The US Food and Drug Administration added warnings to the labels of popular cholesterol lowering drugs. According to the health regulators, drugs such as Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor can raise the levels of blood sugar and cause memory loss as well. The said drugs are taken by tens of millions of people in the United States alone. The FDA said that statins have shown to reduce the risk of heart attack and heart disease. The agency added that the new information should not stop people from taking the... 

Glenmark Generics has pulled out its norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol tablets out of the market after it found out that there was a packaging error that could render the contraceptive inefficient. The company said that the packaging of the pills could have been reversed in order of the contraceptive regimen. This could not provide the patients with enough pregnancy prevention and increase the risk of unintended pregnancy. The company said that the affected batches of birth control pills do not pose... 

Drug makers in the United States have not been successful in finding the right formula to battle against obesity. It’s already nearly a century since scientists began searching for the perfect diet pill that would help people lose weight without the dangerous side effects, which include heart problems and digestive issues. Earlier this week, a government panel recommended to the FDA that it should approve the diet drug Qnexa. The latest recommendation gives hope that the United States would finally... 

The flu season came a little late this season as doctor’s offices and hospitals across the United States have been quiet so far. February is historically the peak season for flu cases and it is the time when people become sick compared to the rest of the year. The start of the flu season is declared when the number of respiratory specimens tested positive for the virus rises above 10 percent. It usually happens around late December and there were cases when it came as early as October. But this... 

The Food and Drug Administration has rejected a total of three prescription diet pills in the past three years. In the last 13 years, the FDA hasn’t approved any new prescription weight loss drug. Medications that try to burn fat or suppress appetite usually have dangerous side effects. Despite the rejections, the three drug manufacturers will resubmit their products for a second review. One of which is Qnexa, which is a combination of two drugs that are already approved by the FDA. Amphetamine... 

Vivus shares increased in value by around 80 percent as investors speculate that its drug Qnexa would be the first weight loss pill to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Experts believe that the drug would overcome the safety concerns that have caused previous obesity drugs to be disapproved by the regulators. Both regulators and investors are anxiously waiting for a drug that would have more benefits and less potential long-term risks. Most medications available to treat obesity... 

Experts say that cases of minors who think they were born having the wrong sex have increased. And a lot of them are supported by parents and doctors, who would perform sex-changing operations on them. They are alarmed by the issue, which raised several ethical questions. Experts want parents and other doctors to caution in treating children with hormones and puberty-blocking drugs. Such is the case of an eight year old from Los Angeles. The child was born a girl but announced at 18 months that she’s... 

According to a new review, fructose should not be blamed for weight gain. The review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that excessive calories and not the unique properties of fructose is the main cause of extra pounds. The authors said that they reviewed various studies made in the past and found several errors. This is why their conclusion is inconclusive. One of the authors of the study is John Sievenpiper, M.D., PhD. of Macmaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The... 

Aeroshot Pure Energy is an inhalable caffeine product that was launched in the United States last month. It is now the subject of an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration, whose officials are concerned about the safety of the product. Breathable Foods is the company that manufactures the inhalable caffeine powder that’s comes in yellow and gray canisters. It released a statement saying that Aeroshot is a safe, effective product that adheres with the regulations of the FDA. The new item... 

Amazon releases a new 7 inch Android tablet that is simply called Kindle Fire. The online retail giant said that it is not like any other tablet in the market. It said that it is a physical Amazon account and was designed for shopping. The Amazon Kindle Fire is not the most versatile tablet around. It also not out to compete against Apple’s iPad. In some ways, it is not like any typical Android tablet. The hardware belongs to the owner of the tablet but to enjoy it, the user must buy contents...