Bad Cheese is Dangerous to Your Health: The Estrella Family Creamery Case

October 27, 2010 | Author: HCZ

Is bad cheese dangerous to your health? What are the risks if you still consume them? Well, the bad cheese can weaken your immune system. It can also cause fatal infections in infants, children, and the elderly. And it can cause can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Why are we talking about bad cheese? Mainly to point out this advisory from the Food and Drug Administration banning and seizing cheese products from the Estrella Family Creamery. The products are being sold in Washington State but they are also reportedly available via the internet.

The FDA decided to ban and seize the products after it found that they contain Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono) which is really really bad for your health.

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Do Men Get Breast Cancer?

October 26, 2010 | Author: HCZ

Can men fall victim to the dreaded breast cancer disease? Apparently they do. If you are a guy, you have a one in a thousand chance of getting breast cancer during your lifetime. This is 100 times less common compared to women but the risk is still there.

If you have lumps in your breast area, you should consult your doctor because, as in the case of women, lumps is one of the symptoms of breast cancer among men.

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Stem Cell Therapy in New Zealand: Prof Charles McGhee Cures Blind Patients

October 26, 2010 | Author: HCZ

Looking for stem cell therapy in New Zealand? Check out this story about the work of Professor Charles McGhee in using stem cells to help blind patients. According to stuff.co.nz, McGhee works for both the Auckland District Health Board as well as the Auckland University Medical School. Read the story below.

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When it comes to stem cell therapy success stories, the ones that are usually reported by the media involve treatments that succeeded in helping restore the eyesight of blind (or nearly blind) patients. This is the case for American Macie Morse who, according to reports, had a successful stem cell therapy in China. Another American patient, the legally blind Adam Kitchen, also successfully underwent stem cell surgery in China.

Now, here’s a report from stuff.co.nz about a surgeon in New Zealand, Professor Charles McGhee, who has successfully used stem cell therapy to help patients with eye problems.

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Pradaxa Side Effects & Safety of Anti-Stroke Drug for Heart Patients

October 26, 2010 | Author: HCZ

Patients with abnormal heart rhythms can take in Pradaxa capsules to prevent stroke and blood clots. The drug, which works by by inhibiting thrombin, an enzyme in the blood that is involved in blood clotting, has recently gained the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Praxada comes with a Medication Guide that will inform patients about the risks if they take the drug. Bleeding (including life-threatening and fatal bleeding) is the most common adverse reaction to the drug. Other adverse reactions reported by patients include uncomfortable feelings in the stomach (dyspepsia), stomach pain, nausea, heartburn, and bloating.

Before approving Praxada the FDA conducted a clinical trial to check its efficacy and safety.

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Is Hyland’s Teething Tablets Safe? Nope! Throw Them Out ASAP – FDA

October 26, 2010 | Author: HCZ

If your child is using Hyland’s Teething Tablets to relieve himself of teething symptoms, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends that you dispose of the tablets now.

According to the FDA, Hyland’s Teething Tablets were found to contain inconsistent amounts of belladonna, a substance which can be harmful in large doses.

Moreover, the agency has received reports of serious adverse events in children taking this product that are consistent with belladonna toxicity. Reports of children who consumed more tablets than recommended because the containers do not have child resistant caps also reached the FDA.

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