Thursday, January 03, 2013

The prevalence of Eating Disorders is higher in adolescent elite athletes

According to Martinsen M, and Sundgot-Borgen J., the prevalence of Eating Disorders is higher in adolescent elite athletes than controls and higher in female than male athletes.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Causes of abdominal bloating.
Causes of fatigue.
Lipitor side effects.
Pancreas problems.
Upper back pain.
Causes of abdominalstomach pain.
Fetus size.
Liver disease symptoms dark urine high levels of ast and alt enzymes fatigue.
Pap smear.
Uric acid and gout.
Abnormal pap smear.
Fingernail inflammation.
Liver enzymes.
Physical therapy.
Urinary incontinence.
Symptoms of anemia.
Meniscus injury.
Symptoms of postpartum depression.
Symptoms of an urinary tract infection.
I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease.
Green stools.
Nail fungus.
Causes of swollen gums.

Friday, June 22, 2012

What are the causes of abdominal bloating?
What are the causes of abdominal bloating?

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Burning Sentation When Urinating
I have burning sentation when urinating. Please give me information

Inedia is back and will post questions and answers of health and medical related questions.

Friday, April 03, 2009

Generic biologics

Biologic drugs are made by culturing specially engineered organisms, and no approval path for generic versions exists in the U.S.

The producers of these complex generics -- often called biosimilars -- will likely face tough regulatory scrutiny, if a law allowing generic versions of biologics is drafted .

Furthermore, many prominent biotech drugs will remain under patent protection for a number of years.

Under current law, generic drug makers can receive approval of copycat small-molecule drugs,
like cholesterol-fighting statins, after their five years of exclusivity expire.

In applying for approval, small-molecule generics must show they have the same active ingredient and the same action as the brand-name version -- which allows them to rely on the original clinical trial results and avoid having to pay for new trials.

But biologics are large proteins that are sometimes thousands of times bigger than small molecule drugs. Their manufacturing makes them sensitive to minor changes in the process, potentially altering their complicated structures and even how they work in the body.

If generic biologics have their own brands, then pharmacists won't be able to substitute them for the original, which means that generic companies will be forced to market their version of the drugs to physicians. Small-molecule drugs typically see generic substitution as high as 90%, a level not expected with branded generic biologics.

Multiple barriers to entry to sell generic biologics will limit the number of likely participants.

Generic biologics will only be for a few players.

Monday, January 19, 2009

The simple choices that we make in our lifestyle

Many people have a hard time believing that the simple choices that we make in our lifestyle -- what we eat, how we respond to stress, whether or not we smoke cigarettes, how much exercise we get, and the quality of our relationships and social support -- can be as powerful as drugs and surgery.

But they often are. And in many instances, they're even more powerful than breakthroughs in medicine.

Our bodies have a remarkable capacity to begin healing, if we address the lifestyle factors that often cause these chronic diseases.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Unconventional therapies

Is there anecdotal evidence that unconventional therapies sometimes yield positive outcomes? Yes. There's also anecdotal evidence that athletes who refuse to shave during winning streaks sometimes bring home championships. It was George D. Lundberg, a former editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association, who said: "There's no alternative medicine. There is only scientifically proven, evidence-based medicine supported by solid data." We'd do well to keep that in mind as we plot the future of American health care. It's not like we've got billions to waste