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Women's Health News »
Drug
Makers to Cease Discount on Birth Control Products for College Students
-- August 30, 2007 --
The college's health clinic is extremely
popular among young women for birth control alternatives as they are living
away from their families and regular doctors, devoid of excess extra money.
obesity
'linked to birth defects'
-- August 07, 2007 --
Women who are obese when they conceive
are more likely to have babies with birth defects than are mothers of
normal weight, a US study suggests.
Wyeth
Launches Lybrel in the U.S.
-- July 30, 2007 --
Drug developer Wyeth said Monday its
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals unit launched birth-control pill Lybrel in the United
States.
Poor
diet in pregnancy can cause child obesity
-- July 25, 2007 --
The diets of pregnant women may have
an important role in determining whether their children will be obese
later in life.
Anti-smoking
drug Chantix works for alcohol too
-- July 10, 2007 --
According to researchers a popular anti-smoking
pill may also curb the urge to drink alcohol.
New
Study Finds Diet Drug Acomplia May Help Reduce Liver Damage
-- July 05, 2007 --
A new animal study on rimonabant (Acomplia / Zimulti)
has identified yet one more possible health benefit for this controversial
diet drug.
OTC
diet pill Alli now on sale in the U.S.
-- June 18, 2007 --
The first and only over-the-counter (OTC) product
for weight loss approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
gone on sale in the U.S.
New pill could allow women to avoid PMS
-- June 13, 2007 --
A new birth control pill could allow women to say
good-bye to the monthly dread of cramps and PMS.
FDA approves first over-the-counter alli diet pill
-- May 31, 2007 --
You won't lose weight in your sleep or shed pounds
while eating anything you want — that's the sobering message from
the maker of a weight loss pill poised to hit shelves next month.
UK Body Recommends Pfizer's varenicline for Smokers
-- May 30, 2007 --
Pfizer Inc announced today that the National Institute
for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom has recommended
Champix (varenicline) for use on the National Health Service for adult
smokers who have expressed a desire to quit.
FDA sanctions first low dose combination oral contraceptive pill, Lybrel
-- May 23, 2007 --
The much awaited oral contraceptive lybrel finally
gets the Food and Drug Administration.
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