
Medical Devices
Mental Health
Nutrition
Oncology
Public Health
Sexual Health
Popular Articles

AcroMetrix Announces The Release Of OptiQual(R) GBS Positive Control For Use With Diagnostic Assays That Detect Group B Streptococcus
AcroMetrix, a leading manufacturer of quality control standards and controls for clinical diagnostic and blood testing laboratories, announced the release of the first standardized quality control for molecular Group B Streptococcus (GBS) testing. The OptiQual GBS Positive Control is designed to help clinical laboratories comply with CLIA guidelines for qualitative molecular assays that detect Group B Streptococcus DNA, ensuring accuracy and precision throughout the testing procedure.
generic viagra online
Cimzia(R) (certolizumab Pegol) Now Available For Self-Administration In Adult Patients With Moderate To Severe Crohn's Disease
UCB announced that Cimzia(R) (certolizumab pegol), the only PEGylated anti-TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor) approved in the U.S. for reducing signs and symptoms of Crohn"s disease and maintaining clinical response in adult patients with moderate to severe active disease who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy, is now available for self-administration in a prefilled syringe designed in partnership with OXO GOOD GRIPS(R) a company dedicated to providing innovative consumer products that make everyday life easier.
News of the day
Study Pinpoints Drugs That Prevent Epilepsy, Seizures After Severe Brain Injury
Drugs that block a growth factor receptor on brain cells may prevent epilepsy after brain damage, according to a new study appearing in the July 15 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.
Mental Health

Parents Are Drugging Kids For An Academic Edge!

According to a recent article in the New Yorker, college students are taking neurological drugs like Adderall and Ritalin to help them party hard -- while giving them an academic edge. What"s even worse is that this trend isn"t just occurring in colleges. Parents are giving their young kids Ritalin to help them gain a competitive advantage over their peers, even when they"re not suffering from ADD or ADHD. While it may come as a surprise to many of you, pediatrician Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky isn"t surprised at all: "This is a more common situation and tendency than many might realize," he says. "Asking for stimulants to beat other competitive school applicants is not a far step from yelling "Kill him!" at a hockey game. It is perhaps worth noting that ours is not a society that eats the runts of its litters, but enough families act as if it were. Giving children these drugs (when they are not medically necessary) can give them an edge over their "un-enhanced peers,"" says Belilovsky. "Imagine your thoughts jumping around inside your brain like middle-schoolers at recess," he explains. "Stimulants make them behave more like Marines on maneuvers." Given the list of side effects from these drugs, it"s surprising doctors are prescribing them at all in non-medically necessary cases: paranoia, sleep issues, being hyper-focused, dehydration, crash and burn, appetite loss, and nausea all add up to outweigh any academic benefits, yet many parents don"t seem to agree. momlogic


Add your comment:
Name:
Site address: http://
Your message:
Enter today\\\\'s date, 2 digits
(spam protection):

© Copyright 2009