Medical News and Events

Standards confirm that all children worldwide have the potential to grow the same

Claims have been advanced asserting smoked marijuana has a value in treating various medical conditions. Some have argued that herbal marijuana is a safe and effective medication and that it should be made available to people who suffer from a number of ailments upon a doctor's recommendation, even though it is not an approved drug.

The Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Pravachol (Pravastatin Sodium Tablets), an important step in the agency's effort to increase the availability of lower-cost generic medications.

The Food and Drug Administration has just approved a new, less-invasive technique for liposuction using lasers.

New Jersey, US: InfoPro Learning, one of the world’s leading providers of learning solutions, has announced the launch of its first ever, online training course on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG).

Two major long-term clinical trials presented today at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting showed that Pfizer's COX-2 inhibitor, Celebrex (celecoxib), helps stop the growth of pre-cancerous polyps (adenomas) that can lead to colon cancer.