News tagged with adverse events

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US approves cell therapy injection for wrinkles

US regulators have approved a new type of therapy that uses a person's own skin cells to create an injectable cosmetic plumper to smooth out laugh lines, Fibrocell Science said Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pfizer anti-smoking drug has heart risks: US

US regulators said Thursday that the label on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix must be changed to warn of a slightly higher risk of heart problems in patients who already have cardiovascular disease.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Young, disadvantaged men'

With teen moms being debated heavily in popular culture today, it's easy to neglect the effects of fatherhood. However, recent research shows that young, disadvantaged men also affect a family and society. In fact, by age ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 23, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The ewe can mitigate adverse experiences in her lambs

Lambs are likely to encounter a number of adverse events, starting from the fetal stage. In rodents and humans, it was shown that the mother can mitigate the effects of adverse experiences in her young.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adverse drug events costly to health care system: research

Patients who suffer an adverse medical event arising from the use or misuse of medications are more costly to the health care system than other emergency department (ED) patients, say physicians and research scientists at ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleep evaluation may help identify kids at risk for respiratory complications after tonsil surgery

Performing polysomnography (sleep study) prior to pediatric adenotonsillectomy (surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids) may help identify children at a higher risk of developing postoperative respiratory complications, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New type of botulinum toxin appears to be well tolerated and may help reduce forehead wrinkles

Injections with a new type of botulinum toxin appears to be well tolerated and may help to improve the appearance of moderate to severe forehead lines with no evidence of diminishing treatment response over 13 months, according ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Deep brain stimulation treatment for advanced Parkinson's disease patients provides benefits

Patients with advanced Parkinson disease (PD) who received deep brain stimulation treatment had more improvement in movement skills and quality of life after six months than patients who received other medical therapy, but ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0