Tweet If you have some Benadryl or Motrin for your child’s allergies then please note that Johnson and Johnson have recalled the packages of Children’s Benadryl allergy tablets and bottles of junior-strength Motrin caplets. There is apparently no danger and the recall is voluntary. “This is not being undertaken on the basis of adverse events, but because we identified insufficiencies...
Tweet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Vigor-25, a product marketed as a natural dietary supplement to enhance male sexual performance, should not be purchased or used because it contains sildenafil, the active ingredient in the prescription drug Viagra. “This product is dangerous to consumers because it claims to contain only natural ingredients when it actually contains a...
Tweet The World Health Organisation have announced that the threat of a global swine flu pandemic is over. Whereas in 2009 swine flu was spreading rapidly throughout the summer as well as the colder months, 2010 saw a rapid reduction in cases. For this reason it is declared that the pandemic threat is over. However, there is still a...
TweetThe recent reports of swine flu on the Isle of Man have turned out to be false. Isle of Man health chiefs made a statement on www.isleofman.com to clarify the situation. However, the Director of Public Health is still encouraging all vulnerable groups to receive the flu vaccine. Director of Public Health, Dr P Kishore, has advised the residents of the Isle of Man to get a...
TweetAs a result of the interest in Botox as a means of eliminating wrinkles and other facial skin blemishes the UK government have commissioned a register for the providers of Botox injections and dermal fillers. The registry is voluntary but it is hoped that medical professionals will be chosen by the public for their services. In recent years there...
TweetProof that the ban on smoking in public places is having a positive impact was realised today when rates of smoking amongst 16 to 24 year old was released today. There are now less young adults smoking than in the last 20 years. Smoking causes several health problems, but by far the most deadly is lung cancer, which is...
TweetIn the 1980′s Maggie Thatcher was labelled the “Milk Snatcher” after she decided to stop giving free milk to infant school children to help save money. There are now reports that the new Tory-Lib Deb coalition government are planning to stop free milk in nurseries and play schools. Milk is an excellent way to boost the health of children,...
TweetSlightly off topic, but we just heard about these new healthy frozen desserts that are made from natural ingredients that can help to improve dietary health rather than make it worse. So certainly worth investigating further if you are in the UK. Last night Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne bought in to Kirsty Henshaw’s healthy “ice cream” company. It...
TweetResearchers have discovered that oily fish can help to reduce the risk of going blind in old age. Oily fish is high in Omega 3 fatty acids and other healthy oils and these help protect the eyes from age related macular degeneration (AMD). The best sources of Omega 3 are salmon, tuna and mackerel. In addition to fish, olive...
TweetParents are now being encouraged to save their children’s baby teeth. This is due to a new technology, provided by BioEden, that can preserve stem cells from the teeth to be used later on in life to treat diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s.